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Teacher. Mentor. Coach.
With two decades of diverse experience in education, roles have included elementary classroom teacher, Instructional Coach for Title 1 schools, and Program Lead for ENVoY classroom management. Expertise also extends to supporting Multilingual Learner programs and teaching internationally in Taiwan. Additionally, experience as a university adjunct instructor has involved mentoring future educators. These experiences have developed a broad skill set in instructional leadership, classroom management, and language acquisition, offering practical, research-based strategies for teacher success.
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Narrative writing graphic organizers
These graphic organizers for narrative writing are CCSS aligned for third, fourth, and fifth grades. They provide a quick and practical structure for students to think about their writing for narrative stories. Students and teachers could use as many or as few of them to develop narrative writing. What’s in this packet? Story Map for Narrative Writing (No. 1, Alternate) -Describe and briefly develop the overall situation, setting, and main character in the story. An alternate, more scaffolded ve
3rd - 5th
Writing, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.3.3
, W.4.3
, W.5.3
Opinion writing graphic organizers
This set of graphic organizers and sentence frames help to scaffold opinion writing in the intermediate elementary grades. What’s in this packet? Writing Map for Opinion Writing--Outline your topic, main point of view, counter view, and three supporting opinions/reasons/points for your argument. Writing Map for Opinion Writing--Linking opinions and reasons--Take the supporting reasons/opinions from the first page and expand with more information. Use linking words from the examples, too. Note:
3rd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Writing
CCSS
W.3.1
, W.4.1
, W.5.1
Differentiated reading: Home reading log for intermediate students
Use this 4-day reading log to help students go deeper into their reading outside of class. Each day features a different reading skill and different format (e.g. summarizing, making connections, expanding vocabulary, picture/graphic organizer summary). Also, each day can be evaluated using a basic rubric (listed on page 3). The rubric can be used to evaluate the reading log as a whole, too. Have students use this reading log four days a week and collect it on the fifth day to assess student lear
3rd - 8th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Narrative, Informative/Explanatory, & Opinion Writing Graphic Organizers Bundle
Get three amazing resources to scaffold the three major types of writing in the intermediate grades. Each resource in this bundle offers graphic organizers and other scaffolds to help your students go deeper in understanding narrative, informative/explanatory, and opinion writing in grades 3-5. See the links below for more details about each product in this bundle: Narrative writing graphic organizers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Narrative-writing-graphic-organizers-2503631Info
3rd - 5th
Writing
CCSS
W.3.1
, W.3.2
, W.3.3
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Welcome book: Staff introduction book for students
Help your students get to know people at their school with this student-created book. A cover page, intermediate level, and primary level (less text/ELL version) pages are included. Ask students to interview various staff members (and students, too) as well as creating or taking a photo of that person. This is a great way for students to practice their oral interviewing skills as well as get to know others. Plus, you can keep this book for new students all year long to get a quick introduction o
K - 5th
For All Subjects
Form for students to request a meeting with the teacher
Get students to talk to you about their problems at at appropriate time with this classroom form. Students fill out their request for a meeting with the teacher and put it in the teacher's designated area. This reproducible form saves class interruptions for better classroom management! Three versions are available in this document.
1st - 8th
For All Subjects
Reading BINGO (Reading log for intermediate students); With Dewey Decimal System
Use reading bingo to encourage your students to read from a variety of genres and to read a variety of lengths of materials. You can give one of these forms to the students per quarter (or shorter/longer depending on the needs of your students) and have them work towards reading 4-8 books in that period of time. You can give them two of the worksheets to encourage more book reading. Two of the reading logs focus on reading through categories of the Dewey Decimal System. There are 5 variations of
3rd - 6th
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Literature
Informative/Explanatory Writing Graphic Organizers
About these resources
These graphic organizers for informative/explanatory writing were designed
with a few ideas in mind. First, they align with Common Core Standards in
writing for grades 3-5, containing pieces that address each part of the
informative/explanatory writing standards.
Second, they were designed with flexibility in mind. As the teacher, I believe
that you are the expert in how you want your writing time to look. These graphic
organizers give a framework for you and students to
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.3.2
, W.4.2
, W.5.2
 +14
Problem solving friendship bridge for elementary students
Use this diagram to help students resolve their problems step by step. Each student is only allowed to complete the sentences when it is their turn. Use a talking "stick" or other tool to identify whose turn it is to speak. If you would like an 11 x 17 version of this document, please e-mail me at smuckerh@gmail.com.
1st - 6th
For All Subjects
Problem solving process for kids poster
Help students to become independent problem solvers by following the steps on this poster. This version is made for regular paper (8.5"x11"), but can be made larger. Contact me, Holly Smucker, at smuckerh@gmail.com for a larger version.
2nd - 6th
For All Subjects
Reading log (basic)
Use this reading log either in class or as homework for a simple way to track students' reading. Includes sections for easy, just right, or challenging book evaluations by students, as well as a place to indicate the genre. "Genre codes" can be determined by the teacher. Both pages of this document are the same so that you can print it double sided and save paper. 8.5 x 11"
2nd - 8th
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies
Clock Buddies cooperative learning tool A4 size
This is a form that has 6 spots to use the cooperative learning strategy of clock buddies. Read about how to use this strategy here:
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/clock_buddies.html
E-mail me, Holly Smucker, at smuckerh@gmail.com if you have any questions or need modifications of some sort.
1st - 12th, Higher Education
For All Subjects
Clock Buddies cooperative learning tool
This is a form that has 6 spots to use the cooperative learning strategy of clock buddies. Read about how to use this strategy here:
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/clock_buddies.html
An A4 version of this form is also available from me on TpT. E-mail me, Holly Smucker, at smuckerh@gmail.com if you have any questions or need modifications of some sort.
1st - 12th, Higher Education
For All Subjects
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About the store
Experience
Teacher. Mentor. Coach.
With two decades of diverse experience in education, roles have included elementary classroom teacher, Instructional Coach for Title 1 schools, and Program Lead for ENVoY classroom management. Expertise also extends to supporting Multilingual Learner programs and teaching internationally in Taiwan. Additionally, experience as a university adjunct instructor has involved mentoring future educators. These experiences have developed a broad skill set in instructional leadership, classroom management, and language acquisition, offering practical, research-based strategies for teacher success.
Teaching style
Practical, hands-on learning that is meaningful for students
Awards & shining teacher moments
ESOL and reading endorsements; ENVoY Classroom Coach, district Program Associate [program lead], work in all levels K-University
My own education history
B.A. in early childhood/elementary education with emphases in language arts and math; ESOL endorsement for Oregon licensure; M.Ed. with emphasis in reading; reading endorsement for licensure
Additional biographical information
I love creating practical teaching resources that fit easily into tight teaching budgets and provide real-world connections for students. My highly varied teaching experience (pubic/private, U.S./international, K-12/university level, classroom teaching/instructional coaching) will give you a great wealth of resources.
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