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NEED TO TEACH VOCABULARY IN YOUR MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM AND YOU'RE NOT SURE WHERE TO START?

You came to the right place! I have been teaching for 5+ years, I have my Master's in Education with a focus on Literacy and I didn't know where to start.

So, I went back to everything I learned in my graduate program and re-read everything I could find.

I wrote & designed a student-engaging template to help students in my classroom to deeply internalize a word. I gathered key word lists when I didn't have a word from our daily reading, and thought about how to teach vocabulary so my love of etymology and words could be shared with my 10th graders. I've included all that and a guide to help other teachers get started with implementing and teaching vocabulary in THEIR classrooms.

Is this book for me?

• You want to teach vocabulary explicitly
• You want flexibility to choose your words daily based on what you’re reading
• You need versatility to choose your own words from a given list
• You want your students to deeply internalize the vocabulary they learn
• You’re not sure where to start

Then this book is for you!

Adaptable to every classroom in every situation, this is more than a fill-in-the-blank activity. Your students will have a guide to build a vocabulary for a lifetime of learning.

WHY TEACH VOCABULARY EXPLICITLY?

Generating curiosity and delight in playing with words supports long-term memory, enhances the connection between orthography and meaning, and develops a disposition which stimulates word consciousness. It also builds vocabulary! All of these are a part of a vocabulary rich classroom environment.

Elevate your students' understanding of text structure with this dynamic and interactive activity! The "Newspaper Text Structure Activity" is designed to immerse students in a fun game while mastering essential ELA skills. This engaging resource provides a hands-on approach to learning text structures through the lens of a newspaper editorial team.

In this comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, students embark on a journey through various text structures.

Key Features:

• Interactive Format: Students actively engage with the content as they manipulate text elements within the newspaper-themed slides, fostering a deeper understanding of text structure concepts. They'll love the hands on approach to learning.
• Editable Slides: Customize the content to suit your classroom's unique needs and curriculum objectives. Add or modify text to align with specific texts or teaching points.
• Visual Appeal: Capture students' interest from start to finish.
• Comprehensive Coverage: Covering a range of text structures, this resource provides a holistic approach to text structure instruction, ensuring students are well-equipped to analyze and compose a variety of texts.

Whether used as an introductory lesson, reinforcement activity, or assessment tool, this "Newspaper Text Structure Activity" is sure to spark enthusiasm and deepen comprehension in your ELA classroom. Prepare your students for success in reading and writing by integrating this innovative resource into your curriculum today!

Introducing the ultimate solution to your students' note-taking struggles - the sketchnote template! Say goodbye to messy and disorganized notes, and hello to a fun and easy format that will revolutionize the way your students learn. With the sketchnote template, you have the power to give your students a clear and structured framework to follow. No more confusion or frustration - just a simple and effective method that will boost their understanding and retention of the material. But that's not all - the sketchnote template offers you the flexibility to choose between using a pre-designed template or creating your own.

Customize it to fit your unique teaching style and curriculum, and watch as your students engage with the content like never before. Whether it's for research projects, printing in advance for class notes, or encouraging students to create their own sketchnotes for a fiction or nonfiction story, this template has got you covered. It's versatile, adaptable, and perfect for any subject or grade level.

And the best part? I've included everything you need to get started right away. With 5 beautifully designed templates, 4 fun fonts to add a touch of creativity, and over 150 shapes, icons, and design elements in SVG format (with customizable colors!), the possibilities are endless.

Also included are two editable PowerPoint files, so you can easily modify and personalize the templates to suit your specific needs. It's never been easier to create a dynamic and engaging learning experience for your students. So why wait? Get your hands on the sketchnote template today and watch as your students become more excited and motivated to take notes in a whole new and interesting way. Transform your classroom into a hub of creativity and knowledge, and empower your students to reach their full potential.

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Graphic organizers can be helpful in being visual aids when students are writing.

• Helps students focus on their thoughts for planning, decision-making, and writing an essay

• Helps students see the connections, patterns, and relationships between facts, concepts, and ideas 

• Organizers provide a visual depiction for writers by showing them where each piece of the essay is placed within an essay

Bubble maps are used to display two different main ideas, their similarities, and their differences.

I hope your students/children enjoy this bubble map by understanding the importance of why a graphic organizer is needed, as well as understanding the variables of a bubble map.

Bubble map is in Google Slides, Powerpoint, and PDF formats.

Happy Writing!

Tina Arozena

Big Easy Homeschooling Mom

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Graphic organizers can be helpful as a visual aid when students are writing.

• Helps students focus on their thoughts for planning, decision-making, and writing an essay

• Helps students see the connections, patterns, and relationships between facts, concepts, and ideas 

• Organizers provide a visual depiction for writers by showing them where each piece of the essay is placed within an essay

Spider maps are used to display the main concept or idea in a circle in the middle of the map and supporting ideas branch off from the main concept circle.

I hope your students/children enjoy this concept map by understanding the importance of why a graphic organizer is needed, as well as understanding the variables of a concept map.

The Spider Map is in Google Slides, Powerpoint, and PDF formats.

Happy Writing!

Tina Arozena

Big Easy Homeschooling Mom

Graphic organizers are helpful as a visual aid when students are writing.

-Helps students focus on their thoughts for planning, decision-making, and writing an essay

-Helps students see the connections, patterns, and relationships between facts, concepts, and ideas

-Organizers provide a visual depiction for writers by showing them where each piece of the essay is placed within an essay

Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer:

-Introduction

-1st, 2nd & 3rd reason you disagree

-Counterargument with 3 opposing views

-Rebuttal to opposing views

-Conclusion

I hope your students/children enjoy this concept map by understanding the importance of why a graphic organizer is needed, as well as understanding the variables of a concept map.

The Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer is in Google Slides, PowerPoint, and PDF formats.

Happy Writing!

Tina Arozena

Big Easy Homeschooling Mom

Graphic organizers can be helpful in being visual aids when students are writing.

• Helps students focus on their thoughts for planning, decision-making, and writing an essay

• Helps students see the connections, patterns, and relationships between facts, concepts, and ideas 

• Organizers provide a visual depiction for writers by showing them where each piece of the essay is placed within an essay

Venn Diagrams show the relationship between two ideas. A venn diagram can have two or more circles. When the circles overlap, the venn diagram shows the similarities between the two or more ideas. In the spaces where the circles do not overlap, it shows the differences between the two or more ideas.

I hope your students/children enjoy this compare & contrast by understanding the importance of why a graphic organizer is needed, as well as understanding the variables of a Venn Diagram.

Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer is in Google Slides, Powerpoint, and PDF formats.

Happy Writing!

Tina Arozena

Big Easy Homeschooling Mom

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Graphic organizers can be helpful in being visual aids when students are writing.

• Helps students focus on their thoughts for planning, decision-making, and writing an essay

• Helps students see the connections, patterns, and relationships between facts, concepts, and ideas 

• Organizers provide a visual depiction for writers by showing them where each piece of the essay is placed within an essay

Concept maps are used to display a main idea within the concept and the different ideas that branch out from the main idea.

I hope your students/children enjoy this concept map by understanding the importance of why a graphic organizer is needed, as well as understanding the variables of a concept map.

Concept map is in Google Slides, Powerpoint, and PDF formats.

Happy Writing!

Tina Arozena

Big Easy Homeschooling Mom

Graphic organizers can be helpful as a visual aid when students are writing.

• Helps students focus on their thoughts for planning, decision-making, and writing an essay

• Helps students see the connections, patterns, and relationships between facts, concepts, and ideas 

• Organizers provide a visual depiction for writers by showing them where each piece of the essay is placed within an essay

Persuasive essay maps are used as a visual aid to map out points and arguments for a persuasive essay or debate.

• 1st - determine your claim or thesis
• 2nd - identify three (3) reasons to support the claim or thesis
• 3rd - identify three (3) facts or examples to validate each reason

I hope your students/children enjoy this concept map by understanding the importance of why a graphic organizer is needed, as well as understanding the variables of a concept map.

The Persuasive Essay Map is in Google Slides, Powerpoint, and PDF formats.

Happy Writing!

Tina Arozena

Big Easy Homeschooling Mom

Are your students having difficulty learning and identifying coins and their values? Mine were, so I worked to develop this interactive notebook and PowerPoint slides & I am thrilled with their progress!

The materials in this packet are developed to use in conjunction with one another. Use the powerpoint to introduce coins, then use the notebook to provide practice with each concept. I have also included a parent letter and a 2 page assessment to provide you with valuable pre/post learning data.

Notebook - The notebook is in black and white. Students are encouraged to color pages to reinforce the colors of coins and make the book more "theirs". Most pages require students to make interactive activities with simple cuts & paste directions. Pages that require more directions (accordion counting, and pocket with flap), are towards the end of the book.

The notebook features practice in the following areas for identification and use of the penny, nickel, dime and quarter:

•Sorting – Color and sort coins into a jar

•Identification – Identify front, back, value, and information about the penny, nickel, dime and quarter.

•Counting by 1’s, 5’s, 10’s, 25’s: 2 activities! Students will identify how much & use coins to make requested amount

•Accordion counting support

•Comparison – Flippable pages show how much $1 is in penny, nickel, dime & quarter

•Making purchases with coins – Select the item to purchase and place in pocket.

PowerPoint

•Look at and discuss what coins look like & their value

•Interactive slides – practice counting coins, coin comparison & making purchases

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Three adaptive books with a Thanksgiving theme! Read to your students with these interactive books about the Thanksgiving Day Parade, yummy Thanksgiving food & things we can be thankful for. These books require some prep work; however, once made, you can use them year after year!  

Book 1: Thanksgiving Day Parade

Students will listen to a short story about parade. The book has colorful pictures (but easy on that printer!) showing students what they can expect to see. They will see a big city, news reporters, big balloons, floats, bands & end the parade with you know who...Santa!

Book 2: Yummy Food

This story uses a repetitive text ("I like") and identifies the food. Traditional Thanksgiving foods are included: pumpkin pie, stuffing, apple pie, turkey, cranberry jelly, mashed potatoes, & dinner rolls

Book 3: I am Thankful

A variety of activities are represented in this book. What might you be thankful for? Pets, teachers, family, favorite foods, games, homes and birthdays.

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Struggling with helping students track their progress as required by Marzano evaluations? Look no further! Introducing the Florida B.E.S.T. Standards 4th Grade Reading Scales, a comprehensive resource designed to meet the needs of tracking student progress and ensuring students understand their learning journey. These scales break down the I can statements for each reading standard. I've been using this resource format for 9 years and it has been a hit every time. I would love for you to have the same results in your own classroom.

**This Resource is for ONLY for FL B.E.S.T ELA Standards at this time**

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Learning Scales:

  ✨Version 1: Includes academic vocabulary filled out with definitions to ensure students
  understand key terms.

  ✨Version 2: Provides vocabulary words with space for students to fill in definitions, promoting
  active learning.

  ✨Version 3: Contains vocabulary words only, no definitions, ideal for quick reference and review.

  ✨Version 4: A simplified version with blank vocabulary words and extra directions removed, perfect for students who need less guidance.

• Reflection Sheets:

  ✅With and Without Clipart: Options to engage different types of learners.
  ✅Before and After Reflection: Half-and-half reflections for students to track their progress
  before and after the unit on one sheet.
  ✅In-Depth Reflection: Full-size reflection sheets for detailed student responses.

• Learning Scales Editable Copy: Only allows customization of learning scales and targets to fit specific classroom needs. Teachers can add or modify text for academic vocabulary.

• Versatile Usage: Printable at 80-90% to fit inside spiral or composition notebooks. Also available as a digital upload for platforms like Canvas.

How to Use This Resource:

• Tracking Student Progress: Aligns with Marzano’s requirements for tracking student progress, making it easy to show evidence during evaluations and observations.
• Student Understanding: Helps students understand their learning journey and set realistic goals. Level 3 is the end goal, representing grade-level understanding, while Level 4 indicates above-grade-level mastery.
• Interactive Learning: Encourages students to actively engage with the standards, reflecting on their progress and understanding.

Standards Included:

• ELA.4.R.1.1: Explain how setting, events, conflict, and character development contribute to the plot.
• ELA.4.R.1.2: Explain a stated or implied theme and its development.
• ELA.4.R.1.3: Identify the narrator’s point of view and explain the difference between narrator and character perspectives.
• ELA.4.R.1.4: Explain how rhyme and structure create meaning in a poem.
• ELA.4.R.2.1: Explain how text features contribute to meaning and identify text structures of problem/solution, sequence, and description.
• ELA.4.R.2.2: Explain how relevant details support the central idea.
• ELA.4.R.2.3: Explain an author’s perspective toward a topic.
• ELA.4.R.2.4: Explain an author’s claim and the reasons and evidence used to support it.
• ELA.4.R.3.1: Explain how figurative language contributes to meaning in texts.
• ELA.4.R.3.2: Summarize a text to enhance comprehension.
• ELA.4.R.3.3: Compare and contrast accounts of the same event using primary and/or secondary sources.

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This resource is not just about meeting requirements but truly helping students understand and take ownership of their learning journey. With these tools, you can effectively track progress and ensure your students are on the path to success. Don't miss out on this essential classroom resource!

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These fully editable, general Engineering Notebook pages allow students to keep their notebooks on the computer using either Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Teachers digitally send students the page(s) they need for the lesson via Google Drive (or other file sharing) or through a LMS such as Google Classroom or Edmodo. Students then add the specific sheet to their file (digital notebook) and complete, following the teacher’s instructions.

These are GENERAL sheets (see list below) that can be used with most lessons in an engineering class, STEM class or an engineering unit in a science class. They are not lesson specific and do not include actual questions or activities.

These were designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources (includes instructions for editing, uploading, downloading and sharing)

• Student handout: Instructions for Download and Use

• Fully editable notebook pages in BOTH PowerPoint and Google Slides including:

o Title Page

o Table of Contents

o Note page (plain background)

o Note page (lined background)

o Note page (grid background)

o Classroom procedures page (blank)

o Classroom procedures page (editable suggested procedures included)

o Guidelines for using the Notebook page (blank)

o Guidelines for using the Notebook page (editable suggested guidelines included)

o Safety Procedures page (blank)

o Safety Procedures page (editable suggested safety guidelines)

o Grading Procedures page (blank)

o Grading Procedures page (editable suggested grading procedures and rubric)

o “What Did I Accomplish Today” questions page (suitable as a daily recap/exit activity)

o KWL template page (blank)

o Vocabulary template page (blank)

o Engineering Design Process Flow Chart template (steps included, otherwise blank)

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o Venn Diagram (editable includes topics to compare inventions and innovations)

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o Two Column Topic Comparison Chart (editable includes headings for Engineering careers/classes

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This resource allows students to create an interactive notebook page for current events for any subject using either Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. This is perfect for any secondary classroom, as a part of a lesson to understand connections to current issues. The notebook page can be completed online or, if the teacher prefers, it can be printed and completed on paper.

Teachers distribute the notebook pages to students electronically, either using Google Drive or a classroom management system such as Edmodo (www.edmodo.com) or Google Classroom (https://classroom.google.com). Students enter the information on each slide (page) and can add these to a subject notebook if the teacher is using that in the class. The pages can also be printed. Instructions for this activity are included for students, along with a grading rubric. A list of current event sites, appropriate for upper elementary, middle or high school is included below in the Teacher Resource section so that specific article(s) can be chosen for the assignment. Another option is to give students the link to one or two sites and let them choose an article of interest.

The notebook page is included in both Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides (link via Google Drive) and is editable. Two versions are included – one for individual use and one for use if you prefer students work in pairs or teams. Notebook covers are also included if students are just getting started with a notebook. Covers and pages are provided in 6 different colors to make it easy for the teacher to code each class period using a different color, or just to accommodate student preference.

The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with upper elementary or high school students.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes

• Student instructions for using Interactive Notebook Files

• Current Event Instructions, Expectations, and Grading Rubric for Teams

• Current Event Instructions, Expectations, and Grading Rubric for Individual Use

• 6 Different Color Versions of the Interactive Notebook Page in Microsoft PowerPoint (cover and current event page) – 2 different versions for individual or team use

• 6 Different Color Versions of the Interactive Notebook Page in Google Slides (cover and current event page) - 2 different versions for individual or team use (links to downloadable files via Google Drive)

• 6 Different Color Versions of the Interactive Notebook Page (as non-editable .pdf) for printing – 2 different versions for individual or team use

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This flip book goes through all 5 Acts of William Shakespeare's play. It also include a character map and background information to help your students successfully navigate through the text. Answer key is included and the questions are easy to answer while reading the Act or after the play is done. Easy to use and easy to grade. It makes a great study guide for students.

*Update* Available under TeachShare Digital Resources which adds an interactive layer on top of the pdf for distance learning.

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This flip book goes through all 5 Acts of William Shakespeare's play. It also include a character map and background information to help your students successfully navigate through the text. Answer key is included and the questions are easy to answer while reading the Act or after the play is done. Easy to use and easy to grade. It makes a great study guide for students.

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This flip book goes through all 35 chapters of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams and has questions to ensure comprehension. It also includes a character map and background information on the author to help your students successfully navigate through the text. Answer key is included and the questions are easy to answer while reading the book. Easy to use and easy to grade. It makes a great study guide for students.

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This flip book goes through all 12 chapters of the novel The Outsiders. It also include a character map and Information on the author to help your students successfully navigate through the text. Answer key is included and the questions are easy to answer while reading the chapters or after the novel is done. Easy to use and easy to grade. It makes a great study guide for students. UPDATE: Google Drive Version Available

This flip book goes through all the main characters of the novel. It includes graphic organizers for your students to fill out in order to better understand character development. It makes a great study guide and a good way to have your students understand the differences and similarities between the different characters of the novel. Offers differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all your students!