Teanna Thompson

This product is a document I created based on Lucy Calkins, Units of Study. Do you need something to keep your students engaged as well as give you quick assessment of their comprehension of text? These posters are just what you need. These sentence stems are just what you need to guide your learners to deeper level thinking during their independent reading time. These sentence stems were created with for a variety of learning abilities in mind, ranging from special education students to

Classroom jobs are the bomb! They make your the teacher's life easier by having little helping hands and it gives the kiddos a sense of ownership over their classroom. I have the children apply each nine weeks, so they get a variety of experiences throughout the school year. Here you can purchase the application I made for my students to fill out. Please see my other products for the list of jobs and their descriptions to post on your bulletin board or convenient place in your classroom. I

This document has been a lifesaver in my reading classroom. For years, my schools have followed the Units of Study program. I created this document to help the students stay organized and accountable for their independent reading. Each day the students complete a number of STJ (stop, think and jot) notes while they are reading. This thinking is great evidence for the teacher when you meet with students for individual conferring and small group work. The rubric is included on the back panel

This is a form to make your teacher life a little easier. Hopefully this will save you some time as you meet with your students individually or in small groups. I keep a binder with a number of copies for each student, so I can easily collect my thoughts on what I want to practice with them in our next session. It is simple since you have a couple items to circle and can make quick notes. This has also come in handy when parents reach out to you with concerns, questions or in request for tips