Hi, You need to enable javascript on your browser to use TpT. See how this improves your TpT experience.

Alisha Adkins

Follow Me (23)

United States - Louisiana - New Orleans

4.9

102 votes

Zombies Ate My Lesson Plan.

FREE Download

Assess the general quality of my work with this free download

8 Simple Ways to Improve Writi...

DOWNLOAD NOW

My Products (23)
Ratings & Reviews
Ask a Question
My Profile

Grades

4^th

5^th

6^th

7^th

8^th

9^th

10^th

11^th

12^th

Other

Staff

Subject

Prices

Top Resource Types

MY FEATURED ITEMS

8 Simple Ways to Improve Writing Scores on...

FREE

Zombies! Building Reading Comprehension with...

$1.99

Developing Writing with 5 Basic Questions

$1.99

Multi-paragraph Writing Made Easy

$4.99

My Products

sort by:

Best Sellers

view:

Middle School Read 180 Pacing Guide (Year 1)

By Alisha Adkins

Teaching the Read 180 program can often leave teachers feeling overwhelmed. This pacing guide organizes the program for you. I created it for use throughout a school district, and teachers loved it. It is a comprehensive guide, listing daily

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Professional Documents, For Principals & Administrators

$4.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.10 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Differentiating Instruction Professional Development Powerpoint

By Alisha Adkins

This presentation is intended for use in professional development. It examines learning styles, learner readiness, grouping, and methods for differentiating instruction.

Subjects:

Education, For All Subject Areas, Professional Development

Grades:

Staff

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Professional Documents

$3.99

Digital Download PPTX (1.60 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Middle School Read 180 Pacing Guide (Year 2)

By Alisha Adkins

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Professional Documents, For Principals & Administrators

$4.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.09 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Zombies! Building Reading Comprehension with Discrepancy Passages

By Alisha Adkins

Research shows that discrepancy passages are an effective means of improving reading comprehension. Familiarize your students with discrepancy passages using this example lesson about zombies that is suitable for middle or high school students.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$1.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.02 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

High School Read 180 Pacing Guide (Year 1)

By Alisha Adkins

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Professional Documents, For Principals & Administrators

$4.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.08 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Political and Economic Systems Graphic Organizer

By Alisha Adkins

Many students have difficulty grasping the difference between forms of government and types of economic systems. This graphic organizer will help reinforce that distinction while students characterize features of political systems such as

Subjects:

Government, Geography, Economics

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers

$0.99

Digital Download DOC (0.03 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Book Report Scaffold (High School)

By Alisha Adkins

When assigned a book report, students frequently don't know where to begin. This scaffold structures their responses while helping them learn a workable format for future assignments.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers

$1.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.01 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Creating a Developed Paragraph!

By Alisha Adkins

This writing workshop lesson seamlessly guides students through the writing process. It includes a writing prompt, graphic organizer, drafting scaffold, revision form for easy peer editing, and publishing handout. It is suitable for middle school

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

$2.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.04 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Teaching Writing to Struggling Readers

By Alisha Adkins

This powerpoint presentation is intended for professional development purposes. It addresses strategies for helping struggling readers succeed at writing and includes workshop activities. Handout materials are included on the final slides.

Subjects:

Professional Development, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

Staff

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Professional Documents

$4.99

Digital Download PPTX (1.19 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Book Report Scaffold (Middle School)

By Alisha Adkins

When assigned a book report, students frequently don't know where to begin. This scaffold structures their responses while helping them learn a workable format for future assignments.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers

$1.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.01 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

High School Read 180 Pacing Guide (Year 2)

By Alisha Adkins

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Professional Documents, For Principals & Administrators

$4.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.09 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Multi-paragraph Writing Made Easy

By Alisha Adkins

If your students can write a single paragraph, they can write a multi-paragraph essay. This 12 page mini-unit guides students through the writing process while demonstrating how to expand a paragraph into a full essay. This material follows the "I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$4.99

Digital Download DOC (0.06 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

The Furry Menace: Teaching the Writing Process with Giant Hamsters

By Alisha Adkins

This series of lessons scaffolds the writing process while making writing fun and interesting. Begin by modeling the sample paragraph ("The Furry Menace") about giant hamsters. Then guide students through the steps of the writing process using

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$4.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.01 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Elementary Read 180 Pacing Guide (Year 1)

By Alisha Adkins

Teaching the Read 180 program can often leave teachers feeling overwhelmed. This pacing guide organizes the program for you. I created it for a local school district, and its Read 180 teachers loved it. It is a comprehensive guide, listing daily

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Professional Documents, For Principals & Administrators

$4.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.12 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Elementary Read 180 Pacing Guide (Year 2)

By Alisha Adkins

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Professional Documents, For Principals & Administrators

$4.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.11 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Autobiography Lesson (with Scaffolding)

By Alisha Adkins

This autobiography assignment guides students through the steps of the writing process.

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

$1.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.01 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

An Introduction to Teaching Writing

By Alisha Adkins

This powerpoint is intended for use in professional development. It examines the basic principles of teaching writing, including the writing process, the 6 traits of writing, the gradual release model, and strategies for helping students achieve

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Professional Development, Writing

Grades:

Staff

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Professional Documents

$4.99

Digital Download PPTX (1.90 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

O, Canada! Powerpoint Presentation (with activity)

By Alisha Adkins

This geography Powerpoint presentation is an introduction to Canada. It examines physical and human characteristics of Canada, including discussion of similarities and differences between it and the U.S. The presentation includes a bell ringer,

Subjects:

Geography

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$2.99

Digital Download PPTX (1.27 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Create a Culture Project

By Alisha Adkins

In this creative project, students inherit an island from a crazy long-lost uncle. They must utilize geographical concepts (i.e., absolute location, map skills, and culture traits) as well as their understanding of ELA skills (such as book

Subjects:

Geography, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Projects

$4.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.02 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Developing Writing with 5 Basic Questions

By Alisha Adkins

This lesson teaches students to ask themselves 5 basic questions in order to improve the quality of their writing by adding details and developing voice. Simple, fun, and effective!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$1.99

Digital Download DOCX (0.02 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

showing 1-20 of 23

12next ›

Ask Alisha Adkins a question. They will receive an automated email and will return to answer you as soon as possible. Please Login to ask your question.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

3 years of experience coaching teachers and delivering professional development, 8 years of experience teaching high school (English and social studies), 2 years of experience teaching middle school (ELA), 1 year of experience teaching adult students (GED), 1 year of experience scoring high stakes state tests.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Creative lessons & reproducible activities for building secondary reading & writing skills. More information on my educational philosophy can be found in my article here: http://alishaadkins.hubpages.com/hub/Zombies-Ate-My-Lesson-Plan-Teaching-Strategies-and-Student-Activities-that-Will-Increase-Student-Engagement

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

UNO Decennial Honor Award and TAP recipient, participant in Columbia University's Japan Institute, US/Japan Foundation's Urban Teachers of the South study tour of Japan, and the JET Programme.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

M.Ed. from the University of New Orleans in Curriculum and Instruction with focus in educational technology

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Author. Additional information about me can be found at www.rhapsodyinlime.blogspot.com or http://www.amazon.com/Alisha-Adkins/e/B007N5MOO0/ .

GRADES

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Specialty, Social Studies, Government, ELA Test Prep, Geography, For All Subjects, Professional Development, Economics , Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving