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Students are headed to college, but do they understand what college level writing is and how it is different from middle/high school writing? This 20 page presentation is just what is needed to reinforce what teachers have been explaining to college bound students--that expectations for college level writing are high! Includes: Activities for interactive learning throughout the presentation List of college level writing expectations Chart of middle/high school writing vs. college level writing Example of thesis from middle to high school to college level Compare/contrast of middle/high school vs. college writing Fill-in-the-blank format for analysis college level writing Tips from professors and students on how to be successful Where to find help with college level writing on campus Activities include: Individual/group define college level writing Compare/contrast middle/high school writing vs. college level writing Writing thesis for different levels of writers Fill-in-the-blank analysis template Give a writer's tip

I have provided a weekly template for K-3rd (+ possibly beyond that) Common Core lesson planning.

These were originally designed with Arizona standards in mind, and your state might differ slightly. I've left a blank template for you to fill in your own standards if they differ from the ones I've provided.

For current standards, check here:

• GOLD® Formative Assessment Solution | Teaching Strategies
• Early Learning Standards and Guidelines (hhs.gov)
• Home | Common Core State Standards Initiative (corestandards.org)

Related lesson templates:

• weekly TSG
• weekly AND daily TSG
• weekly Early Learning
• weekly AND daily Early Learning
• weekly AND daily Common Core
• BUNDLE for TSG, early learning, and common core

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This Google Sheets digital resource is a detailed tool to help you keep track of 7th grade ELA Common Core State Standards you cover throughout the school year!

All ELA standards are included!

This resource gives you a digital option with easy-to-use checkboxes and is 100% editable! It is organized by months, weeks, and there is a spot to add your units! It is based off of a mid-August to mid-May school year, however, you may edit this resource to fit your needs.

Just for fun, it has a purple color theme!

This sheet is also included in this combined Google Sheets file: 6th, 7th, AND 8th Grade ELA Common Core State Standards DIGITAL Checklist BUNDLE

*NEW* 5th Grade is now also available here!

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This resource is a student data tracker designed to complement the Reflex Math Fact Fluency program. It's perfect for helping students monitor their weekly progress toward achieving the GREEN LIGHT! Now they can easily track the green lights they earn a weekly or monthly log using this resource.

Every time they get a green light they color in the circle to make sure they meet their goal. I added a ready to use September 2024 sheet.

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Administrators always say to put the tracking in the students hands, make sure you are keeping data, and never offer ways to help you do these! Well, that's where I come in! I sat down with the test specs, essential standards, and standard break down sheet to create this awesome excel sheet that you could easily print, distribute, or put in a google sheet that your students can track THEMSELVES! Plus this is also a great tracker for PLC's to ensure all students are learning the content & you are on the same page. this has made our team meetings go SO much soother! This is my favorite tool in my classroom. Students will track themselves unit by unit & standard by standard with the use of "I can" statements. Instructions: Step By Step 1. Find the unit we are in right now. 2. Based on the work we have done thus far, please put an x in the box that best describes your knowledge of the "I can" statement. 3. Be sure to revisit this before your test to ensure that You've Got This Down! This is what the Civics team is creating your test off of. If you can move yourself to the final column of "Yes, I can." Then you should score 80% or higher on the test. I will be checking on these :) 4. If you get assigned to an intervention. You will need to edit this on the last day of that cycle Like this? Check out the whole year: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Student-and-teacher-7th-Grade-Civics-EOC-Learning-Goal-Tracker-for-Data-2198031

Every April, students can celebrate Tell-a-Story Day, which occurs at the end of the month. This 16 page handout will help students with organizing and telling fact-based stories. Great for building oral communication, evidence/proof, and re-telling memories. Includes: Finding storytelling topics Graphic Organizers for planning stories in chronological order Setting up a storytelling event Designing advertisements/invitations Peer workshopping stories Links to multicultural, professional, international/national storytelling centers, storytelling videos and websites Can be used any time of the year! Students will enjoy sharing stories while learning how to use fact-based information. Fun and educational!

This is Common Core lesson plan templates (through at least grade 3, but possibly further) in week AND daily glances. These were originally designed with Arizona standards in mind, and your state might differ slightly. I've left a blank template for you to fill in your own standards if they differ from the ones I've provided.

For current standards, check here:

• GOLD® Formative Assessment Solution | Teaching Strategies
• Early Learning Standards and Guidelines (hhs.gov)
• Home | Common Core State Standards Initiative (corestandards.org)

Related lesson templates:

• weekly TSG
• weekly AND daily TSG
• weekly Early Learning
• weekly AND daily Early Learning
• weekly Common Core
• BUNDLE for TSG, early learning, and common core

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*This has been updated as of March 2022.

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This Google Sheets digital resource is a detailed tool to help you keep track of 8th grade ELA Common Core State Standards you cover throughout the school year!

All ELA standards are included!

This resource gives you a digital option with easy-to-use checkboxes and is 100% editable! It is organized by months, weeks, and there is a spot to add your units! It is based off of a mid-August to mid-May school year, however, you may edit this resource to fit your needs.

Just for fun, it has a green color theme!

This sheet is also included in this combined Google Sheets file: 6th, 7th, AND 8th Grade ELA Common Core State Standards DIGITAL Checklist BUNDLE

*NEW* 5th Grade is now also available here!

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DIGITAL Unit Guide Template | Scope & Sequence | EDITABLE
Flipped Classroom Parent / Student BUNDLE
Starbooks Virtual Book Tasting with Verse Novels

These I Ready Data Tracking Graph and Data Checker Form for Reading and Math are so nice and convenient for students to check their growth on iReady each time. This student data tracker designed to complement the I-ready Math and Reading program. It's perfect for helping students monitor their weekly progress toward achieving goals!

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Civics EOC Data Tracker

Civics Interactive Notebook

Processing and Assessing

Track your kids per testing category and per standard. As well as extra space for growth, retesting, and PARENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Why you should purchase: Standard Based Tracking made easy!

Administrators always say to put the tracking in the student's hands, make sure you are keeping data, and never offer ways to help you do these! Well, that's where I come in! I sat down with the test specs, essential standards, and standard breakdown sheet to create this awesome excel sheet that you could easily print, distribute, or put in a google sheet that your students can track THEMSELVES! Plus this is also a great tracker for PLC's to ensure all students are learning the content you are on the same page. This has made our team meetings go SO much smoother! This is my favorite tool in my classroom.

REPORTING CATEGORY 1: ORIGINS AND PURPOSES OF LAW AND GOVERNMENT

Reporting Category 1:

General

Enlightenment Ideas:

SS.7.C.1.1

Impact of Key Documents:

SS.7.C.1.2

English Policies:

SS.7.C.1.3

Declaration of Independence:

SS.7.C.1.4

Articles of Confederation:

SS.7.C.1.5

Preamble of the Constitution:

SS.7.C.1.6

Separation of Powers and Checks & Balances:

SS.7.C.1.7

Federalists and Anti-Federalists:

SS.7.C.1.8

Rule of Law:

SS.7.C.1.9

Sources & Types of Laws:

SS.7.C.3.10

REPORTING CATEGORY 2: ROLES, RIGHTS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENS

Reporting Category 2:

General

Citizenship:

SS.7.C.2.1

Obligations of Citizens:

SS.7.C.2.2

Bill of Rights & Other Amendments:

SS.7.C.2.4

Constitutional Safeguards & Limits:

SS.7.C.2.5

Constitutional Rights:

SS.7.C.3.6

13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, & 26th Amendments:

SS.7.C.3.7

Landmark Supreme Court Cases:

SS.7.C.3.12

REPORTING CATEGORY 3: GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND POLITICAL PROCESSES

Reporting Category 3:

General

Political Parties:

SS.7.C.2.8

Qualifications for Political Office:

SS.7.C.2.9

Monitoring & Influencing Government:

SS.7.C.2.10

Media & Political Communications:

SS.7.C.2.11

Public Policy:

SS.7.C.2.12

Multiple Perspectives:

SS.7.C.2.13

U.S. Domestic & Foreign Policy:

SS.7.C.4.1

Participation in International Organizations:

SS.7.C.4.2

U.S. & International Conflicts:

SS.7.C.4.3

REPORTING CATEGORY 4: ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT

Reporting Category 4:

General

Forms of Government:

SS.7.C.3.1

Systems of Government:

SS.7.C.3.2

Three Branches of Government:

SS.7.C.3.3

Federalism:

SS.7.C.3.4

Amendment Process:

SS.7.C.3.5

Structure, Function, & Processes of Government:

SS.7.C.3.8

Court System:

SS.7.C.3.11

United States & Florida Constitutions:

SS.7.C.3.13

Government Obligations & Services:

SS.7.C.3.14

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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!

This resource is a student data tracker designed to complement the Reflex Math Fact Fluency program. It's perfect for helping students monitor their progress in each month during the school year! Print this at the begining of the year, it will be useful.

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Free checklist of parts of an introductory literary analysis for AP, Pre-AP, G/T, college level writers. Students are asked to locate: Hook--different kinds list Author's name Title of text Summary Area of literary analysis list Thesis, and write down your thesis Makes writing an introduction for a literary analysis easier to understand. Great for ELA test prep! Meets CCSS.

These I Ready Data Tracking Graph and Data Checker Form for Reading and Math are so nice and convenient for students to check their growth on iReady each time. This student data tracker designed to complement the I-ready Math and Reading program. It's perfect for helping students monitor their progress toward achieving goals!

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Twitter-like page with tweets handouts for social media discussions and short responses, such as main ideas, paraphrasing and summarizing. Includes: Directions and Suggestions for Use ______'s Page for creating a social media page Top 5 Trending, Add Pic/Photo, Subjects to Share, Banner, @_________ new social media name Tweets boxes with 140 spaces for writing short responses Use with CCSS and other state aligned materials to help students with short answer responses. Fun way to include social media an discussions about appropriate online guidelines and posts!

15 World War posters with ELA/SS/History writing activities or discussion starters for secondary students. Use as individual assignments or with small/whole group settings. Excellent graphics with 3 thought provoking prompts per each page.Includes: use: Propaganda (Definitions, Activity for defining, and application of) Critical thinking skills Analysis Explanation Illustrating Inferencing Designing Problem Solving Segregation and much more! Excellent for teaching fact-based, textual evidence with inferencing and critical thinking, as well as for standardized testing practice.

Do your students have trouble determining when to use "I" or "Me"? This easy-to-follow PowerPoint includes: Simplified Rules for Using"I" and "Me" Easy to follow Examples Peer Workshopping Activity This to-the-point presentation is for individual, small, or whole group introduction and review.. Make learning to use "I' or "Me" easy!

An easy-to-follow guide to using and writing effective titles: what to capitalize, what to italicize, plus includes examples of effective titles, and discussion slides of famous novels and their alternate titles: 1984 Gone With the Wind The Great Gatsby Treasure Island Vanity Fair Also, includes an activity slide for writing titles with articles, pictures, and essays. There are 12 slides.

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Overview of standard English composition essay guidelines for upper level writers. Basic, straightforward, and easy to follow. Includes examples of cover sheet, no cover sheet essay, and text model.