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Engage Your Student This Halloween with Project-Based Learning

Engage Your Student This Halloween with Project-Based Learning

September 27, 2019

If you are looking for a guaranteed way to maintain meaningful instruction while still engaging all of your students this October, you should try a project-based learning activity.  Project-Based Learning (PBL) activities have many inherent qualities that lend them to being excellent holiday activities.  When kids tackle a project-based learning task, it gives them an opportunity to work collaboratively, think… Read More

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5 Marks of Effective STEM Instruction in the Elementary Classroom

5 Marks of Effective STEM Instruction in the Elementary Classroom

September 25, 2019

After I had been implementing STEM challenges into my classroom instruction for some time, I wanted to understand how to know if my STEM instruction was actually effective.  What did STEM instruction that really work actually look like?  After really spending some time thinking about this, reflecting on my classroom, and watching some fantastic teacher friends, I settled on five… Read More

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Five Reasons to Use Google Interactive Resources in Your Classroom

Five Reasons to Use Google Interactive Resources in Your Classroom

September 10, 2019

1.  Student Work is Saved Automatically Since I started teaching in 2001, a common issue that has come up time and again in my classroom is student work going missing.  I wish I had a dime for every time I have had a student tell me they completed an assignment, but it has since been misplaced.  In addition, as computers… Read More

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Math Writes – A Quick and Easy Way to Integrate Your Math and Literacy

Math Writes – A Quick and Easy Way to Integrate Your Math and Literacy

October 20, 2018

If you are anything like me you have way too much time on your hands, you have no problem teaching everything you are asked to teach and you just wish you would be given a few more things to fill up your lesson plan.  Okay, now that I am done laughing hysterically I will try to be serious.  If you… Read More

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5 Ways to Engage Your Students Using Padlet in Your Literacy Block

5 Ways to Engage Your Students Using Padlet in Your Literacy Block

October 20, 2018

  This year I have been working on incorporating new ways to engage my students during our literacy block.  If your classroom is anything like mine, you have some students who are chomping at the bit to dive into a book or compose their next piece of writing.  You probably also have others that just the knowledge that literacy block… Read More

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Two Things EVERY KID Will Beg to Write About This Fall

Two Things EVERY KID Will Beg to Write About This Fall

October 20, 2018

Your Kids Will Beg to Write This Fall During the crazy fall months, I look for any way to keep my student’s minds engaged.  One of the ways I do this is through Wacky Writing!  I want my kids to love writing and to look forward to opportunities to write! I have found that my students beg, time and again,… Read More

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Is it Ever OK to Use a Word Search In Your Classroom?

Is it Ever OK to Use a Word Search In Your Classroom?

October 20, 2018

Are Word Search Puzzles a Waste of Time? With the important and increased focus in the last decade on increasing rigor in the classroom, many teachers and administrators have argued that word search puzzles have no educational value. They often claim that they do not promote the higher order thinking skills we are working to instill in our students.  Some… Read More

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9 Amazing Go-To Books About Bats

9 Amazing Go-To Books About Bats

October 19, 2018

It’s that time of year again!  Halloween is almost here. Kids everywhere are picking out their costumes and gearing up for the fun-filled day!  During October, as Halloween approaches, kids and adults alike with be thinking about ghouls, witches, black cats, and of course bats! Because of this, I have found there is no better time of year to capture… Read More

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Five Things Every Kid Can Learn From Historical Figures

Five Things Every Kid Can Learn From Historical Figures

October 18, 2018

In today’s classroom, where everything seems to be driven by standards and test scores, I sometimes find it hard to find the time to spend with my students learning about different character qualities and life lessons that, arguably, are more important lessons to learn than some of the ones we are required to teach.  As a history lover, I look… Read More

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  • This October Reading Passage on the Loch Ness Monster is such to be a hit in your class!  In addition to the Halloween reading passage, you will also receive an accompanying set of differentiated text dependent questions that will drive students back to the text to gain deeper understanding. Also, one week of rigorous close reading activities, suggested pacing and lesson plans, teacher notes, and more!
  • These digital DESERT animals research organizers are the perfect tool to help your students organize their research for their animal project or report. Each digital desert animal research organizer helps students organize a variety of information about their animal including the animal's ecosystem, habitat, any predators, prey (if a carnivore), diet, fun facts and more. In addition, each of these digital research organizers also comes with a page for students to write a short research report!
  • This Differentiated Chicago Fire Close Reading Passage is a part of my American History Close Reading. The passage included is provided in THREE different Lexile reading ranges for upper elementary and middle school. You will also receive an accompanying set of differentiated text dependent questions that will drive students back to the text to gain deeper understanding. Also included is 1 week of rigorous close reading activities, suggested pacing and lesson plans, teacher notes, and more!
  • Use this Helen Keller Mini Biography Unit to help you study and organize your learning about the the first person who as both deaf and blind to graduate with a college degree. Included in this mini-unit you will find short reading passages, organizers, interactive notebook foldable activities, writing activities, posters, video links, and more. Your students will love studying the life of this amazing woman: Helen Keller.
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  • Organizing research on our planets can sometimes be a challenge for students. Use these SOLAR SYSTEM organizers to help gather, organize, and record information and key details about our corner of the universe for your project or report!These digital SOLAR SYSTEM research organizers are the  perfect tool to help your students organize their research for their project or report on the planets, Moon or the Sun.
  • Use this Oprah Winfrey Mini Biography Unit to help you study and organize your learning about one of the most well known media personalities of all time. Included in this mini-unit you will find short reading passages, organizers, interactive notebook foldable activities, writing activities, posters, video links, and more. Your students will love studying the life of this amazing woman: Oprah Winfrey.
  • STEM with CLOSE READING series! Each challenge seamlessly allows you to tie together the curriculum by giving you rigorous text dependent questions that go with a high interest reading passage in addition to the fun STEM! Take your students to new heights and let the STEM adventure begin in your classroom this year! Integrating ELA into your STEM challenges has never been easier. Use the close reading passages and questions to get the kids pumped up for each challenge you present them with!
  • Use this Amelia Earhart Mini Biography Unit to help you study and organize your learning about one of the most well known aviators of all time. Included in this mini-unit you will find short reading passages, organizers, interactive notebook foldable activities, writing activities, posters, video links, and more. Your students will love studying the life of this amazing woman: Amelia Earhart.
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In this NewsHour lesson, students will examine the message and goals of poet Amanda Gorman as she prepares to speak at the presidential inauguration.
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