5th Grade Professional Development Professional Documents (by date, latest first)

How to Use a Novel as a Tool for Standards-Based Teaching in ELA is an indispensable guide crafted by an acclaimed 5th to 8th-grade Special Education Teacher and 2023 Master Teacher in their district. This comprehensive resource is tailored for educators striving to create impactful and standards-aligned novel study units.

Key Features:

1. Standards Breakdown: Utilizing the innovative Know/Show strategy, this guide simplifies the complex ELA standards for grades 6-8, aligning with both TEKS and CCSS. It ensures a robust literary experience, preparing students for state standardized testing.
2. Structured Lesson Planning: The guide offers insightful notes on structuring fast-paced, standard-aligned lessons, including three adaptable 50-minute class structures to cater to diverse learning environments.
3. Pacing Plan Templates: With detailed pacing plan considerations, the guide presents pros and cons for various approaches, ensuring educators can tailor their teaching pace effectively.
4. Differentiation Strategies: Catering to advanced learners, the guide provides innovative content, process, and product differentiation ideas, making it a versatile tool for diverse classroom settings.
5. Accommodation Integration: Essential for inclusive education, this resource offers practical strategies for incorporating accommodations into novel studies, addressing the needs of students with IEPs.
6. Assessment Techniques: From quizzes to creative projects, the guide covers a spectrum of assessment methods to evaluate student learning comprehensively.
7. Writing Integration: Discover formative and summative writing activities that enrich the novel study experience, enhancing students' analytical and creative skills.
8. Practical Examples: The guide includes sample pacing plans, Google Slides from novel studies, and daily student-facing one-pagers, providing real-world applications of the strategies discussed.
9. Templates: Pacing plan template, one-pager template, know/show standard breakdown template.

Effectiveness and Clarity:

This guide stands out for its clarity and practicality. It demystifies the process of aligning novel studies with ELA standards, making it an invaluable resource for middle school teachers. The step-by-step approach ensures educators can effectively implement the strategies, enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes.

Transferability:

This resource is not just a guide but a toolkit. With customizable templates and adaptable strategies, it seamlessly fits into various teaching styles and curriculum needs. Whether you're a novice or an experienced educator, this guide will elevate your teaching approach, making novel studies a more impactful part of your ELA curriculum.

Conclusion:

For teachers looking to harness the power of novels in their ELA curriculum, "How to Use a Novel as a Tool for Standards-Based Teaching in ELA" is a must-have. Its blend of practicality, innovation, and adaptability makes it a standout resource in literature education.

Teacher Evaluation Evidence Binder~Are you looking for a way to organize all of your evidence to put together in your Teacher Binder at a very low price? We all work very hard at what we do. Show off your talents and prove to your administrators that you are Proficient or better yet, Exceeding the standards.

I am a teacher from Massachusetts. I worked extremely hard at organizing and putting together my binder these past couple of years. So glad that I finally had my final evaluation done before school ended. Please check out this preview before purchasing to ensure that your standards are the same or very close. We use the Massachusetts Model System for Educator Evaluation.

You will receive an editable binder to include pages to separate the four major standards along with your student and professional goals. You will also receive three pages of color coded indicator tabs and expectation elements for each of the indicators for the four standards.

Standard 1-Curriculum Planning and Assessment

Standard 2-Teaching All Students

Standard 3-Family and Community Engagement

Standard 4-Professional Culture

This product also includes a binder spine for a 2", 3" or 5" binder and back cover in a pink/coral chevron pattern. Put together a professional looking binder with style. Simply insert the covers into a clear view binder and your ready to go.

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Teacher Evaluation Evidence Binder~ Are you looking for a way to organize all of your evidence to put together in your Teacher Binder at a very low price? We all work very hard at what we do. Show off your talents and prove to your administrators that you are Proficient or better yet, Exceeding the standards.

I am a teacher from Massachusetts. I worked extremely hard at organizing and putting together my binder these past couple of years. So glad that I finally had my final evaluation done before school ended. Please check out this preview before purchasing to ensure that your standards are the same or very close. We use the Massachusetts Model System for Educator Evaluation.

You will receive an editable binder to include pages to separate the four major standards along with your student and professional goals. You will also receive three pages of color coded indicator tabs and expectation elements for each of the indicators for the four standards.You can also type in your own expectation tabs and indicators that match your district's teacher evidence in the table provided.

Standard 1-Curriculum Planning and Assessment

Standard 2-Teaching All Students

Standard 3-Family and Community Engagement

Standard 4-Professional Culture

This product also includes a binder spine for a 2", 3" or 5" binder and back cover in a navy blue chevron pattern. I chose this color so male or female teachers could easily use this to put together a professional looking binder. In fact, my husband who is also an educator used this system for his binder and he loved it. Simply insert the covers into a clear view binder and your ready to go.

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The NSW Report Comments Guide is a helpful tool for teachers to quickly write clear and personalized report comments. It’s perfect for grades K-6 and covers a variety of areas to suit every student’s needs. The comments are simple and easy to edit.

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• Comment banks for Reading, Writing, Maths, PDHPE, Social & Emotional Development, and more.
• Written in simple present tense with "XXXX" placeholders for easy personalization.
• Includes comments for future goals and personalized learning plans.
• Comes in a Word format for quick and easy editing.
• Suitable for all types of learners and classroom needs.

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This guide was created for parents/guardians and general education teachers to better understand an individualized education plan, why it is created, and what the point of this document is.

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• history of the IEP and how it came about
• what an IEP is
• the importance of an IEP
• related service providers involved in writing the IEP
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• what you may think an IEP is or common misconceptions about what an IEP is
• a break down of all parts that are included in an IEP which also includes an example student where all parts of the IEP are filled out to give the reader a better understanding of what an IEP is
• The present levels of academic performance, management needs, social needs, physical needs, strengths, annual goals, special education program, and testing accommodations are covered in this product.
• 13 learning disabilities by IDEA list
• Examples of accommodations list
• Comparing a 504 with an IEP and how they are different, what they are, what they do, who is eligible, who creates each document, and what is in each document

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