Sara's Toolkit

Each week I prepare a weekly news broadcast that captures the highlights from the school for that week. Candid pictures, curriculum highlights, and important announcements are included each week to build a sense of community throughout the school. There is also a "Caught Being Kind" segment, which promotes kindness for all students. This digital download has everything you need to get started, from a materials list (you probably already have most of it!), to task cards for student-led jobs. It h

This bundle includes 11 decodable books for pre-emergent readers! The Go Books are a series and should be used in order, especially for the non-reader. They were written to give non-readers support to become emergent readers and move into early level 3/C books with support. The Go Books help children learn some of the foundational skills that beginning readers need: one-to-one correspondence, ‘looking’ closely at words to begin to monitor and self-correct, establishing a core of known words, an

This is a Power Point Presentation about Growth Mindset. It includes research, the purpose behind Growth Mindset, and practical strategies for implementation. Ideal for elementary education teachers. Great for faculty meetings and professional development!

This is a comprehensive unit plan for a Biography Unit within Reading Workshop. This unit provides information about the structure of Reading Workshop, as well as Unit Goals, and Accountable Talk Stems. There are also detailed teaching points that provide a clear scope and sequence for the unit.

This is a Power Point presentation about Responsive to Intervention. It includes the history, a definition, and possible models. It also includes videos, pitfalls, and resources. Can be used to train teachers in any setting: elementary, middle, high school, college.

This is a Power Point presentation about using Twitter in the classroom. It can be used to get teachers using Twitter "from soup to nuts." It will show them how to create an account, follow edu leaders, participate in chats, and tweet with hashtags to promote school culture.

This product is a great tool for administrators to use when observing Reading Workshop mini-lessons. It will provide a step-by-step checklist of essential components that should be included in each Reading Workshop mini-lesson. This resource can also be used by teachers to see what administrators are looking for and "self-check", reflect, and goal set!