The Essentials

22 slide bright and colorful powerpoint. Used during an observation and got innovating! Starts out with defining what a tessellation is with examples. Then covers the three regular polygons that tessellate with an explanation of why including pictures. This power point also cover irregular polygons that tessellate, as well as, M.C. Escher tessellations. It is minion themed and includes an exit slip and a list of tessellation websites for games. This really is the all inclusive tessellation set t

20 slide power point that covers the following topics: rules, classroom management system (rewards), communication, teaching philosophy, absences, supplies, grading, homework, honor roll, slide for each subject: math/reading/spelling, etc and PTA. The powerpoint slides are a concise explanation for each above category, so your presentation is comprehensive but not too long. Not just a thematic background that you have to type into. What to say is already there! Hits all the important points to b

This is your go to guide for surviving Math PARCC. The first page is a handout on everything you need to know for the technology aspect of the Math PARCC test. The handout can be given to students, parents, & used by you yourself. It includes what to do before & during the test...straightforward & simple all inclusive tips. After the one page handout is a direction sheet for going through the math PARCC tutorials. The math PARCC tutorials are a better place to start than the practice tests becau

This is a paragraph by paragraph walk through to a completed haunted house descriptive writing. It is so specific that it eliminates writer's block and the thousand questions students come up with about what they have to do. It doesn't give it all away though! Fun and thorough with a completed example included.

Parcc reading step by step strategy guide for students. I bought minion gummy snack packs to give out as a reward while going through this with the kids! Check out my PARCC math guide, too!

Step by step guide for students to a completed writing about why they are the last pumpkin in the field. Eliminate writer's block and questions with this guide and have fun! My students love this one!

Paragraph by paragraph guide to a completed persuasive letter about why they should be chosen as one of Santa's elves. Eliminates writer's block and the thousand questions they usually ask about what they have to do. Have fun!

This includes interesting types of camouflage that are beyond the basic but understandable for any age level. Challenging but fun! I created this for an announced observation and got a score of innovating!

This is a Google Slide show (or) Power point "End of the Marking Period" project. You can also just have students answer the posed questions and not do a Google slide/powerpoint. This 2 page packet includes guided questions that have students reflect on their learning. It is meant for teachers who teach ALL subjects. It is appropriate for 4th grade and up. Any younger might find it too difficult. My students LOVE creating Google slide shows. This is a packet that you can just hand them and have

1 paragraph fun descriptive writing on Twinkies. Your students will enjoy eating Twinkies and completing this writing!

Persuasive Letter Writing Task includes: sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph writing guide for students suggested list of topics teacher finished writing example