Suncatcher Studio
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
About the store
I have been teaching for over ten years and am excited to share some of the original lessons and activities on Teachers Pay Teachers. While I spent the bulk of my career teaching core subjects to fourth and fifth graders, I also taught STEM as a K-5 specialist, taught Elementary Science Methods at the university Level, taught creative writing to middle and high school students after school, developed a districtwide Readers’ Workshop curriculum, and developed lessons and curriculum for a school in the jungle of Borneo.
I am passionate about world travel, helping students find their passions, and creative expression.
In addition I write fantasy novels for young audiences. You can find information about my writing here – hadrian-pollard.com
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Nonfiction Article for Reading Comprehension - Patagonia, Argentina
This article of the week is part of a collection of articles designed to help teach reading comprehension through key ideas and details. Students practice locating important details, formulating the main idea and creative thinking. This article is included in a bundle of three centered around CCSS RI. 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2 and includes differentiated activities for each grade, every day of the week!There are a myriad of ways to use these articles – small group reading, close read
3rd - 5th
Geography, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.4.1
+3
Science Through Magic Systems -- Project Based Science
Need a project-based science unit that challenges and excites your students? Science through Magic Systems is the best of creative thinking, research, and science. This product can be used as an independent research assignment, a full class project, a way to push high fliers or even a way to engage struggling students who love fantasy. This product is great for common core research standards 6-12 W.7 and W.8. And is easily applicable to the Next Generation Science Standards.
5th - 12th
Science
CCSS
W.6.7
, W.6.8
, W.7.7
+7
Nonfiction Article for Reading Comprehension - South Africa
This article of the week is part of a collection of articles designed to help teach reading comprehension through key ideas and details. Students practice locating important details, formulating the main idea and creative thinking. This article is included in a bundle of three centered around CCSS RI. 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2 and includes differentiated activities for each grade, every day of the week!There are a myriad of ways to use these articles – small group reading, close read
3rd - 5th
Geography, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.2
, RI.4.1
+3
Nonfiction Article for Reading Comprehension SAMPLE - South Africa
This article of the week is part of a collection of articles designed to help teach reading comprehension through key ideas and details. Students practice locating important details, formulating the main idea and creative thinking. This sample provides free access to Article #1 and one of five lessons based on this article. This article is included in a bundle of three centered around CCSS RI. 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2 and includes differentiated activities for each grade, every day
3rd - 5th
Geography, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.4.1
, RI.5.1
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About the store
Experience
I have been teaching for over ten years and am excited to share some of the original lessons and activities on Teachers Pay Teachers. While I spent the bulk of my career teaching core subjects to fourth and fifth graders, I also taught STEM as a K-5 specialist, taught Elementary Science Methods at the university Level, taught creative writing to middle and high school students after school, developed a districtwide Readers’ Workshop curriculum, and developed lessons and curriculum for a school in the jungle of Borneo.
I am passionate about world travel, helping students find their passions, and creative expression.
In addition I write fantasy novels for young audiences. You can find information about my writing here – hadrian-pollard.com
Teaching style
I believe in the power of experience. I try to extend learning beyond the classroom as much as possible -- be that through connections to the real world, projects, speakers, or field experiences.
When it comes to educational content, I try to make my materials authentic to the way the world works while also encouraging students to access their own backgrounds, latent talents, and creativity.
I think the world is a fascinating place and I try to prove that point to students as much as possible.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year 2022-2023, selected for Readers' Workshop Curriculum Development Team, Evanston, IL District 65, selected for Instructional Leadership Team, Professional Learning Team Leader
My own education history
B.A. International Relations/Global Studies -- Arabic/Middle East, the College of William and Mary
M.S Education, Northwestern University
PhD University of North Carolina, Greensboro (in progress), Teacher Education and Development
Additional biographical information
Founder, Artistic Director, Suncatcher Players performing arts nonprofit
Author, hadrian-pollard.com
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