NEVER STOP LEARNING
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Michigan, United States
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YouTube Lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/CarolMcNally
Mom of four;
Granny to six ;
Sunday school teacher 10+ years ;
Public school teacher (Title 1, middle school ELA regular education and support classes) 20+ years...retired ;
Literacy Coach ;
Instructional Coach ;
School improvement team member for nearly all of my teaching career;
Author of significant amounts of ELA curriculum for my district, most recently a revision of 6,7, and 8 regular and advanced/accelerated ELA curriculum and supporting documents/materials aligned with CCSS;
Currently ELA teacher in of our district's advanced/accelerated program;
Fellow: National Writing Project
Adjunct Professor: Western Michigan University
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Model Cause and Effect Paper based on CRASH (includes rubric)
This model includes a completed graphic organizer, cause and effect paper, and four point grading rubric for a cause and effect paper based on the character of Crash. The rubric assesses intoduction, cause, effects, conclusion, and mechanics. Short Story Inquiry Form by Carol McNally is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
6th
Literature, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.10
, CCRA.L.1
+1
Cause & Effect Paper based on HOLES (includes rubric)
This cause and effect writing prompt is based on the reading of HOLES by Louis Sachar. The theme of the paper is "lying." Students are given three possible approaches to the topic to use in their writing to choose from. Each prompt is set up to guide students through writing the intro (in this case, that is done whole group), body, and conclusion of the paper. The four point grading rubric has categories of organization, cause, effect, conclusion and mechanics. Also includes a graphic organ
6th
Writing, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.10
, CCRA.L.1
+1
"A Christmas Carol" Interpreting Segments & Gaps
A reader response theory approach means that the reader consider his or her own life experiences when considering the story that an author has written. This activity invites students to look at the first few lines of each stave of A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens. Students read the lines, make note of the literal meaning of the text (segment) and speculate on the gaps. This assignment can be used with any version of “A Christmas Carol.”—including the film version. Included for each of the
6th - 8th
Literature
CCSS
RL.8.2
, RL.8.3
, RL.8.4
+1
Graphic Organizers
This bundle of 12 graphic organizers to promote deep processing is available now from Never Stop Learning. Designed to be photocopied black and white, these handy student forms offer style and organization to students' notes and analyses. Graphic Organizers included: •Alphaboxes •Text Survey •Double Venn Diagram •RAFT Development Planning Sheet •Independent Reading Log •Book Pass Recording Sheet •Personal Record Keeping Journal •Blank Rubric •Text to Text Compare/Contrast Comparisons •Text to
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Close Reading, Informational Text, Literature
CCSS
W.8.2b
, W.8.7
, W.8.9
Autobiography VS. Biography - What's the Difference?
Two paired passages (one and excerpt taken directly from Ralph Fletcher's MARSHFIELD DREAMS and one and adaptation of that same passage written as biography rather than autobiography) are presented so that teachers and students may analyze the differences between autobiographical writing and biographical writing, aiding students in recognizing, interpreting, and writing both genres.
5th - 8th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Writing-Expository
CCSS
CCRA.W.7
, CCRA.W.10
, CCRA.SL.4
+1
Compare & Contrast Symbolism in "The Flowers" and "The Story of an Hour"
Compare and Contrast specific and student-choice symbols in these two short stories
8th
Literature
CCSS
L.8.5
, CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.10
How Parents Can Help Developing Readers At Home -
Watch the tutorial on you-tube for FREE: https://youtu.be/jXX-WgHODAw Parents often ask, “How can I help my young reader” or, “How can I help my struggling reader at home?” This is a strategy that any parent can implement at home to help developing readers of any level. The strategy supports growth in the following areas if implemented with consistency over time. How this activity supports CONFIDENCE: • Because we talk over what the story is that goes along with the picture, and the teacher ac
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English Language Arts
CCSS
CCRA.R.10
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About the store
Experience
YouTube Lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/CarolMcNally
Mom of four;
Granny to six ;
Sunday school teacher 10+ years ;
Public school teacher (Title 1, middle school ELA regular education and support classes) 20+ years...retired ;
Literacy Coach ;
Instructional Coach ;
School improvement team member for nearly all of my teaching career;
Author of significant amounts of ELA curriculum for my district, most recently a revision of 6,7, and 8 regular and advanced/accelerated ELA curriculum and supporting documents/materials aligned with CCSS;
Currently ELA teacher in of our district's advanced/accelerated program;
Fellow: National Writing Project
Adjunct Professor: Western Michigan University
Teaching style
Constructivist: I believe that students learn best when they set their own learning goals and discover information for themselves. I use inquiry learning in my classroom as a structure for learning about the time periods from which literature emerges. My classroom is built around individual choice in reading and writing.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2004 Excellence Award for a Professional Development Program - Michigan Association of School Boards;
2008 Annual Recognition Award for Educational Equity - American Association of University Women
My own education history
Bachelor of Science: Business, WMU;
Teaching Certification k-8, English & Language Arts, WMU;
Master's degree: English, WMU;
Certification in Gifted Education, Purdue
Additional biographical information
My focus is on equipping students with strategies for learning. Learning is not remembering;, it is not doing; it is not completing. Learning is developing automaticity with skills and owning concepts to support their journey and success in higher level academics.
I want to support teachers as well with excellent literacy materials for teaching and learning.
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