Sandra Brookins

This handy MYP IB Information Sheet has all of the main concepts organized on one double-sided sheet (Approaches to Learning, Approaches to Teaching, Key Concepts, Related Concepts, Global Concepts, Assessment Criteria Categories. MYP Command Terms and L & L Aims. Print out and laminate this handy tool. Great for planning and evaluating units. This tool was created for my team of teachers so that they could have have pertinent IB information on one document.

This handy IB Information Sheet has all of the main concepts organized on one double-sided sheet (Approaches to Learning, Approaches to Teaching, Key Concepts, Related Concepts, Global Concepts, Assessment Criteria Categories, and Community Project Aims.) Print out and laminate this handy tool. Great for planning and evaluating units. This tool was created for teachers to have everything they need to support students with their community projects.

This Anticipation Guide uses a pre-reading strategy to state whether statements are true or false. Students state why they chose the true or false. Next, students read an article that will confirm or dispel their beliefs. Students are required to use textual evidence to determine why the statement is true or false.

The two page document features an Anticipation Guide designed to assess students' knowledge about the Women's Parade that interrupted a presidential inauguration. The Anticipation Guide should be presented first and reviewed. The guide specifically requires students to determine if a statement is true or false before reading and to explain why they selected T or F. After reading the text, students are asked to again state whether the statement is true or false and to use textual evidence to e

This handy MYP IB Information Sheet has all of the main concepts organized on one double-sided sheet (Approaches to Learning, Approaches to Teaching, Key Concepts, Related Concepts, Global Concepts, Assessment Criteria Categories. MYP Command Terms and I & S Aims. Print out and laminate this handy tool. Great for planning and evaluating units. This tool was created for my team of teachers so that they could have pertinent IB information on one document to assist with unit planning and coverin

Using Graphic Organizers to Frontload Longer TextsTo prepare students for reading longer texts, frontloading with a graphic organizer is a useful tool. In this document, the first page begins with the introductory paragraph and a graphic organizer. This organizer can be recreated for other non-fiction/informational texts to engage students before reading. First present the first paragraph with the graphic organizer. Have students complete the organizer and then discuss with a partner or in tria

Common Core Standardized often require students to create a sequel to a short story. This graphic organizer can be used to give students PRACTICE/structure/guidance for crafting a sequel.