The Accountable Classroom
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Newington, Connecticut, United States
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I teach in a magnet STEM school in Connecticut. Over the years, I have taught 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades. I've planned and implemented units of study across disciplines, designed and led professional developments on implementing technology in classrooms at the district level, and shifted learning accountability to students as often as possible. Students set their own goals, learn within our units of study about topics that interest them, and demonstrate their understanding through alternative assessment. Learning is meant to be fun and exciting - I'm just along for the ride!
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Book of the Month - Student Book Recommendations
Keep students accountable after they read by requiring monthly book recommendations. Each student completes a Book of the Month sheet by reflecting on their favorite reads that month, writing the title and author of the best they've read, including a summary, and writing a recommendation to their classmates. Post completed work on a bulletin board in the classroom or send home with students to initiate meaningful conversation about their reading lives. Keep these throughout the year and creat
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.4.2
, RL.4.10
, RF.4.4a
 +1
Narrative Writing Unit - Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Personal Narrative
Help students keep themselves accountable with this narrative writing unit. With day by day lessons, students will plan and write an organized narrative piece. These lessons can be used for narrative, small moment, personal narrative, or realistic fiction writing.
3rd - 5th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.4.3
, W.4.4
, W.4.10
 +9
Note Taking Graphic Organizer
Keep students accountable in any subject with this note taking graphic organizer. Help students keep their new learning organized and focused using four structures: notes, connections, questions, and key takeaways. Print to use a physical copy, or have students type ideas on a digital copy.
4th - 7th
For All Subjects
I Notice I Wonder Graphic Organizer
Keep students accountable by using this I Notice, I Wonder graphic organizer when introducing a new topic. Graphic organizers help students generate questions that help guide research projects and read with a purpose. Print to use a physical copy, or use a digital copy to keep in students' digital portfolios.
Not Specific
For All Subjects
KWL Chart
KWL graphic organizer for introduction lessons to new units. Can be used in any subject area, including Science, Social Studies, Reading, Writing, and Math. Students stay accountable throughout a unit by adding more to their KWL charts in the form of notes, drawing, vocabulary words, etc. Can be printed off as a physical copy or used digitally.
Not Specific
For All Subjects, General Science, Informational Text
Classroom Job Cards Editable
This is a downloadable PDF with a link to an editable Canva template. Click the link on the first page of the PDF to open the Canva template. Click Use Template to open a Canva window. Click File, scroll down, and click Make a Copy. You're all set to edit the template and make it your own! Use these classroom job cards to organize student jobs in your classroom. Pick new jobs each week or each month. Put these cards in a pocket chart with student names below so everyone knows the job they
Not Specific
Classroom Community
Name Tags Levels of Need
This digital download is a PDF that brings you to an editable digital download through a Canva template. After you download the PDF, click the word "link" on the first page. Click "Use Template" to open a window in Canva. Once you open the template, click "File" in the upper left hand corner, scroll down, and click "Make a Copy." Now you're all set to edit the template and make it your own! Print to a color printer, laminate, and your classroom Name Tags are good to go! Name Tags can be customiz
PreK - 8th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Positive Affirmation Name Tags Editable Digital Download
This digital download is a PDF that brings you to an editable digital download through a Canva template. After you download the PDF, click the word "link" on the first page. Click "Use Template" to open a window in Canva. Once you open the template, click "File" in the upper left hand corner, scroll down, and click "Make a Copy." Now you're all set to edit the template and make it your own! Print to a color printer, laminate, and your classroom Name Tags are good to go! Give students a remin
PreK - 8th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Shapes & Angles in Architecture
Students can practice shape and angle classification in real world situations. Make your Math class count by relating geometry to something students see every day! Use this as a center during Math block, a homework handout, a partner activity during a Geometry unit, or an extension activity once students have completed other work. Differentiate up by asking students to find and sort different types of quadrilaterals (rectangles, squares, rhombi, trapezoids, parallelograms, etc.) based on charac
2nd - 5th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
2.G.A.1
, 3.G.A.1
, 4.G.A.2
 +1
Countdown to Summer Fun Activities for Last 10 Days of School
This product includes ten fun activity ideas for the last ten days of school. As each day passes, a balloon "pops" and a new activity appears. You can post this as a SeeSaw activity for the entire group so that students can post videos or pictures from each activity. You can also count down as a class so that each day ends with a fun whole-group activity. There are no extra documents to go with each activity - only a graphic of the activity and the name. You get to be creative by setting the
K - 7th
For All Subjects
4th Grade Math Reflection Sheet
This is an end-of-year reflection form for students to share their helpful tips on math strategies they have learned this year. Students can write vocabulary terms and definitions, helpful equations, or strategies that help them problem-solve. After students fill out their reflection sheets, participate in a classroom gallery walk. Students can leave feedback on each other's forms with sticky notes to facilitate reflective conversations on what mathematical strategies were most useful this y
4th
Basic Operations, Math, Place Value
CCSS
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About the store
Experience
I teach in a magnet STEM school in Connecticut. Over the years, I have taught 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades. I've planned and implemented units of study across disciplines, designed and led professional developments on implementing technology in classrooms at the district level, and shifted learning accountability to students as often as possible. Students set their own goals, learn within our units of study about topics that interest them, and demonstrate their understanding through alternative assessment. Learning is meant to be fun and exciting - I'm just along for the ride!
Teaching style
I'm a big believer in facilitating interest-based learning. There's nothing more exciting than when students take accountability for their own learning. Students who believe in themselves and in their abilities can accomplish anything!
My own education history
Bachelor of Science from Central Connecticut State University in Interdisciplinary Sciences with a concentration in Elementary Education - Summa Cum Laude
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