Sandra Casady

This template makes monitoring and tracking IEP goal progress much simpler. The goals and performance objectives are typed in the field and then as each month goes by data collected to check progress is entered under the appropriate month column. It makes marking progress and quarterly progress reports a breeze!

This is a 24-page literature unit on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis that includes 4 multiple choice chapter quizzes(with answer keys) and a final R.A.F.T. project to complete the unit. They have been developed for use in a 3-5th grade classroom or in a resource room after a read-aloud of the book.

This 72-page resource was a final project that I completed for a behavior management class. It is a pretty comprehensive resource that includes various classroom management, behavior management and assessment strategies that I find useful in my classroom.It offers advice on designing a classroom, establishing rules, routines and involving students effectively. It also includes assessment worksheets, inventories to help in behavior management and assessment, and information that can help any teac

Dialectical journals are an effective and interactive way for students to reflect on and respond to their reading. I have used these for grades 4th-8th but they could be modified to meet the needs of both younger and older grades. These journals are an open dialogue with a book/novel that the students are reading. They can be used with a read-aloud, literature group, or at home book. The students love to make predictions and then read on to see how accurate they are.

My Penguin Osbert is one of my favorite holiday books! My students are always captivated by the story and illustrations. This sequencing activity can be used after a read aloud and done as a whole class with the worksheet on the Smartboard as the class fills out their own copies. It allows for all students to share in the discussion and promotes a deeper inderstanding of sequencing. I use it in my resource room and the students love it!

Idioms and figurative language are an important component of language arts instruction. Students of all ages should be introduced to them throughout the school year. This group of 180 idioms includes a range of popular sayings from A through Z. I print them to white card stock and laminate them. They can then be displayed in the classroom. There is a blank graphic organizer template like the preview example and directions for use in the classroom. Other packages include just idioms from A throug

This is a fun and hands-on lab using Skittles to teach estimation, converting fractions to percents, creating bar graphs and pie charts. The students can then use the data to solve a variety of math problems including comparing sets and addition, subtraction, multiplication and a couple of challenges that use the order of operations. It can be used with M & Ms if you prefer.

This R.A.F.T.(Role-Audience-Format-Topic)can be used as a final literature response to the Newberry Award-winning book, The Giver by Lois Lowry. The students love the fact that they can select their topics and format. It allows for creative expression and meeting the needs of all students learning styles.

This R.A.F.T. project is a literature response to the book "The Riddle of Penncroft Farm" by Dorothea Jensen. This historical fiction book is a great book to use to teach about the Revolutionary War and Washington's encampment at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777. The students can be as creative as they want to respond to the book by selecting one choice from each category. This has been a fun and engaging project that enables all students to use their learning styles to create a response t

This is a comprehensive writing project that makes writing fun! Students spend time reflecting back on some of their most cherished memories and then creating books to present to their families. Even the most reluctant writer loves to tell stories about their lives so this writing unit is an engaging addition to any teacher's repertoire! Included are: lesson plans, rubrics, a letter to parents, and instructions on how I utilize it. I have seen the most amazing things happen with my reluctant wri

Idioms and figurative language are an important component of language arts instruction. Students of all ages should be introduced to them throughout the school year. This group of 60 idioms includes a range of popular sayings from O through Z. I print them to white card stock and laminate them. They can then be displayed in the classroom. There is a blank graphic organizer template like the preview example and directions for use in the classroom. Other packages include A through D and E through

Word sorts are wonderful ways to promote discovery learning with younger or resource students. I use these sorts to deepen students' understanding of some of the patterns that students will encounter as they read. The cards can be printed on card stock and then laminated so a teacher can customize the sorts by adding patterns students need to focus on. The 3rd word list sheet contains blanks that can be written on and laminated to add additional sorts.

This R.A.F.T.(Role-Audience-Format-Topic)can be used as a final literature response to the book, Milkweed, by Jerry Spinelli. The students love the fact that they can select their topics and format. It allows for creative expression and meeting the needs of all students learning styles.

This is a great tool to help special educators gather needed information on students. It can be used to help in the development of annual IEPs or for initial evaluations. I use it to develop present levels for all of my resource students prior to IEP meetings.

This R.A.F.T. can be done after a book study on the Black Stallion. It offers students a wide variety of choices when designing their own project. It encourages all types of learners to find a method to motivate them to produce an outstanding final project. I used it in my resource room and my reluctant writers loved it!

Idioms and figurative language are an important component of language arts instruction. Students of all ages should be introduced to them throughout the school year. This group of 58 idioms includes a range of popular sayings from A through D. I print them to white card stock and laminate them. They can then be displayed in the classroom. There is a blank graphic organizer template like the preview example and directions for use in the classroom. Other packages include A through D and O through

Idioms and figurative language are an important component of language arts instruction. Students of all ages should be introduced to them throughout the school year. This group of 59 idioms includes a range of popular sayings from A through D. I print them to white card stock and laminate them. They can then be displayed in the classroom. There is a blank graphic organizer template like the preview example and directions for use in the classroom. Other packages include E through N and O through

This product contains a selection of three different reading logs for use by students from the primary grades through middle school.The primary log requires students to input nightly reading by book name, pages read, a short summary and requires a parent signature. The two middle school logs include areas for book title and pages read, date, book genre (with genres listed at bottom on unlined log) and area for reflection, summary and predictions. These are a great way for students to monitor th

These graphic organizers are great ways to increase the depth of student understanding when doing novel studies or reading short stories. They allow the students to learn new vocabulary prior to reading, while reading and after reading. They can sequence the events in the story in order to focus on specific literary elements.

This is a great way to help students with the steps involved in an academic process. I have used this with my resource students in all academic areas. They fill the sheet out for each step in a process and then they give a reason for why the step may be beneficial for them. This sheet works particularly well in math and science but can be used in all areas. This sheet can answer that question..."Why do we have to do this?"