Teaching With A Boost

The benefits of using essential questions at the end of a unit are that they promote deeper thinking, help students synthesize and internalize unit knowledge, and encourage lifelong learning by making connections to larger themes. These open-ended, questions help students apply what they've learned to real-world scenarios and develop their own perspectives. What you get for modules 1-10* A cover page * The essential question reflection handout * The end of module reading reflection handout

Looking for ways to engage your readers while building discourse, vocabulary and short response writing skills, then this reading response journal is for you! This reading response journal is the perfect accompaniment to My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett. Whether you are reading it aloud to your students whole class, or in small groups, this reading journal is filled with engaging writing and vocabulary activities. Perfect for centers or homework. This bundle includes an author s

Build writing stamina by providing students with CHOICE. These student friendly choice boards will be a great addition to your daily center or homework routines. This product includes both non-fiction and fiction prompts that students can color in as they complete.

This data tracker makes it easy to record and track student growth throughout the school year. It's an easy tool to use when conferencing with students and communicating with families. Check out the iReady trackers I've just uploaded that include color options and Spanish translation.

Promote higher order thinking with these open ended prompts and genre specific questions.