Randall Blanco

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Friendswood, Texas, United States

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I've been teaching 8th American History since 2016, after serving 10 years in the United States Army. Teaching and history are my lifelong passions, and I feel blessed to be able to share whatever I can with the world.

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The Heartbeat of Modern Africa: A Student-Led, TRTW Literacy Lesson (PEGS Model)

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Randall Blanco

Are you ready to transform your classroom into a buzzing hub of student-led discovery? Stop lecturing about complex global issues and empower your students to lead their own learning! This lesson uses the highly effective Talk-Read-Talk-Write (TRTW) framework to dive into modern Africa. We’ve done all the heavy lifting for you, crafting a resource that is rigorous enough for on-level middle schoolers but scaffolded extensively for below-level readers and emergent bilinguals (EB's).Using the P

4th - 6th

Geography, Reading, Writing

Early Finisher Activities

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Randall Blanco

This is a set of 10 uniquely different early finisher activities. Each includes a writing prompt, a riddle, a word scramble, a Sudoku puzzle, a maze, a picture to color, and a dot-grid for general doodling or geometric drawing.

4th - 6th

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Up front, energetic, and lively. I like to go by the crawl-walk-run strategy that teaches students to be self-reliant before transitioning to high school.

Awards & shining teacher moments

I served with TEA on the 8th Grade STAAR Social Studies Item Review Committee and Cut-Score Committee. I've been the campus teacher of the year and district runner-up for my innovative teaching style and ability to work with distinguished populations. I've led 100s of PDs in everything from Advanced Academics and G/T updates to seven steps, pedagogy, and best teaching practices. I've also mentored multiple new teachers and written curriculum for my school district.