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Looking for engaging lessons on active listening, understanding values, and respecting different opinions? Each stand-alone lesson promotes skill-building and meaningful discussions. Perfect for fostering self-reflection and constructive communication, this curriculum helps students navigate diverse perspectives. Download this Elections 2024 Civil Discourse, Respecting Opinions, and Active Listening Activities now!

**This resource is fully editable, making it easy to tailor lessons to specific needs.**

This comprehensive resource includes tangible ways to help students:

• Learn & practice active listening
• Discover their own unique values
• Learn to discover other’s values
• See how values influence our (and others) actions and decisions
• Learn constructive ways to handle conflicting opinions
• Reflect on the importance of respecting diverse perspectives

This no-prep resource can be completed in one long class or up to 2-3 class periods, including longer discussions. It is suitable for any content area and is an excellent way to infuse SEL lessons into your regular curriculum. Students will love the engaging activities and focus on learning how to engage in civil discourse.

➟ This Resource Includes:

• 7 short lessons
• Handouts to accompany most lessons
• Reflection activities

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Looking for an activity that supports a growth mindset and classroom community? Do you want to engage and motivate your students to be better listeners? Then download this Social Emotional Learning Activity for ACTIVE LISTENING! An important SEL life skill, students who use Active Listening are better able to resolve disputes, increase well-being, and learn to not just listen but to hear what another is saying. It is a foundational life skill that also supports their social-emotional learning (SEL).

In this lesson, students will learn and practice the life skill of active listening.

➟The resource contains:

• 2 8.5 X 11 mini-posters for your classroom
• A handout (that contains the information from the posters)
• A discussion/reflection activity handout
• A detailed lesson plan

This resource is excellent for any classroom where students engage in discussions of any level. As active listening is a life skill, students will learn a skill that they can use across the curriculum, at home, and in their communities.

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Are you looking to build classroom community? Do you want to learn about your students? Then download this no-prep Back to School Getting to Know You Activity for Middle School Students! With this resource, students will be given instructions on how to make a line in various fun ways. They must use teamwork, talk with each other, sometimes communicate without talking, and rearrange themselves according to the prompt. Perfect for BACK TO SCHOOL or for BRAIN BREAKS throughout the year!

Examples:

Line Up....

• In order of how many shoes you have.
• Based on how many times you have checked social media today (from fewest to most).
• In order of how many hours of sleep you get on a school night.
• In alphabetical order of your favorite color.
• And so many more!!

➟ How can I use this resource?

• As a back-to-school activity
• Mid-year to build community
• As a class warm-up or for the last few minutes of class
• For a class party! Students will love this game!

➟ This resource includes:

• Instructions
• 50 unique prompts for lining up
• Both a virtual game (project on white board) or printable (teacher reads prompts)
• Terms of Use

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Do you need an engaging activity to help students better understand kindness? Do you want to foster classroom community? Do you want to bring more kindness into your class? Then download this World Kindness Day Activity WebQuest for Mental Health and SEL! Students will learn the facts and figures, effects on physical & mental health, quotes on kindness, cultural examples from around the world, and more! Some research questions students will locate easily while with others, they will have to explore deeper to find the correct answers.

When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

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• Full Class Activity
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• Multi-step Question WebQuest (Print + Digital Formats)
• Reflection Questions
• Instructions & Answer Key
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• Website evaluation form (to assess the appropriateness of websites as a few of the questions direct students to locate their own website).
• Terms of Use

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Looking for powerful activities that foster happiness in your students and your classroom? Do you want to support positive growth in your students? Then download the Social Emotional Learning Activities for Happiness, Self Esteem, and Mindfulness resource!

This comprehensive resource includes tangible ways to help students find happiness. It's not just another worksheet! It includes questions, activities, recommendations, and statistics based on the most up-to-date research that was created specifically to help students bring more happiness into their lives. This resource is perfect for any time you want to increase students' happiness and well-being!

This no-prep resource can be completed in one class with homework or up to 3-4 class periods including extension activities. It is suitable for any content area and is an excellent way to infuse SEL lessons into your regular curriculum. Students will love the engaging activities and focus on their own happiness.

➟ This Resource Includes:

• Happiness Trivia Warm-up Activity (10 minutes) - Group trivia about the science of happiness.
• The Happiness Quiz: How Happy Are You? (10 minutes) - 14-question assessment on students’ personal level of happiness.
• Interpreting Your Score Handout (10-15 minutes) - Students read to interpret their score.
• Gratitude Questions (15 minutes) - Questions for students on ways to become more aware of things in their lives for which they can be grateful.
• Reflections Handout (20 minutes) - Worksheet for students to reflect on these activities and their own level of happiness.
• Lesson Plan
• Extension Activities

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Looking for an engaging activity to challenge your gifted students? Do you struggle to find activities focusing on lateral thinking? Then download Gifted and Talented Activity Can you make a connection? This interactive game encourages lateral thinking and creativity. Students will make a connection between two objects that seem completely unrelated. Watch and be amazed as students draw connections, practice brainstorming, and collaborate.

Students can make plays on words, create stories, and make connections that you may have never thought of! Perfect for your gifted/advanced and creative students!

Example:

• What do CORN and INSTRUMENTS have in common?

✔ Actual student response: “What does corn have in common with an instrument? Corn sounds like horn. And horns are instruments!

• What do TOES and RUBY have in common?

✔ Actual student response: “I was at the beach. I dug my toes in the sand. I felt something. I pulled it up and it was an old toy. I looked at the toy and saw that someone had written their name on it. It was a girl’s name, Ruby.”

• What do WRESTLING and RAIN have in common?

✔ Actual student response: “Wrestling. Wrestler. Mr. T was a famous wrestler. And do you know what else starts with the letter “T”? Tornado! Tornados start with the letter T. And do you know what tornadoes bring? Lots of wind and rain. Rain! Wrestling leads to rain!!

This product comes with the following:

• Directions for 7 different ways to play
• 60 fun word pairs
• 100% digital/online game

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Looking for an engaging activity to learn about mental health? Motivate students to deepen their understanding of this topic while supporting social-emotional learning and well-being. Just download this Mental Health Awareness Month Activity WebQuest! Students will learn about various symptoms, causes, risk factors, types, ways to deal with mental illness, famous people with mental illnesses, reflections, and MORE! Some research questions students will locate easily while with others, they will have to explore deeper to find the correct answers.

When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about mental health with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

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• Full Class Activity
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• ... and more!

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• Multi-step Question WebQuest (Print + Digital Formats)
• Reflection Questions
• Answer Key
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• Instructions
• Terms of Use

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Do you want to engage all your students in getting to know each other? Are you looking for a fun way to build classroom community? Then download this Back to School First Day of School Activity for Middle School ELA! Use this brainstorming game to get students working together and get everyone participating! It's also a fun way to get to know your students!

Students work individually or in small groups to brainstorm answers to various topics and categories. This no-prep activity takes one minute to learn, can be played repeatedly, and is perfect for building a foundation of teamwork and looking forward to the new year.

➟ To play, students will see a prompt and brainstorm answers. Prompts include things such as:

• Name something you will do at the beginning of the school year that starts with the letter "A"
• What is one thing you will do with friends that starts with the letter "C"
• What do you think you will learn about yourself this year that starts with the letter "U"

See how creative your students can get all while learning about each other and thinking ahead to the new year!

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Looking for fun back to school writing activities for the first days or weeks of school? Check out these printable, no-prep resources that you can use during the critical first weeks of school for an engaging activity that your students will LOVE! Both are geared toward Upper Elementary, Middle and High School students.

• Time Capsule - It is a perfect way to get to know your students and for them to get to know each other.  Students write about their favorites, their current playlist, and best of all, setting goals for the school year on the Notes app on a cellphone....all activities that are high-interest for Gen Z! I like to roll up the completed time capsules, secure with a piece of tape and stuff them all into a large envelope that we will unseal as a class at the end of the year. Great to see how much students can grow and change over the course of a single year!

• Letter to My Future Self - It is a perfect way to get to know your students and for them to get to know each other. Send these letters home or seal them in a large envelope to open as a class at the end of the year. Great to see how much students can grow and change over the course of a single year! Best of all, you can gauge your students' writing capacity and set the tone for the rest of the year by getting them working right away! Print in black & white or on Astrobrights colored paper for a bright, high-quality finish for this keepsake.

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You might also be interested in the Time Capsule Back to School Packet, which includes 22 pages in a "capsule" that helps students reflect on who they are as a person, their goals, and reveals their personalities. There are plenty of creative as well as writing activities to complete. Also, tons of activities you would expect to see in a time capsule like letters to your future self and a list of current pressing issues happening in the world..all activities that are high-interest for Gen Z! Students love unsealing them at the end of the year or at some point in the future...like graduation!

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In this product, students will begin to understand what words mean to others, get students to learn to actively listen to someone telling them information or telling them to complete a task, get students to verbalize more clearly, and get students to effectively communicate. Students will work with a partner by following their partners directions, and after the activity, students will evaluate the easiest part of the activity, hardest part of the activity, and answering the question why communication is important when verbalizing or interacting with others, students will read communication starters using facial expression, intonation, and tone of voice, the importance of using facial expression, intonation, and tone of voice are discussed in depth when having a conversation with others, Examples of different tones of voice are included in this product. Students will practice saying an expression a few different ways so they can understand how tone of voice is important, when we are frustrated or annoyed about something our tone of voice changes as does our intonation and facial expression, therefore, alternative strategies students can implement in their day to day routine are provided for when they feel frustrated, and when talking to others, students will learn that by listening to their conversation partner that they will understand how they are feeling based on their facial expressions, intonation, and tone of voice.

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Looking for fun get to know me activities for the first day or week back to school? This Converse-themed All About Me is the perfect way to get to know your students! Converse sneakers are popular among teens, and any teacher that presents an activity using them will receive immediate engagement and be crowned the "cool teacher." Use this activity year after year, as students get to know each other through their interests rather than completing a boring worksheet!

Perfect for Back to School season to get your new batch of kiddos better acquainted with each other! Makes for a unique hallway bulletin board display as well, just in time for Open House!

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print, complete the short writing prompts, color, cut out and hang!

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► 1-page pop culture article

► Reading Comprehension - 7 multiple choice questions

► Critical Thinking - 5 short answer questions

► Crossword Puzzle

► Design Page

► Impossible MAZE

This Pop Culture Bundle for Middle School will make your students WANT to work and stay on task as they read about high-interest trending topics among teens. Also available for High School and Upper Elementary School.

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Looking for fun, back to school student activities and ice breakers? This All About Me craft is Crocs themed and it is the perfect activity for getting to know your kids on the first day or week back to school. This All About Me includes Jibbitz (charms) students can design and add to personalize their interests. Crocs are all the rage among teens, and any teacher that presents an activity using them will receive immediate engagement and be crowned the "cool teacher." Use this activity year after year, as students get to know each other through their interests rather than completing a boring worksheet! ***A DIGITAL VERSION OF THIS ACTIVITY IS NOW INCLUDED IN THE DOWNLOAD!**

► Perfect for Back to School season to get your new batch of kiddos better acquainted with each other! Makes for a unique hallway bulletin board display as well, just in time for Open House!

► This resource requires NO PREP - simply print, complete the short writing prompts, color, create and cut out Jibbitz and hang!

► Boring worksheets begone!! ***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW***

This resource includes:

• Completed Croc Sample for Demonstration
• Printable Croc All About Me
• 84 Printable Color Croc Jibbitz  
• 1 Blank sheet to create custom Jibbitz
• Link to Google Slides digital version*

*Google Slides version allows students to choose from 8 Croc colors and copy and paste their Jibbitz for personalization!

You may be interested in the All About Me Back to School Bulletin Board Set which allows students to get to know each other through designing Crocs, Jordans and Converse! Comes with a banner for quick and easy bulletin board set up!

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Check out the Pop Culture ACTIVITY BUNDLE - your solution to no-stress lesson planning and easy print and go sub plans.

INCLUDES THESE HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS FOR TEENS...

⭐️ Crocs

⭐️ Netflix

⭐️ Takis

⭐️ Fortnite

⭐️ MrBeast

⭐️ Air Jordans

⭐️ TikTok

⭐️ OpenAI

6-Page Article & Activity Sets - Includes 8 Sets!

Each set includes...

► 1-page pop culture article

► Reading Comprehension - 7 multiple choice questions

► Critical Thinking - 5 short answer questions

► Crossword Puzzle

► Design Page

► Impossible MAZE

This Pop Culture Bundle for Middle School will make your students WANT to work and stay on task as they read about high-interest trending topics among teens. Also available for High School and Upper Elementary School.

Have a question?

Please check out the Q&A section or message me and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Don't forget to leave me feedback! I love to hear what my buyers say, how the product worked for them, and any feedback I can use to improve my product! (It also earns you points towards future TeachShare Purchases)

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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Looking for fun get to know me activities for the first day or week back to school? This Jordans-themed Nike sneaker All About Me is the perfect way to get to know your students! Jordans are popular among teens, and any teacher that presents an activity using them will receive immediate engagement and be crowned the "cool teacher." Use this activity year after year, as students get to know each other through their interests rather than completing a boring worksheet!

Perfect for Back to School season to get your new batch of kiddos better acquainted with each other! Makes for a unique hallway bulletin board display as well, just in time for Open House!

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print, complete the short writing prompts, color, cut out and hang!

Boring worksheets begone!! ***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW***

This resource includes:

• Completed Color Jordans Sample for Demonstration
• Printable Air Jordan All About Me

You may be interested in the All About Me Back to School Bulletin Board Set which allows students to get to know each other through designing Crocs, Jordans and Converse! Comes with a banner for quick and easy bulletin board set up!

⭐️ LOOKING FOR MORE RELATABLE ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS?

Check out the Pop Culture ACTIVITY BUNDLE - your solution to no-stress lesson planning and easy print and go sub plans.

INCLUDES THESE HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS FOR TEENS...

⭐️ Crocs

⭐️ Netflix

⭐️ Takis

⭐️ Fortnite

⭐️ MrBeast

⭐️ Air Jordans

⭐️ TikTok

⭐️ OpenAI

6-Page Article & Activity Sets - Includes 8 Sets!

Each set includes...

► 1-page pop culture article

► Reading Comprehension - 7 multiple choice questions

► Critical Thinking - 5 short answer questions

► Crossword Puzzle

► Design Page

► Impossible MAZE

This Pop Culture Bundle for Middle School will make your students WANT to work and stay on task as they read about high-interest trending topics among teens. Also available for High School and Upper Elementary School.

Have a question?

Please check out the Q&A section or message me and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Don't forget to leave me feedback! I love to hear what my buyers say, how the product worked for them, and any feedback I can use to improve my product! (It also earns you points towards future TeachShare Purchases)

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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This AVID Career Clusters lesson and digital activity has everything you need to teach the different career clusters and allow students to apply their learning! Students can take focused notes over the career cluster teach slides and then they will play a game as they decide which career cluster they prefer through "This or That!"

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Directions:

• After students learn the 16 career clusters provided in the slides, allow them to debate as they process and think about their futures in a specific career cluster with the this or that game!
• Students will either hold a thumb or 2 fingers to show which career cluster they prefer. OR make it interactive and allow students to choose a side of the room and turn it into a debate!

What do you get?

✏️16 career cluster pictures and question slides

✏️16 career cluster teach slides

✏️15 this or that slides

Career Clusters Covered:

✏️Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

✏️Architecture & Construction

✏️Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

✏️Business Management & Administration

✏️Education & Training

✏️Finance

✏️Government & Public Administration

✏️Health Science

✏️Hospitality & Tourism

✏️Human Services

✏️Information Technology

✏️Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

✏️Manufacturing

✏️Marketing

✏️Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

✏️Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Click HERE to see our other AVID resources. We also have several great AVID bundle options available down below!

AVID Mega Growing Bundle

AVID Teambuilding Bundle

AVID Writing Bundle

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool

Kickstart the new 2024 school year with "Character Traits Middle School: Resilience" designed specifically for middle school students (Grades 4-8). This comprehensive resource beautifully blends Social Emotional Learning (SEL) principles with growth mindset strategies, focusing on the key character trait of resilience. If you're ready to update your behavior management plan, this might be the lesson for you!

What's Inside?

• Interactive Google Slides: No need to print, students can engage in this activity from their devices!
• Differentiated Texts: Engaging, leveled reading materials for Grades 4-8 about people who have shown resilience in real life (Thomas Edison, J.K Rowling, Lizzie Velazquez)
• Resilience Video: Begin the lesson with an engaging video and writing prompts.
• Interactive Role-Play Scenarios: Group activities to practice resilience in real-life situations.
• Creative Mind Mapping Exercises: Visual aids to explore and connect ideas about resilience.
• Dual Format: Available as a printable PDF and an editable Google Slides resource.
• Lesson Plan: Google Doc, time-stamped lesson plan included!
• Poster: Resilience poster for your classroom!

Our toolkit offers a unique blend of differentiated texts, ensuring that students of various reading levels can participate and learn effectively. The interactive role-playing activities encourage group engagement, helping students to understand and practice resilience in real-life scenarios.

Enhance the learning experience with our innovative mind-mapping activity. This creative approach allows students to visually connect concepts and ideas about resilience, fostering deeper understanding and retention.

We understand the importance of flexible teaching methods. Hence, our toolkit comes in two formats: a printer-friendly PDF for a tech-free classroom experience and a Google Slides version where students can engage digitally, typing directly into the resource.

Who is this for? Ideal for middle school teachers (Grades 4-8) looking to integrate Social Emotional Learning into their curriculum. This toolkit is especially beneficial for educators focusing on character development, resilience building, and fostering a growth mindset in their students. It's a versatile resource for both in-person and digital classroom settings.

Perfect for the beginning of the school year, our Resilience Toolkit is an essential addition to your classroom resources, aiding in the development of resilient, confident, and emotionally intelligent young individuals.

Check out another character education lesson: Character Education Middle School: Teamwork SEL digital lesson, video, writing (TeachShare.com)

Celebrate Father's Day in a special way with this Father's Day craft activity, perfect for elementary students looking to create a special keepsake for dad. Your students will enjoy making a personalized card while working on writing tasks and exploring their creativity. This Father's Day set is designed to let your students express their love and appreciation for Dad, Uncle, Granddad or Papa through a personalized gaming activity. Your students will design and color their controllers, adding a personal touch to each detail. After they have completed the design, they will use the writing template to write heartfelt messages about their dad or father figure. They will then cut out this message and attach it to their crafted game controller, creating a dynamic and thoughtful Fathers Day craft/card. This comprehensive pack also includes everything you need to create a visually engaging Father's Day bulletin banner display. Celebrate Father's Day with this low-prep card craft activity that makes the perfect handmade gift for Dad. (US & UK templates included)

This pack includes:

• Bunting Banner Display - Gaming With Dad,
• Craft Game Controller Front Template, (This can be used by itself as a craft for preschool/kindergarten students)
• Writing Templates with 4 prompts (I love my dad because, My dad is the best at, My favorite memory with my dad is, I am thankful for my dad because),
• Blank Writing Prompt Template for Special Person.

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Looking for fun Christmas Bingo Cards you can use to play Christmas Bingo with your whole class?

This English, Spanish, or French Christmas Bingo Card product provides 200 unique Christmas bingo cards to use with your class this Christmas! Christmas bingo is a fantastic game to play whenever you have a few extra minutes in class.

WHAT'S INCLUDED :

• 100 Color Bingo Cards
• 100 Black & White Bingo Cards
• Color & B/W Bingo Call Cards: 37 Unique Images
• Printable Bingo Chips
• Spanish & French Call Card Options: Note - I do not teach either of these languages, so please see the preview to see if these cards fit the needs of your class!
• Teacher Instructions
• View Preview to See Examples of the Cards

BEST USED FOR:

• No Prep Sub Plans
• Christmas Party
• End of Day Activity
• Fast Finishers
• Group Activity
• Fun Friday
• And so much more!

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Empower your middle school classroom with our comprehensive "Empathy Lesson Plan," expertly crafted for teachers focusing on Social Emotional Learning (SEL), character education, and behavior improvement. This versatile resource is designed to resonate with students across all subjects, including Special Education and intervention programs. This is the perfect lesson set for the new school year of 2024!

What's Inside?

• Engaging Empathy Video & Discussion Prompt: Start your class with an inspiring video about empathy, followed by thought-provoking questions to engage students right away.
• Differentiated Reading Texts: Includes leveled texts on empathy featuring Fred Rogers, Malala Yousafzai, and Doctors Without Borders, perfect for 4th, 6th, and 8th-grade reading levels. Each story exemplifies empathy in a relatable and inspiring way, tailored for diverse learning needs.
• Reflection Writing Prompt: Encourage deep thinking with a text-to-self connection writing prompt, helping students relate the lessons of empathy to their own lives.
• 'Walk in My Shoes' Coloring Activity: A creative exercise where students share aspects of their lives and perspectives, promoting empathy and understanding among classmates.
• Empathy Interviews: Foster meaningful conversations with guided empathy interviews, allowing students to explore and understand each other's experiences and emotions.

Key Features:

• Behavior and Character Development Focus: This resource is specially designed to address classroom behaviors by nurturing positive character traits through empathy.
• Adaptable Across All Subjects: Ideal for middle school teachers of various subjects, looking to integrate character education into their curriculum.
• Ready-to-Use: No prep needed, available in easy-to-use formats, perfect for busy educators. Choose between a print-and-go PDF or an editable Google Slides version.

Perfect for creating a more empathetic, understanding, and supportive classroom environment, this lesson plan is an essential tool for enhancing student behavior and emotional intelligence. Whether you're resetting for a new school year, dealing with challenging behaviors, or aiming to strengthen your students' character, this empathy-focused resource is tailored to make your teaching experience more impactful and rewarding.

Check out the other resources in this series:

• Character Education Middle School: Teamwork SEL digital lesson, video, writing (TeachShare.com)
• Character Education Middle School: Resilience SEL digital lesson, video, writing (TeachShare.com)

Start the new year by empowering your middle school students with our comprehensive "Character Traits Middle School: Teamwork" lesson plan, a perfect tool for teachers focusing on Social Emotional Learning (SEL), character education, and behavior management plan at the start of the 2024 school year.

What's Inside?

• Differentiated Texts: Three levels of engaging texts tailored to meet the diverse needs of students in grades 5-8, each unraveling unique aspects of teamwork. Level 1 text: The Wright Brothers, Level 2 text: Apollo 11 Crew, Level 3 text: The British Cycling Team. Each text is written on a tiered, differentiated lexile starting from 4th, 6th, and 8th grade levels. This makes the topic of teamwork accessible for all students!
• Embedded Video: A captivating video segment that effectively illustrates teamwork in action.
• Team Puzzles: Four challenging team puzzles designed to foster collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Mind Mapping Activity: An innovative exercise to visually explore and deepen understanding of teamwork concepts.
• Complete Lesson Plan: A detailed guide to help you seamlessly integrate this resource into your teaching schedule.

Features:

• Flexible Formats: Choose between a print-and-go PDF or an assign-and-go Google Slides version, designed for ease of use and adaptability.
• No Prep Needed: This resource is ready to use, requiring no additional preparation, perfect for busy educators.
• Engaging and Educational: With a mix of reading, video, interactive puzzles, and creative activities, this lesson plan is not only educational but also highly engaging for middle school students.

Ideal for teachers looking to reinforce teamwork and collaborative skills in their classrooms, this lesson plan offers a balanced mix of learning and interactive fun. Whether you're resetting for a new school year, tackling SEL objectives, or enhancing character education, this resource is tailored to make your teaching experience more effective and enjoyable.

Check out another character education lesson here:

Character Traits Middle School: Resilience SEL digital lesson, video, writing (TeachShare.com)

Character Education Middle School: Empathy SEL digital lesson, video, interview (TeachShare.com)