Staleyin7th

Students will develop and understanding of growth and fixed mindset. The lesson first has the students watch a video of kids who possess growth mindsets. The students will then be asked to come up with adjectives to describe the kids in the video (collaboration activity, which also get students moving around!). After a discussion about the things that people with fixed mindsets say and what people with growth mindsets say, the students will create their own goal. With the goal, they will wri

I use this color coding guideline when I teach Narrative Writing. Typically, my students type their drafts in Google Docs, so it is very easy for them to highlight the specific parts. These guidelines would also work for handwritten drafts, but you would need to make sure you have the different colored highlighters available. I like to have my students color code their drafts because it provides a visual representation of strengths and weaknesses, as well as missing parts-both for the student

Individual reading conferences are SO important! During this time, my students enjoy some one on one time with me while they get to talk about their books. Little do they know, I am checking in with them to make sure they are choosing appropriate books, doing reading outside of class, and quickly assessing comprehension. My notes allow me to track areas of strength and weakness, as well as progress on those areas. These tracking sheets make this an easy, organized process! I copy one page per s

End of year activity! A graphic organizer to use when asking current 6th graders to write letters to next year's 6th graders. Students will fill out the organizer prior to writing their letter.