Before completing a transition portion of an IEP, I would make sure that I had completed this elementary career interest inventory with the student. This allows me to ask them a line of questioning that allows me to better understand their interests. As I ask them the questions, I write down their responses, not only to see what area of career they would be interested in, but also to analyze their communication skills. As a general education teacher this is great to use for "College and Career
A bundle of beneficial charts and forms for K-6 guided reading. Reading levels / focus skills are aligned to Fountas and Pinnell. Provides a general or reasonable expectations for the school year. Provides great resources for teachers, students, and parents. Includes: Reading Level Communication Form Guided Reading Note Taking K-6 Guided Reading Student Progress Monitoring Forms K-6 Guided Reading Class Progress Monitoring Forms Reading Groups Organizing Form K-6 Teacher Bookmarks Blank K-6 G
180+ Days of projects, activities, literature, classroom collaboration, and discussion topics. All aligned to the 5 Social-Emotional Learning Components: Self-Awareness, Relationship Skills, Social Awareness, Self Management, and Responsible Decision Making. Great for grades K-6. Promotes healthy SEL development and classroom community. Easily adaptable to eLearning. Includes: - 180+ Days of Morning Meetings aligned to Social-Emotional Learning Components - Decision Making Graphic Organizers
Lesson Plans for 180+ Days of Morning Meetings. Morning Meetings follows the 5 Social-Emotional Learning Components: Self-Awareness, Relationship Skills, Social Awareness, Self Management, and Responsible Decision Making. Includes: - How to adjust to eLearning - Visuals - Project Ideas - Book Recommendations for each SEL Component and Holidays ** Check out Bundle!!! It includes more resources and visuals.
K - 6th
Character Education, Classroom Community, School Counseling
K-6 Guided Reading Focus Skills Charts. They are good to utilize in a guided reading binder, individual students, a whole class, or as a resource to share with parents. The focus skills are aligned with the Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading Levels. Included: - Kindergarten Blank Focus Skills Chart (5 pages) - First Grade Blank Focus Skills Chart ( 5 pages) - Second Grade Blank Focus Skills Chart (5 pages) - Third Grade Blank Focus Skills Chart (5 pages) - Fourth Grade Blank Focus Skills Chart
Responsible Decision Making is one of the 5 Social-Emotional Learning components. Decision Making is something that is difficult to teach, but should be discussed at home and in the classroom. These graphic organizers take students through the steps of making responsible decisions. Steps of Responsible Decision Making: 1. Identify the Problem 2. Analyze the Situation 3. Responsibility 4. Reflection Includes: - 3 graphic organizer formats aligned to different skill levels - editable for you
K-6 Guided Reading Focus Skills Charts. They are good to utilize in a guided reading binder, individual students, a whole class, or as a resource to share with parents. The focus skills are aligned with the Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading Levels. Included: - Kindergarten Blank Focus Skills Chart (5 pages) - First Grade Blank Focus Skills Chart ( 5 pages) - Second Grade Blank Focus Skills Chart (5 pages) - Third Grade Blank Focus Skills Chart (5 pages) - Fourth Grade Blank Focus Skills Chart (
Guided Reading student progress monitoring forms. Aligned to Fountas and Pinnell Reading Levels. There is a chart that is a good visual to share with parents / conferences and a blank chart for students to chart their progress. Included: K-6: Reading Levels Chart reasonable expectations for 3 and 4 benchmarks. Blank chart to use with students. (4 pages) Kindergarten: Reading Levels Chart reasonable expectations for 3 and 4 benchmarks. Blank chart to use with students. (3 pages) First Grade:Read
Identify Frames support the Social-Emotional Learning Component of Self-Awareness. It is a great way for students to understand and accept themselves and others individuality. Great for grades K-6. Easy to adapt for eLearning. Includes: - Personality Identity Frame (EX: kind, friendly, religion, quiet, etc.) - Visual Identity Frame (EX: hair color, skin color, eye color, moles, freckles, etc.) - Future Identity Frame (EX: future job/aspirations, characteristics, and descriptive words that desc
Positive Affirmations aligned to the 5 components of Social-Emotional Learning.: Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, Self AwarenessGreat for weekly or monthly character traits.Builds Classroom CommunityPositive ReinforcementPromotes Social Emotional DevelopmentClassroom ManagementVocabulary building (word exposure, synonyms, antonyms)30+ Positive affirmations / character traitsPositive Affirmation Winner visual and book recommendations
Aligns with the Social-Emotional Component of Self-Management. These graphic organizers are great for class or individual student goals. They allow you to set goals, progress monitor, and create action plans. 3 formats to adhere to 3 different skill levels. Includes: - K-6 Goal Setting Forms (3 formats) - Progress Monitoring Forms / Check-In - Action Plans - Easily adaptable for eLearning
Community Service / Outreach Project for grades K-6. A Month long project that can start around MLK day and end at the end of February. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream of a better world. Where all people are created equal and have the same freedoms and liberties. This project allows your class to have the opportunity to make the school, community, state, country, or world a better place! Includes: - Information About the Project - Created Timeline - Blank Timeline - Circle of Aware
K-4 Identifying Emotions Printable Books - Easy to make - 3 formats: Tracing, Drawing, Writing and Drawing - Follows the Social Emotional Learning Component: Self-Awareness - Great for in service or eLearning Includes: - 3 leveled Identifying Emotions Books - Instructions to Make - Ideas on How to Implement - List of characteristics describing each emotion - Covers 5 emotions: Happy, Sad, Mad, Frustrated, Scared
Guided Reading Class progress monitoring forms. Aligned to Fountas and Pinnell Reading Levels. Included: K-6: Class chart for all reading levels. Prepared for 3 and 4 benchmarks. (2 pages) K: Kindergarten chart for all reading levels. Prepared for 3 and 4 benchmarks. (2 pages) 1: First Grade chart for all reading levels. Prepared for 3 and 4 benchmarks. (2 pages) 2: Second Grade chart for all reading levels. Prepared for 3 and 4 benchmarks. (2 pages) 3: Third Grade chart for all reading levels
This structured research project or “Genius Hour. Provides Sequential steps to implementing research projects for grades K-4. This is also great for Diverse Learners. Includes: Brainstorming Graphic Organizer (2 formats)Initial Questions Graphic OrganizerResearch Graphic Organizers (2 formats)Paragraph Writing Paper (4 formats)List of presentation ideas*Also Check-Out: “Famous African American Figures”
"My Emotions," Booklet promotes Self-Awareness. It is a way for them to reflect on what makes them feel certain emotions. This book takes it a step further in their Social-Emotional Development. Includes: Social-Emotional Learning Component: Self-AwarenessK-4 Organizing their emotionsCharacteristics of Emotions.5 Emotions2 Leveled Formats Make it into a book or use individual pages*Check out my "Identifying Emotions" Booklets. They are great to do prior to the, "My Emotions Book."
2-Sided Guided Reading Bookmarks for teachers. Bookmarks made for up to 6 groups. K-3: - Front Side: Group Information - Back Side: Reminders on what to do/ask before, during, and after reading with group. 3-6: - Front Side: Group Information - Back Side: Reminders on what to do/ask before, during, and after reading with group.
A Number Grid created for students in the classroom or at home (eLearning / Distance Learning) to keep track of how many days of school they have completed. Included: - Blank grid to write the numbers (colorful and coloring page) - Grid with numbers included (colorful and coloring page)
Welcome to ________ Grade Coloring Page. - Great for decorating eLearning environment - Great for Back to school quick activity - Editable - For Grades K-6
Slips that you can print out, and have available to send home with a student. This is a quick and easy way to communicate their progress / most recent reading level. Page 1: 3 benchmark congratulations slip Page 2: general 3 benchmark slip Page 3: 4 benchmark congratulations slip Page 4: general 4 benchmark slip
Elementary Education
Special Education
ELL
Orton Gillingham Level 1
Mom of 3
Teaching style
Flexible, differentiation, diverse learning, workshop model, student choice, teaching the whole child.
My own education history
B.S. Elementary / Special Education,
Psychology of Human Development Minor,
English as a Second Language Certification,
Orton Gillingham Level 1Certification
CPI Certified,
First Aid / CPR / AED Certified
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