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Seamless Transition: 'While I Was Away' Substitute Teacher Feedback

By Michellecurtis

Ensure your return to the classroom is as smooth and informed as possible with our 'While I Was Away' feedback form, designed specifically for substitute teachers. This essential tool enables substitutes to provide comprehensive updates on classroom activities, student behavior, and any issues or highlights that occurred during your absence. By fostering clear communication between permanent and substitute teachers, this feedback form guarantees that you can quickly address any needs and maintain the momentum of your lesson plans without missing a beat.


Key Advantages:

  • Facilitates Effective Communication: Bridges the information gap between substitute and permanent teachers, ensuring you're fully informed upon your return.
  • Supports Classroom Management: Allows for immediate follow-up on behavioral or learning issues, helping to keep your classroom environment consistent and focused.
  • Enhances Learning Continuity: Ensures that educational activities proceed as planned, minimizing disruption to students' learning paths.
  • Easy to Use and Implement: Designed with clarity and efficiency in mind, making it straightforward for substitutes to fill out and for you to review.

Make 'While I Was Away' an integral part of your teaching toolkit to enhance the effectiveness of substitute teaching and safeguard the educational journey of your students.

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Edutainer Professional Development for Teachers

By Beth Hammett

Do you feel like part educator and part entertainer? Try this 32 slide, training presentation to encourage and empower first-year teachers, to revive veteran teachers, or to help students understand brain based learning. Activities include: Templates for active learning based classroom lectures Lecture vs. Active Learning Active vs. Passive Learning Speech Rates of Teachers Left/Right Brain Quiz Comprehension Postcards Connectors/Icebreakers Multigenre Connector Activitiy Find Someone Who Connector Finding Patterns Learning to Chunk Research Extensive Resources section Fun learning facts Excellent for professional development, implementing active learning strategies, and enhancing active learning libraries. Easy, fun, and educational!

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Online Teacher Template | Editable Class Template | Four Class Listing Formats

By TaughtOught Homeschooling

❤️ Welcome online teachers! Ready to get your class listings written and published in mere minutes? Grab this quick and easily editable resource to help you quickly and seamlessly write (and get published) your class listings for one-time, multi-day, FLEXible, and ongoing classes -- ultimately growing and promoting your online teaching business!

❤️ Remember: your class listings show parents exactly what your class is about and how it will help their child with specific needs - it’s crucial to get it right if you want a successful teaching business with enrollments rolling in! With ease this editable resource can help you:

 ✏ get your class listings published faster with fewer edits requested

 ✏ provide lesson clarity to potential students and families

 ✏ communicate your teaching style and values as they relate to your topics

 ✏ brand your online business so parents and students recognize your listings

 ✏ feel confident that you are teaching exactly what your listing entails

 ✏ give the best possible first impression to parents 

 ✏ use it over and over again for each new class listing

 ✏ instantly write FLEX, ongoing, one-time, and, multi-day class listings

❤️Creating an online class listing can be overwhelming. What do you include? Does formatting matter? How much detail do you include? How can you make your class listing clear while not being wordy? Using this straightforward, simple template will greatly reduce the time and stress you spend creating your online class listings - and the frustration of trying to get them published promptly!

❤️ NOTE: This template is FULLY EDITABLE! When you download the resource, a brand new Google Document will open that belongs to only you (to use and change whenever you need to). Change my formatting, edit, and make it your own. Start editing this valuable online teacher resource IMMEDIATELY.

❤️ Please download the preview to view a sample of the included pages.

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6 High-Paying Counseling Career Paths to Consider

By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace

Mental health plays a vital role in our overall well-being. While psychological issues can prevent us from functioning effectively and impact our quality of life, research from renowned institutions reveals that most people experience minor mental health challenges at least once in their lives. Such challenges might be triggered by major life changes, like the death of a loved one, a serious illness, or relationship troubles.

Mental health issues are common, and the COVID-19 pandemic intensified the situation. For instance, mild depression symptoms were reported by 16.2% of adults in the United States during the pandemic. But within a few months, this number surged by nearly 25%, underscoring the growing need for mental health professionals, particularly counselors, whose role in supporting people through life’s difficulties has become more essential than ever.

As the field of counseling grows in recognition and importance, so too does the demand for professionals in various counseling specialties, each offering unique ways to support mental well-being. Whether you’re a student exploring career options or a professional looking for a career change, counseling can be a deeply fulfilling path with excellent growth potential. This ebook describes six high-paying counseling careers to consider, along with insights into what each role entails.

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Things To Consider When Opening An English Language School

By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace

In today’s global economy, English language school franchises are a popular way for teachers to generate revenue. However, the process of opening an English school is not as simple as it might seem. Numerous considerations must be made before even getting started with the actual opening of your school. In this guide, we will discuss some of these things you should consider when opening an English language school.

The guide is divided into three parts. The forst part discusses all these things that you should consider before opening an English language school, such as finding a location and hiring the right staff. The second part includes all the online and offline tools you will need to run the school successfully, such as Kahoot, Zoho, etc. The third part outlines a specific timeline for your actions. Starting from two years before opening up until the opening day and even beyond that.

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Things To Consider When Opening An English Language School

By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace

In today’s global economy, English language school franchises are a popular way for teachers to generate revenue. However, the process of opening an English school is not as simple as it might seem. Numerous considerations must be made before even getting started with the actual opening of your school. In this guide, we will discuss some of these things you should consider when opening an English language school.

The guide is divided into three parts. The forst part discusses all these things that you should consider before opening an English language school, such as finding a location and hiring the right staff. The second part includes all the online and offline tools you will need to run the school successfully, such as Kahoot, Zoho, etc. The third part outlines a specific timeline for your actions. Starting from two years before opening up until the opening day and even beyond that.

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Mentorship for BCBA/BCaBA Contract

By Behavior Highway

Ensure compliance with the latest BACB requirements and foster a supportive mentorship relationship with our comprehensive Mentorship Contract. Beginning January 1, 2022, new BCBAs providing supervision to trainees accruing fieldwork toward BCBA and BCaBA certification must engage with a qualified, consulting supervisor monthly. This digital download defines the mentorship relationship, providing a clear and structured agreement to guide effective supervision practices.

What's Included:

  1. Mentorship Agreement: A detailed contract outlining the responsibilities and expectations of both the mentor and mentee. This agreement ensures that both parties are clear on their roles, fostering a productive and professional relationship.
  2. Guidance on Effective Supervision: Sections within the contract provide best practices and strategies for effective supervision, ensuring that new BCBAs receive the necessary guidance to support their trainees effectively.
  3. Editable Format: The contract is fully editable, allowing for customization to meet the specific needs and preferences of the mentor-mentee relationship. Tailor the document to reflect individual agreements, goals, and supervisory practices.

Ensure a successful start for new BCBAs and maintain high standards of supervision with our Mentorship Contract. Download today to establish a clear, supportive, and compliant mentorship relationship!

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Teacher Evaluation Evidence Portfolio Binder EDITABLE

By Regina Frazier

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.

If you are interested in a pink chevron binder, check out the following:

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***This product does not give you suggestions as to what to put in the binder. It is just created to help you organize. **** The preview will show you a better look at some of the pages you will be receiving. Please be sure you have power point in order to edit this product to best fit your needs.

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Eisenhower Matrix | Prioritize | Organize

By Ash Askelson

Eisenhower Matrices are intended to help prioritize tasks to maximize productivity. We know how little office time education professionals at all levels have to accomplish necessary tasks!

From homework to office work, this can be used however works best for the user.

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Teacher Evaluation Evidence Portfolio Binder EDITABLE Pink Chevron

By Regina Frazier

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.

***This product does not give you suggestions as to what to put in the binder. It is just created to help you organize. ****

The preview will show you a better look at some of the pages you will be receiving. Please be sure you have power point in order to edit this product to best fit your needs.

If you are interested in a navy chevron pattern instead, please check out the following:

Teacher-Evaluation-Evidence-Portfolio-Binder-EDITABLE

Please check out my store for more activities and products that will help make your life easier during the school year. I would love it if you became my follower by simply clicking on the green star next to my store name. You will receive updates of new products and upcoming sales.

Thanks so much for looking! Happy Teaching!

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Teacher's Favorite Things Form

By Ash Askelson

Show staff or coworkers appreciation by having them fill this form out!

Great for gift exchanges!

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The Montessori Method of Education

By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace

The Montessori method is not just an educational system but a way of fostering a child’s natural curiosity and drive to learn. Founded by Dr. Maria Montessori in the early 20th century, this approach is built on the belief that children are inherently motivated to explore and learn from their environment. Montessori education places the child at the center of their learning process, with the teacher acting as a guide rather than a traditional instructor.

A Montessori teacher is more of an observer and guide than a conventional teacher. Rather than imparting knowledge through lectures, the teacher prepares the environment, provides the materials, and steps back to allow the child to explore.

In this eBook, we will explore the key components of the Montessori curriculum, with a focus on the practical application for novice teachers. We will delve into each subject area, discussing the key materials, lessons, and developmental stages, as well as offer practical examples of activities and lessons for you to implement in your classroom.

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Online Teacher Template | Editable Teacher Profile and Class Listings | BUNDLE

By TaughtOught Homeschooling

This online teacher template for class listings and teacher profiles will get you up and running with your online teaching business. The templates are designed to clearly communicate with parents who you are and what you teach - growing your online teaching business!

These online teacher templates are fully editable and will guide you through each step for the perfect online profile and class listing. There are four class listing types so no matter which type of class you teach, you will have an editable outline to help you organize.

These online teacher templates will:

 ✏ organize your teaching experiences and degrees

 ✏ organize your offered classes and topics

 ✏ clarify and communicate your teaching style and values

 ✏ brand your online business with confidence

 ✏ provide clarity to potential students and families

✏ get your class listings published faster with fewer edits requested

 ✏ provide lesson clarity to potential students and families

 ✏ communicate your teaching style and values as they relate to your topics

 ✏ brand your online business so parents and students recognize your listings

 ✏ feel confident that you are teaching exactly what your listing entails

 ✏ give the best possible first impression to parents 

 ✏ use it over and over again for each new class listing

 ✏ instantly write FLEX, ongoing, one-time, and, multi-day class listings

❤️ I’m so glad you stopped by my store and checked out this resource! Follow my store to be updated about new products and sales. Don’t forget to leave feedback to earn credits toward future purchases by heading to MY PURCHASES in your TeachShare account. 

❤️ Connect with me!

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@ TaughtOught Homeschooling

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A Comprehensive Guide to the UK National Curriculum

By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace

The UK National Curriculum is the structure followed by every public school in England, detailing the subjects and material required to be learned by children from 5 to 16 years old. It offers a formal curriculum and a list of learning goals for students at each phase of their growth.

The National Curriculum was created to maintain uniform education standards in all schools, allowing all children the chance to obtain crucial knowledge and skills. Educational institutions in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have their own curriculum frameworks, although many international education systems are influenced by the principles and structure of the curriculum in England.

Whether you are a novice or experienced teacher, this ebook will give you an analytical description of the National Curriculum framework and the different specifications of each key stage as well as their assessments. It also contains advice for parents and a wealth of resources for teachers.

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Understanding Students (Middle/High School) Professional Development

By Beth Hammett

A quick study guide for first year teachers/veteran teachers of middle/high school students that provides interactive activities and student examples. Includes: getting to know students address student concerns increase hands-on learning ESL/ELL guidelines classroom discipline project learning teaching difficult subject matter knowing students respect assigning homework and much more! Based on Kathleen Cushman's Fires in the Bathroom.

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Behavior Log Template Off Task parent teacher communication log tally sheet

By Modz by Laila

Streamline your classroom management and communication efforts with these Behavior Logs and Parent Communication Logs, Documentation download! This resource includes 12 professional documents designed specifically for teachers and school staff to effectively collect and maintain accurate records on student behavior and parent communication.

Whether you're managing challenging behaviors, tracking progress, or communicating with parents, this bundle provides you with easy-to-use, customizable templates that will save you time and enhance your documentation practices.

What’s Included:

  • Behavior Tracking Forms: Keep a detailed record of student behavior, identify patterns, and plan interventions.
  • Parent Communication Logs: Document every conversation, meeting, and correspondence to ensure clear and consistent communication with parents and guardians.

You will receive multiple versions of each form in both landscape and portrait mode.

Perfect for special education teachers, general education teachers, administrators, and school counselors, this is a must-have tool to help you stay organized and maintain thorough documentation for each student.

Benefits:

  • Save Time: Ready-to-use forms that are easy to customize to fit your needs.
  • Stay Organized: Keep all your behavior and communication documentation in one place.

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Simplify Your Sub Plans - Class Information and Procedures Sheets for Sub Binder

By The Magical Avocado

Writing sub plans doesn't have to be super stressful!

Make sure your guest teachers are prepared to take over your room by preplanning the institutional and procedural knowledge that you use every day to ensure a well-functioning classroom. 

While this isn't a substitute (pun intended!) for a daily plan, having this sheet can help to set your mind at ease knowing that whatever the day has in store, your guest teacher is prepared with the procedures and class information that they need to succeed!

The Procedures Page Includes space to describe:

  • Announcements 
  • Start of Class
  • Attendance Procedures
  • Bathroom Rules
  • Phone/Tech Use
  • Lunch Procedures
  • Planning Period (and anything they need to know about that time!_
  • What to do with students who finish early
  • Dismissal Procedures
  • Teacher Duty Station
  • and two extra boxes to cater to your needs!

This purchase is for a digital download of a zipped folder. You can unzip the folder using a variety of free resources, including what is built into the Windows Operating System. Inside the zipped folder are five editable pdfs divided and labeled by colors.

Each page is a fillable pdf. This allows you to not only type once, print...but edit as needed without having to redo the entire sheet!

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Using Music the Mainstream Classroom with ELL Students Powerpoint

By Creative Discoveries Online Academy Printables

This powerpoint can be used anywhere to teach how to use music in the classroom with ELL students. It gives benefits, ideas, and many recourses online.

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Accommodations Tracker for Google Sheets - 504, IEP, Differentiation, Special Education

By Classroom to Curtain

Introducing the ultimate Accommodations for Google Sheets—a must-have tool for every educator!
Included/Features:

  • Tutorial video
  • Over 90 pre-programmed frequent accommodations for 504s, IEPs, and more
  • Checklist that auto-populates student data to accommodation specific columns
  • Customizable dropdowns and filtering capabilities
  • Easy to hide and show columns so you are only looking at the data you need

This dynamic tracker is designed to streamline your accommodations records, ensuring you spend less time on paperwork and more time differentiating for students and meeting their needs.
Specifically crafted for secondary educators juggling multiple classes, it can be used by educators of all levels. Say goodbye to the hassle of entering student information multiple times; our auto-populating column view will sync student data effortlessly. This feature ensures accuracy and consistency, setting you up to impress your administrator and stay on top of accommodations.
Treat yourself to the ease and efficiency of our Accommodations Tracker and watch your administrative tasks become a standing ovation-worthy performance!
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Note: This product is delivered via a file download. There are links to access both the Google Sheets file and tutorial video. If you have trouble with the file please email me at classroomtocurtain@gmail.com.
The attendance tracker is intended for use with Google Sheets which you will need a free Google account to access.
If don't have a Google account, you can create a free one here: https://accounts.google.com/signup/v2/webcreateaccount?flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=SignUp
This product is for single classroom personal use only!
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Simplify Your Sub Plans - Student Accommodation Information for Sub Binder

By The Magical Avocado

Writing sub plans doesn't have to be super stressful!

Make sure your guest teachers are prepared to take over your room by preplanning the institutional knowledge that you use every day to ensure a well-functioning classroom. 

While this isn't a substitute (pun intended!) for a daily plan, having this accommodation sheet can help to set your mind at ease knowing that whatever the day has in store, your students are getting the care and help that they need!

The Accommodation Page has information regarding:

  • Health and Medical Concerns
  • English Language Learners
  • Students with Exceptional Needs

Please remember your legal responsibilities when handling student accommodation data. This is to be used for things that the substitute would absolutely need to know in order to ensure the safety and education of your students.

Things that would be good to include are:

  • Students with diabetes pumps or hearing aids that resemble phones
  • Students who are unable to use screens due to a concussion
  • Students who have to have water at their desk as per a 504
  • Students who are allowed to use a translation device (electronic or paper) during class and assessments
  • Students who need to leave the room to go to the nurse at a designated time
  • Students who are on a behavior plan that directly impacts classroom management

This set also includes an example page with accommodations that would be important for the sub to know about.

This purchase is for a digital download of a zipped folder. You can unzip the folder using a variety of free resources, including what is built into the Windows Operating System. Inside the zipped folder are five different colors of the same contact file (pink, blue, purple, green, black and white)

Each page is a fillable pdf. This allows you to not only type once, print...but edit as needed without having to redo the entire sheet!

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