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Fake News Unit | Critical Thinking | Media Literacy | Fact Analysis & Research

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

Teaching students to navigate news and information on mainstream, traditional and social media as critical thinkers is an essential skill for 2023. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate FACTS and OPINIONS, SATIRE from LIES, and

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

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RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.6, RI.5.7, RI.5.9, RI.5.10, RI.6.1, RI.6.5, RI.6.6, RI.6.8, RI.6.9...

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Advertising & Marketing Unit | Media Literacy | Read & Write Ads | Persuasive

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Teach your students essential MEDIA LITERACY SKILLS with this COMPLETE UNIT on ADVERTISING. It's packed with ENGAGING, INFORMATIVE & FUN activities to teach students the PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES to READ ADVERTS and the skills to WRITE ADVERTS.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps, Lesson

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Information Report Unit | Informational Writing | Informative Text | Digital PDF

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Teaching INFORMATIONAL WRITING is a breeze with this HUGE collection of INFORMATION REPORT WRITING LESSONS, ACTIVITIES, GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, ASSESSMENT TOOLS, TEXT PROMPTS and INFORMATIVE DIGITAL WRITING TEMPLATES for students and teachers. NO PREP

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2, W.5.2a, W.5.2b, W.5.2c, W.5.2d, W.5.2e, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.6.2b...

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Poetry Unit | Elements of Poetry | 19 Poem Types | Digital PDF | Writing Reading

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

This poetry unit makes poetry FUN, ENGAGING, AND RELEVANT in 2023! It provides a COMPLETE SOLUTION for teaching your students the skills to write 19 TYPES OF POEMS with confidence. ❤️ NO PREP REQUIRED all lessons, resources and tools provided. ❤️

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.5, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.5, RL.4.10, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.7, RL.5.10...

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Digital Graphic Organizers & Thinking Tools Bundle

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These stunning❤️101 DIGITAL GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS❤️are essential CRITICAL THINKING TOOLS for the DIGITAL CLASSROOM in 2023. Our EDITABLE slides allow students to FOCUS and ORGANIZE their thinking for ALL CURRICULUM AREAS.This teaching "SWISS ARMY

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

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RI.3.2, W.4.6, W.4.7, W.4.8, W.5.7, W.5.8, W.5.9a, W.6.6, W.6.8, W.6.9, W.6.9b...

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$9.99

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125 Guided Reading Activities | ANY BOOK | Text Response | Student Instructions

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This HUGE collection of ⭐READING ACTIVITIES⭐ for ANY BOOK or TEXT TYPE is packed with DIFFERENTIATED TASKS for FICTION and NONFICTION TEXT GENRES. Your students can work INDEPENDENTLY or in GROUPS through these FUN and ENGAGING activities that will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.6, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.6, RL.4.7...

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Procedural Text Writing Unit | Organizers | Prompts | Lessons | Digital & Print

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Teach your students to write procedures, instructions, manuals, recipes, and science experiments with the correct structure, vocabulary skills, structure and language features.⭐"HOW TO" WRITING⭐is as easy as 1-2-3 in 2023 With our PERFECT PROCEDURAL

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.2.5, RI.2.6, RI.2.7, RI.2.10, RI.3.5, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, RI.4.5, RI.4.7, RI.4.10...

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Narrative Writing Unit | Story Elements | Fiction, Plot, Characters, Digital PDF

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Teach your students to become GREAT AUTHORS in 2023 with this NARRATIVE & CREATIVE STORY WRITING UNIT; a COMPLETE SOLUTION to teaching STORY ELEMENTS that craft CREATIVE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS, SUPERB SETTINGS, PERFECT PLOTS and AMAZING

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Google Apps, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.4.6, RL.4.7, RL.4.9, RL.5.6, RL.5.7, RL.5.9, RL.6.6, RL.6.7...

$16.00

$12.50

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Movie Response Unit | Film Analysis & Review | Media Literacy | Digital & Print

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

⭐ Make MOVIES and VISUAL TEXTS A MEANINGFUL learning opportunity in 2023 with this UPDATED and engaging collection of FILM STUDY graphic organizers, activities and tools your students will love. ⭐ All the hard work is done for you with NO

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.5.3, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.9, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.9, RL.8.2, RL.8.7, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2...

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Recount Writing Unit | Retelling | Lessons | Graphic Organizers | Prompts

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

MASTER RECOUNT WRITING in 2023 with this complete EDITABLE UNIT that ensures your students learn the ESSENTIAL SKILLS, PURPOSE and PROCESS of RETELLING events with accuracy and energy—covering PERSONAL, FACTUAL, LITERARY and HISTORICAL RECOUNTS.❤️NO

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.3.3, W.4.9, W.5.1b, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.6.2b, W.6.2c, W.6.3...

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$7.50

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Explanatory Writing Unit | Explanation Text | Digital & PDF | Essay Lesson Plans

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

Teach your students to write an ENGAGING EXPLANATORY ESSAY in 2023. Master the HOW and WHY of NONFICTION and EXPOSITORY WRITING with this DIGITAL and PRINT-based unit.THIS COMPLETE UNIT COVERS✅ Writing Sequences ✅ Causal Explanation Texts✅

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.3.5, W.4.2, W.4.5, W.5.2, W.5.2a, W.5.2b, W.5.2c, W.5.2d, W.5.2e, W.5.5...

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$9.50

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Sentence Structure Unit | Complex Sentences | Compound | Simple | Fragments Etc.

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

This complete SENTENCE STRUCTURE UNIT is designed to take students from zero to hero in 2023 with FIVE STRATEGIC LESSONS to improve SENTENCE WRITING SKILLS for all TYPES OF SENTENCES through PROVEN TEACHING STRATEGIES for GRADES 5 to 7.You are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

L.4.1, L.4.1a, L.5.1, L.5.1a, L.6.1, L.6.1a

$6.50

$4.95

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Aesop's Fables Unit | Writing & Reading | Meaning, Moral, Message & Theme

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

This COMPLETE DIGITAL & PDF UNIT explores Aesop's Fables to learn the concepts of IDENTIFYING THEME, MORAL and MESSAGE within FABLES, MYTHS and LEGENDS and how these timeless tales have impacted storytelling for thousands of years. Make FABLES

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.9, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.9, RL.5.2, RL.6.2, W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3...

$10.00

$7.50

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Passion Project Unit | Genius Hour | Project Based Learning | PBL | Homework

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

This PROJECT-BASED LEARNING UNIT is consistently my ❤️MOST BELOVED activity of the year. Taking STUDENT ENGAGEMENT and MOTIVATION to another level. PASSION PROJECTS can be done as HOMEWORK or a GENIUS HOUR classroom program to learn about things

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Homework

$14.50

$8.50

236

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Full Year Visual Writing Prompts & Activities | Describing & Inferencing Photos

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

Get your English students PUMPED FOR WRITING in 2023 with this HUGE collection of ENGAGING visual writing prompts to assist students in MAKING INFERENCES, DESCRIBING and using their 5 SENSES in ENGLISH.⭐⭐ON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME - WAS $12.95⭐⭐NO

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

$12.95

$6.95

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Fact and Opinion Unit | Perspective & Bias | Task Cards | Digital + Print

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

This 153 PAGE UNIT provides ENGAGING TASKS, TASK CARDS, LESSONS and RESOURCES to teach students the difference between FACT and OPINION as READERS and WRITERS through proven teaching strategies fostering CRITICAL THINKING and RESEARCH SKILLS. ⭐ AN

Subjects:

Reading, Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Task Cards, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1, W.5.1a, W.5.1b, W.5.1d, W.6.2b, W.6.2c, W.6.2d, W.7.2b, W.7.2c...

$6.50

$4.95

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Full Year Visual Writing Prompts Bundle | Describe, Making Inferences, 5 Senses

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

Make 2023 your most ENGAGING and PRODUCTIVE year of writing yet with our massive BUNDLE of PHOTOS AND VISUAL PROMPTS. This YEAR LONG collection of DAILY QUICK-WRITES, TEMPLATES and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS helps students MAKE INFERENCES, DESCRIBE

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.6...

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$19.95

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Sentence Structure | Paragraph Writing | Punctuation | Elementary Writing Bundle

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

This collection combines FOUR of our MOST POPULAR and useful SENTENCE STRUCTURE, TYPES OF SENTENCE, PARAGRAPH WRITING, and PUNCTUATION resources at a discounted rate. Be sure to take a look at each one in detail to learn about each and read the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

L.4.1, L.4.1a, L.4.1d, L.4.2, L.4.2b, L.4.2c, L.4.2d, L.5.1, L.5.1a, L.5.1b, L.5.1d...

$21.90

$14.95

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101 Wacky Wordies Puzzles | Brain Teasers | Word Problems | Critical Thinking

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

Wacky Wordies is an excellent CRITICAL THINKING and VOCABULARY BOOSTING GAME for 2023 students LOVE the world over. WACKY WORD PUZZLES can be used in ENGLISH, as an ICEBREAKER, a CRITICAL THINKING test or just a FUN ACTIVITY for students and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Linguistics, Critical Thinking

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$5.50

$3.00

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Biography & Autobiography Writing Unit | Graphic Organizers Lesson Plans Rubrics

By Innovative Teaching Ideas

This resource is the complete solution to teaching students how to write ENGAGING BIOGRAPHIES and AUTOBIOGRAPHIES in 2023.This COMPLETELY EDITABLE expository writing unit is packed with loads of excellent TEACHING CONTENT to ensure your students are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Research, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.7, W.5.1a, W.5.1b, W.5.2, W.5.3, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.6.2b, W.7.1a, W.7.1c, W.7.1d...

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$3.95

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been a teacher for over a decade and now work with over 60 schools as an educational advisor, helping them with technology in education and media literacy. Belinda, my wife, is an aspiring teacher and creates incredible resources for little learners, as we have three of them ourselves.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I like to let kids experiment and discover and learn through group work where possible. I like to teach units of work that are open ended and allow students to create in different ways.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Masters of IT Education and all around nice guy

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have worked in a number of schools in Australia and overseas since graduating in 2001

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

My wife Belinda and I run Innovative Teaching Ideas We love to learn and have been doing so ourselves all our lives and now have three little learners to guide through life. Above all we would love to hear your feedback and thoughts around our products and can make resources to meet your needs.

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