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A great activity to teach point of view! The students will complete a police report as if they were responding to the neighbor's call in “The Tell-Tale Heart.” The students must demonstrate their comprehension of the story and their ability to use textual evidence to describe the crime scene and explain what they found. More About This ProductThis fun, no-prep activity allows students to practice a little creative writing while also working on their textual evidence skills and demonstrating thei

Each slide of these daily warm ups is the perfect way to start the day in a Language Arts/Grammar classroom. The activities focus on grammar practice and are intended to either begin a discussion about a grammar topic or review a topic that has already been discussed. More About This ProductThis easy-to-use, no-prep warm up set starts each class off on the right foot by getting your students focused on the grammar topic of the day. Each week consists of five different question formats: Monday- s

As students prepare to transition to the "real world,” give them the opportunity to research and learn about the possibilities for their future. This assignment requires students to research two colleges/universities they would be interested in attending as well as two careers they may be interested in post-graduation. More About This ProductThe document is fully editable through Google Docs, allowing you to include/exclude information for your students. It lists specific pieces of information r

Make instructional rounds meaningful, structured, and teacher-friendly with this complete Instructional Rounds Facilitation Kit. This resource provides everything you need to plan, facilitate, and debrief instructional rounds with your staff, including overview slides, a host teacher guide, observation notes, and discussion questions. More About This ProductThis facilitation kit is designed to support instructional coaches, administrators, and teacher leaders in running effective instructional r

Give students a creative way to demonstrate their understanding of suspense! This activity asks them to write a 100-word scary story using at least three of the four ways writers and directors develop suspense: music, setting, sound effects, and surprise. The added challenge is that the story can ONLY be 100 words! More About This ProductThis no-prep assignment is great for teachers wanting to practice suspense techniques while allowing students to practice their creative writing skills, as well

In this Book Club Unit, your students will work in small groups to read and discuss a novel of their choice. You turn the classroom over to them and allow them to explore teacher-approved novels with their peers while developing their reading and conversational skills. More About This ProductAligned to Common Core standards, your students will engage in thoughtful discussions about characters, plot, setting, literary devices, and much more. They also complete 5 session sheets as formative assess

This fun and interactive lesson on plagiarism will have your students engaged and involved in learning about plagiarism and ways to avoid it. The online scavenger hunt to learn about plagiarism and the contract writing assignment will have your students excited about learning about digital citizenship. More About This ProductThis product encourages your students to understand their digital responsibility in regards to plagiarism. The fun, online scavenger hunt allows them to find information on

In this activity, students create a comic strip that works as a great review of plot structure in conjunction with “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Allow your students to practice creative writing while focusing on detailed textual evidence from the story. More About This ProductThis no-prep activity requires that students create a retelling of the story by dividing the story into parts that correspond to the five elements of a plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution or den

Looking for a fun way to engage your students in learning about coordinate planes? This activity focuses on graphing, distance, and reflection on coordinate planes with colorful shapes and easy to move pieces. More About This ProductConcise instructions explain the different tasks your students will complete to practice graphing points, calculating distance, and reflecting points on the coordinate plane. Finish the activity by making a shape and finding the perimeter and area of it! This activi

This fun way to review Common Core aligned reading, writing, and grammar topics you taught throughout the year is great for preparing for your students' state standardized test. Packed with tough questions and even Daily Doubles, your students will love this fun way to practice for their English Language Arts test! More About This ProductUsing an overhead projector or Smartboard, automatically move through the game using the built-in transitions from the home grid to the questions and back with

Introduce instructional rounds in a clear, supportive, and non-evaluative way with these Instructional Rounds Overview Slides. This slide deck walks teachers through what instructional rounds are, why they matter, and what to expect during the process, helping create buy-in and shared understanding before observations begin. More About This ProductThese overview slides are designed to be used as the introduction to instructional rounds for teachers and staff. The slides explain the purpose of in

Focus on important academic vocabulary in this fun way to review literary techniques before your students' test. Packed with tough questions and even Daily Doubles, your students will love this fun way to practice their literary techniques vocabulary! More About This ProductUsing an overhead projector or Smartboard, automatically move through the game using the built-in transitions from the home grid to the questions and back with just a click. Simply click on the dollar amount that the student

Support meaningful instructional rounds with this Instructional Rounds Observation Notes Sheet. This one-page resource helps teachers document what they see in classrooms and reflect on how observed strategies can be applied in their own instruction. More About This ProductThis observation notes sheet is designed to keep instructional rounds focused on learning rather than evaluation. It provides space at the top for customizable “look-fors” aligned to school or team goals, followed by structure

Your students will love going back to arts and crafts days with this simple activity to practice figurative language. Students cut out and match figurative language terms, definitions, and examples and glue them to their answer sheet to complete the activity. More About This ProductStudents will love getting to do “arts and crafts” in your class when completing this figurative language matching activity. To make it easier for students who are struggling, you can eliminate some of the terms or so

Students will use close reading to create an illustrated map of Maycomb from To Kill a Mockingbird. They will use the text’s descriptions of the street on which Scout and Jem lived to create a realistic depiction of the town and then write a short analysis of three specific details they included in their map. More About This ProductThis fun and creative no-prep activity allows students to express their artistic side while also using textual evidence to back up their drawings. Teachers will enjo

Help your students take ownership of their academic journey with this interactive Student Impact Check on Google Slides! Perfect for setting personal goals, reflecting on their achievements, and evaluating their overall school experience, this product encourages self-awareness and growth. More About This ProductThis product includes a set of editable Google Slides designed to guide students in setting academic goals, reflecting on personal successes, and assessing their overall school experience

Looking for a fun way to engage your students in learning about coordinate planes while getting ready for Thanksgiving Break? This activity focuses on graphing, distance, and reflection on coordinate planes with a holiday theme and easy to move pieces. More About This ProductConcise instructions explain the different tasks your students will complete to practice graphing points, calculating distance, and reflecting points on the coordinate plane. Finish the activity by making a shape and findin

Looking for a fun way to engage your students in learning how to reflect on a coordinate plane? This activity focuses on reflections across the x-axis and y-axis with muted colors and easy to follow instructions. More About This ProductThis activity presents 10 questions with reflections across both axes. Concise instructions explain the tasks your students will complete with notes to help them remember how to solve reflections. This activity is perfect for in-person or online learning and will

Allow students to express what they will need from you throughout the year in a fun and artistic way. Students complete five slices of a pie chart to explain what they think makes a good teacher. Then, they decorate them to be displayed throughout the classroom. More About This ProductThis fun activity is great for the first week of school. Not only does it let you know what your students value in a teacher, but it also allows you to get to see the students fun, creative sides. This activity wor

Encourage teacher growth and strengthen school culture with this Peer Observation Tool (Google Form). Designed for teachers to complete while observing a colleague, this form guides reflection, highlights instructional practices, and promotes meaningful professional dialogue. It also provides valuable data to help measure and build collective efficacy across your school. More About This ProductThis editable Google Form allows teachers to take focused notes and provide structured feedback while o