Simply Structured
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Sarasota, Florida, United States
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I am in my twelfth year of teaching this year. I started out in special education where I taught elementary full inclusion in Wisconsin for 9 years, switched to a self-contained middle school classroom when I moved to Florida, switched to self-contained elementary and now am switching to general education with my favorite grade - 5th!
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EDITABLE Back to School Night Parent Flip Book - Meet the Teacher
This is a low-paper, high-information flip book to give to parents on meet the teacher night and - best part- requires no cutting! It includes sections for: communication, expectations, curriculum, birthdays, snack, and homework. It comes in 2 design choices and is 100% editable - I even specify the font and size I use on the cover page if you want it to look like mine!
My example is printed on white, but I plan to print on astrobrights or patterned paper when I make them for school this year.
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For All Subjects
"Historian Quest" Social Studies Inquiry Circles
Need a meaningful end of unit extension? Use "Historian Quest"!
This is an Inquiry Circle based activity that can be done at the end of each social studies unit.
It includes a research template, activity menu, teacher guide, and a rubric to assess.
Students choose an unanswered question from the unit, research in groups, and present on the topic in a variety of creative ways.
I keep my Quest Menu and rubric posted in my room so students always know what is expected and are always thinking about
4th - 7th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
EDITABLE Reading Notebook Tabs
Starting the year of organized and maintaining that is the key to keeping your ELA routines running smoothly. These EDITABLE Reading Notebook Tabs are designed to help you do just that.
Included are tabs for the standards and bonus tabs for book logs, word work, vocabulary, thinking stems, Greek and Latin roots, and vocabulary. It also includes a table of contents to help you and your students stay organized all year long!
They are designed to print on colored cardstock so you can color coordi
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English Language Arts, Reading
EDITABLE Shabby Chic Subject Banners and Headers
These banners are designed to print and hang over your bulletin boards for each subject. They also include content headers for ELA and Math to use either on your bulletin board or on a whiteboard. Subjects include: math, ELA, science, social studies, reading, and writing (if your school does not combine ELA).
UPDATE: This product now includes EDITABLE slides in both the banner and header sizes so you can personalize it to fit your needs!
These coordinate with all of my Shabby Chic Products on
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For All Subjects
US History Timeline 5th Grade Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
A simple timeline that can be up all year to help your 5th graders know what you will learn in Social Studies this year. This timeline aligns with Houghton Mifflin 5th grade units, using year bands instead of specific dates for a cleaner look. Print on colored paper in B&W or print in color! BONUS: US History bulletin board letters!
Don't forget to review for your TpT credits!
5th
Social Studies, U.S. History
Meet the Teacher Letter
It's not only important for teachers to get to know students, but for students and parents to get to know teachers! This is a 1 page letter template that allows you to do just that. An "All About Me" letter is a quick, personal way to share a little about yourself with your families at Meet the Teacher.
It is fully editable and I even included my fonts and sizes so there is no guess work for you when you fill it in!
I also included my letter as an example for you to get an idea on how the final
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Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Voice Volume Scale - Classroom Management
Want an easy way to implement class volume control? Use this Voice Volume Scale! Simply introduce at the beginning of the year and refer to it as needed.
Comes in 2 styles to print and 3 size options: full page, small group sized, and individual size for desk or pockets. (Works great for that one student who can't seem to recognize when his voice is too loud - we have all had one!)
Make it interactive by adding a clip to show students where the volume level should be or as a way to show the cla
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Classroom Community, For All Subjects
EDITABLE Name Tags - Shabby Chic
Need some cute name tags? Get these EDITABLE shabby chic name tags.
The tags come in 4 different styles and sizes. Use for desks, coat hooks, work displays, and more!
Simply download, click on the text boxes and personalize it for your students.
If you like these, check out my FREEBIE class numbers that match on my TpT store: Simply Structured.
Please remember to rate my product for your FREE TpT credits!
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For All Subjects
Prove It! - Text Evidence Visual Display
Students are required to support their thinking with text evidence. We teach and reinforce this all year long. Why not have a visual display to show our evidence and support our teaching?
This display allows your students to have access to a visual that can give them guidance on how to start their evidence citatation. It has 13 evidence sentence starters and also a small visual that reminds them to support their evidence. It's small enough that it doesn't take up an entire bulletin board, but c
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
Book Quarantine "Book Spa" Sign
The "Book Spa" sign is designed to be a fun way for your books to be quarantined. By calling it a spa it covers that the books will be cleaned in a way that is not scary or covid-focused for the kids. This product includes: 8 color choices of an 8 1/2 x 11 Book Spa sign How it can be used: Print it, laminate it, and attach it to the outside of a milk crate. Since the CDC says 72 hours, collect books on Friday mornings and your books will be ready to be disinfected and re-shelved when you return
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Library Skills, Reading
Meet the Teacher Signs and Forms
Need Signs and printable forms for Meet the Teacher? These are perfect. Signs include: sign in, volunteer, how I get home, supplies, and more! I included printable forms for each area as well.
The signs are designed to print and fold - no frames needed!
They are also designed to print on colored cardstock so you can personalize it to match your color scheme.
I also included a blank sign if I missed anything that you need for Meet the Teacher.
I don't include forms for the parents to fill out abo
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Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Editable First Day Stations for ELA/Reading
Want a fun way to start the year in your ELA class? Then this product is for you!
It includes 5 editable stations for your first day including: Classroom Scavenger Hunt, Reading Survey, Goal Setting, Book Tasting, and Class Story Write.
Each station is designed to take about 15 minutes to complete which makes it perfect for a 90 minute block.
It allows your students the opportunity for movement and collaboration while getting to know your room and gives you the opportunity to get to know them a
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading
5th Grade CCSS Writing Rubrics Opinion Expository Narrative
Assess student writing and know that you are perfectly aligned to CCSS!
These rubrics cover the 3 types of writing - Narrative, Opinion, and Expository.
The rubrics are based on CCSS writing standards, along with language/grammar standards that are important for 5th grade.
Each section of the rubric denotes which standard it addresses, making it easy to ensure you have covered the necessary standards in teaching and assessing student writing.
Instead of specifying what each level looks like fo
5th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Expository
Growth Mindset Display
Change Your Words...Change Your Mindset! Encourage a growth mindset in your classroom with this visual display. All fixed mindset phrases are in gray and growth mindset phrases are in 4 color choices: Teal, Pink, Purple, or Blue to coordinate with any room. Background is a glitter theme, but not overly flashy for a clean look. The display can easily be placed on a wall and fits nicely on a standard bulletin board. Like this product? Check out my store - Simply Structured - on TpT to see my other
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Character Education, For All Subjects
EDITABLE Meet the Teacher Digital Welcome Slide Grades K-8
Welcome your class in style this year for back to school/open house/meet the teacher! This download includes: EDITABLE slides in 5 different color choices for grades K-8 Text boxes added in with directions for fonts and sizes to easily coordinate with the rest of the image. If you like this product, be sure to check out all of my classroom back to school items (meet the teacher letter, classroom expectations flipbook, decor (including my popular Shabby Chic collection) and more!). Check out my T
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Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Biblical Classroom Guidelines Display SVG - In this classroom we
This Biblical Classroom Guidelines Display is an SVG designed for you to use with your cutting machine (cricut, silhouette, etc.) and gives you a visual way to center your classroom around Christ's love. The bible passages give students a specific reference for where God directs us to make these choices. Ideas for using: - cut out with HTV and put it on a wood sign or canvas (you can see mine on wood in the preview) - cut it out of vinyl and adhere it directly to a wall, door, or board It includ
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For All Subjects, Religion
Shabby Chic Supply Labels with EDITABLE pages
Want a stylish, uniformed way to label your supplies around your room? These supply labels are perfect!
They come in 2 design choices and I pre-filled in 36 tags just for you! I even left a page in each design as editable so you can add the ever important items in your room that MUST be labeled that I may not have thought of. :) I also made note of the font and size I used if you are like me and want everything to match and coordinate.
Speaking of coordinate, these go perfectly with my FREE Sha
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Classroom Community
Classroom Currently Reading Together Postable Sign
Share with the world your joy of reading! Laminate or frame this sign and let everyone know what you're reading with your class. It includes a quote about the beauty of sharing books together a space for you to record your book. It comes in over 10 design choices so it can fit your decor! If you like it, check out my other decor, ELA, and Social Studies products in my TpT store: Simply Structured. Don't forget to rate your product for FREE TpT CREDITS!
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English Language Arts, Reading
EDITABLE Classroom Jobs Display - Back to School
This EDITABLE Classroom Jobs Display is a great addition to your room! Done in cool blues, teals, and grays, it looks fantasitc hung up - a minimalist but cute job chart.
It is designed to hang on 1 long ribbon and numbered/named clothes pins or clips can be moved easily from job to job for your convenience.
It is about door height once assembled with the included jobs.
The round design makes it easy to have multiple kids on 1 job if you're like me and have group jobs.
If you like this, check
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Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Academic Vocabulary (includes FREEBIE wall display!)
Academic Vocabulary needs to be explicitly taught to students. This product allows you to expose your students to 30 common academic vocabulary words, giving them to opportunity to practice with each word. Empower your students to Rock the Test by understanding the language of the questions! It includes: - 30 common academic vocabulary words and definitions - Work Pages with the words grouped with similar concepts - Each Work Page gives students the opportunity to define the words, fill them i
3rd - 5th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.6
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About the store
Experience
I am in my twelfth year of teaching this year. I started out in special education where I taught elementary full inclusion in Wisconsin for 9 years, switched to a self-contained middle school classroom when I moved to Florida, switched to self-contained elementary and now am switching to general education with my favorite grade - 5th!
Teaching style
I am a highly structured and organized teacher, probably due to my background in special education (not my OCD tendencies, really). I work hard to personalize my learning and ensure that no matter ability level, students are given high (attainable) expectations. Structure does not mean there is not student driven learning, though! I find that the more clear and concise my rules and routines have become over the years, the more easily the learning can shift to student driven. We do a lot of differentiation in my room and a lot of stations and movement.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Every day that I get to walk in the room and see my students' faces is a shining moment!
My own education history
I moved to Wisconsin from Minnesota in 5th grade. I graduated from a small Christian high school and went on to a small liberal arts college in Milwaukee, WI where I got a BA in psychology. I then discovered that there is not much to do with a BA in psychology and was working as an educational assistant in a special education classroom and fell in love with teaching. I went on the get my special education certification through a liberal arts college in Kenosha, WI, where I also got my master's degree in Education. Upon moving to FL I became certified in General and Special Education and get to teach in the best district in FL - Sarasota.
Additional biographical information
I have a wonderful husband and three beautiful children ages 10, 8, and 4. I love camping and hiking and if you ever can't find me I am either at the beach, reading a book, or both!
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