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This pack includes weekly writing prompts for September through June. I have my students glue the month’s prompt into their writing journal so they can always reference the prompts. These prompts are completed for homework once a week and I grade each writing response at the end of the week. At the end of each month, the students select one piece to revise and edit. I use the rubric attached to grade their final prompt of the month. Additionally, each month we focus on one of the 6 traits of

This iPad centered project uses a combination of traditional and technology resources. Students are challenged to research a specific endangered species and create a Prezi all while using their iPad. This project includes NETS and CCSS alignment for grades 2-8, student resources and step-by-step procedures for teachers to follow.

In this pack, I have included 4 different vocabulary lists of commonly misused homophones. Each list includes an activity for the students to complete. Additionally, I have included a choice board of different vocabulary activities for your students to complete as classwork or homework.

This lesson can be used at any point in the school year! Have each student fill out the top portion so they can remember the exciting facts they want to share about themselves. Then, have the students interview their classmates during the time you give them. Once they have completed all of their interviews, have the students reflect on the things they have learned about their classmates. You can also play a matching game where you pick their fun facts out of a hat and have the rest of the st

This iPad centered project uses a combination of traditional and technology resources. Students must focus on a character from a fiction or non-fiction text and perform analysis on this character through a character attribute brainstorm, creation of a wordle and designing of a picture and text collage. This project includes NETS and CCSS alignment for grades 2-8, student resources and step-by-step procedures for teachers to follow.

This unit can be used while studying the Explorers of the New World. In this pack, you will find instructions for researching an explorer, writing their obituary, creating their headstone and presenting the project using an interactive website called “Blabberize.” Additionally, I have included a rubric to use when assessing the students’ assignments.

Character Keys to Success is a program that I use daily in my classroom. This is a self-assessment that the students complete at the end of each day. The students are responsible for meeting each of the listed goals under the current “Character Key” we are focusing on. The four “Character Keys” that we focus on include respect, patience, independence and organization. The students score themselves on a 4 point scale: 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest. The students understand tha