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Anthony Barra

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Mr. Spencer's Fate - a perfect crime for solving

By Anthony Barra

This puzzle is one of a series of investigations for students to sort through and solve -- ideally in cooperation with peers. 3 rounds of clues; 31 in allHighly interactive (if a bit noisy!) Develops inferencing, reasoning, discussion, and

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

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Activities

$0.99

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A Treasure Trove of Interactive Mysteries (Argument made fun)

By Anthony Barra

This detective unit is a huge (though noisy) hit every school year. Through a huge collection of hand-picked interactive investigations, students collaborate to reach their best possible conclusions. Develops inferencing, reasoning, discussion, and

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

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4^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

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Activities

$9.99

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Full Access to "The Look of Language: A Visual Approach to Mastering Grammar"

By Anthony Barra

A complete grammar education, price-reduced for teachers: $9.99 4.5 hours of classroom-ready instruction.Modern teachers fully recognize the importance of grammar but sometimes feel some doubt in their own understanding or hesitation in their own

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, For Principals & Administrators, Video Files

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4

$9.99

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Noisy but Fun: Kids love debating

By Anthony Barra

This resource contains:(2) short realistic fiction stories, each of which is intentionally written to promote debate, discussion, contemplation, evidence-gathering, and logical reasoning. Each story also has an ambiguous ending, so the debates are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RI.K.10, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.6

$1.99

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Concise & Convenient Grammar Review

By Anthony Barra

This near-perfect document is a concise alternative to my highly-rated Udemy course, “The Look of Language: A Visual Approach to Mastering Grammar.” That 4.5 hour course is incredibly thorough, and it includes additional material (games, tests

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

5^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Study Guides, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3

$2.99

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Smart Grammar Games Bundle: Preposition! Concision! & Syntax!

By Anthony Barra

Nothing childish here. These games are fun, competitive, and designed to elevate the writing skills of all who play. (They're especially good for already-successful writers.)Contents include:3 multi-round gamesVideo introduction & overview for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Games

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A Creative Solution: "The Visitor"

By Anthony Barra

Is creative writing slipping away from your curriculum? Problem solved. This is one of my favorite assignments, in part because it arose as a solution to multiple, simultaneous problems. And also because the resulting work from students is always

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10

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Flash Fiction Tutorial

By Anthony Barra

Students and teachers love flash fiction. It's quick to read, and challenging and fun to write. Flash fiction writers learn to make many decisions thanks to the constraints of writing a story that is only one page long. For these reasons and more,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

8^th, 10^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Video Files, Lesson

$0.99

Video & Supporting Information
Duration: 05:58

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Smart Grammar Games: Concision!

By Anthony Barra

Nothing childish here. These games are fun, competitive, and designed to elevate the writing skills of all who play. (They're especially good for already-successful writers.)Contents include:1 multi-round game (4 rounds; 2 hours)Downloadable video

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Activities, Games, Lesson

$0.99

Video & Supporting Information
Duration: 02:24

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Smart Grammar Games: Syntax!

By Anthony Barra

Nothing childish here. These games are fun, competitive, and designed to elevate the writing skills of all who play. (They're especially good for already-successful writers.)Contents include:1 multi-round game (5 rounds; 1-2 hours)Downloadable video

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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Video & Supporting Information
Duration: 05:40

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Smart Grammar Games: Preposition!

By Anthony Barra

Nothing childish here. These games are fun, competitive, and designed to elevate the writing skills of all who play. (They're especially good for already-successful writers.)Contents include:1 multi-round game (4 rounds; 1-2 hours)Downloadable video

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Games

$0.99

Video & Supporting Information
Duration: 04:13

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Preview "The Look of Language: A Visual Approach to Mastering Grammar"

By Anthony Barra

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 8^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, For Principals & Administrators, Video Files

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am a professional teacher and tutor with two decades of expertise leading Middle, High School, University, and online classrooms. New to TPT but already a top-rated UDEMY instructor: http://tiny.cc/08oquz

MY TEACHING STYLE

Developmental; challenging yet helpful. My materials are designed to help students and to spark new ideas for teachers.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Host/producer of the Vygotsky Podcast: Best New Educational Research Podcast (International), 2021

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Degrees in English and English Education; Learning in public via the Vygotsky Podcast.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Proud father and husband.

GRADES

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 8^th, 10^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Grammar, ELA Test Prep, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading