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Debate Bundle - Debates, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics, Templates, Scaffolds

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

This "Ultimate Debate Bundle" is everything you need to facilitate clear, well-organized debates for students of elementary school - 12th grade. The materials are designed for a students of varying language and learning needs, fitting the language

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Projects, Activities, Simulations

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5...

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Heart Transplant Debate - Argument, Persuasion, Line of Reasoning, Team Building

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

The Heart Transplant debate is a great entry to a unit on persuasion/argumentation. It's also a fantastic tool to teach Line of Reasoning through experiential learning. This activity provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge of general

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

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CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5, CCRA.SL.6, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.6

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Living Wall - Close Reading, Accountable Talk, Unit Activator, Engagement

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

Get your students talking to each other in a novel way while making thinking and learning visible. This resource provides everything you need for the ultimate "Big Paper/Silent Conversation." The product is a visual representation of your students'

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3

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Debate Starter Bundle - Handouts, Rubrics, Graphic Organizers, templates

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

This debate bundle is everything you need to facilitate a clear, well-organized debate for students of elementary school - 12th grade. This is a great unit to fit the language development needs of ESL students as well because it is visually based

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5...

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Consensogram Activity - Anticipation Guide all subjects, Discussion, unit Launch

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

Bring the discourse -- across all subject areas -- with this high engagement activity! Looking for ways to launch a new unit or text, leverage prior knowledge, assess students' understanding of a topic before a unit, create community, and showcase

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6...

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Collaborative Arguments - Activity, Lesson, Debate, Argument Writing, Discourse

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

Bring the discourse -- across all subject areas -- with this high engagement activity! Collaborative Arguments stimulates students' critical thinking and provides a platform to practice argument writing and refine reasoning skills--all while having

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6...

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3 Levels of Text Discussion: Text-based analysis, discourse, lesson, slides

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

Searching for a way to push students towards idea-based, evidence-based thinking instead of plot summary? This is it! The 3 Levels of Text Discussion is inquiry-based, facilitating higher levels of DoK in task and academic discourse. Adaptable

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.3...

$4.00

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Accountable Talk Bundle - Middle & High School - Handouts, Cards, Stems,

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

Start Accountable Talk Systems from Day 1! Looking for ways to increase student discourse in each lesson? This Accountable Talk Bundle offers 8 different resources to facilitate student voice through questioning, feedback, and discourse frames. I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Classroom Community

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3

$3.50

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Motivational Notes in Spanish - Class Community, Social Emotional Intervention

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

Students love these colorful Motivational Notes in Spanish! Whether you teach English Learners, Spanish, or want to recognize students' linguistic and cultural backgrounds, these notes deliver personalized, positive, and powerful motivation. *Also,

Subjects:

Spanish, EFL - ESL - ELD, Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Cultural Activities

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RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6...

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300 Motivational Notes - Sticky Note Printables - Social Emotional Intervention

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

We know that building strong relationships is key, and personalized motivational notes is one sure way to show a student or colleague that they matter. I have the best intentions at the beginning of the year to write each student personal notes, but

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6...

$3.50

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Carousel Writing Text Analysis - Literary + Informational - Activity, Lessons

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

Looking for a new way to bring excitement (dare I say fun?) into critical thinking and argument writing? Teach your students how to "think like a lawyer" when evaluating either literary or nonfiction text to make arguments and counter-arguments and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6...

$3.00

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The Bridge Challenge Activity - Beginning of Year Community Building, Team Work

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

This is a great activity for building or re-building community, teaching problem solving and team work through the metaphor of building a bridge, and taking time to create classroom culture.Includes Gallery Walk Rubric & Exit TicketGreat for all

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1b, SL.9-10.1d, SL.9-10.4, SL.9-10.5, SL.9-10.6, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5, CCRA.L.1...

$1.50

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Community Building Debate - Habits of Mind, Growth Mindset, SEL

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

The Habits of Mind debate combines SEL and academic learning. It is: a great entry to a unit on persuasion/argumentation a brush-up on debate skills a chance to build an argument using source material an opportunity for self-reflection and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5, CCRA.SL.6, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.6

$3.00

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Personal Writing "My Country" narrative, scaffold, organizer, community builder

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

This graphic organizer is highly scaffolded with color-coded cues to help emergent writers, struggling writers, younger writers, and ESL students compose a personal narrative. The narrative topic is "My Country" (created for ESL 2-4 students), but

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, ...

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.6.1a, W.6.1c, W.6.2, W.6.2d, W.6.3, W.6.3b, W.6.5, W.6.7, W.6.10, W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.1d...

$1.50

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Debate Template, In person / Digital Debate - AP Language / Pre-AP Argumentation

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

This is a powerpoint guide to facilitate your students' debate -- either in person debate or digital debate. This template incorporates two texts: "Danger of a Single Story" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Ted Talk (linked) and Jesus Colon's "Little

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Oral Communication

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5...

$2.50

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Accountable Talk Activity - Group Work, Reciprocal Teaching, Close Reading

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

I developed this resource to help facilitate students' text-based accountable talk / academic discourse while also engaging in close reading. This is a great activity across subject areas, bringing in any type of text. This is a great way to bring

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.3...

$2.50

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Speed Dating Activity, Class Discussions, Speaking and Listening, Engagement

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

Level up your class discussions with "Speed Dating" -- an activity that gets students up and out of their seats, talking with each other, and making meaning with content. This is a great, high-engagement activity, hitting speaking/listening and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.3...

$2.50

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Accountable Talk Cards - Reciprocal Teaching, Discussion, Socratic Seminar

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

This is a great one-pager resource cut into squares for table cards or for each student to hold into during discussion for reference. Great for Socratic Seminars, Reciprocal Teaching, Close Reading, Literature Circles, and whole-class discussion. I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.3...

$1.25

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Universal Ideas Mini Lesson - Idea-based writing & thinking

By Rhetoric and Rhymes

This mini lesson is a first step in getting my 10th - 12th graders and AP Language students to move away from the literal and towards the abstract and learn idea-based critical thinking skills to avoid plot summary.Check out my blog with teaching

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Projects

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.10

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

15 years classroom experience - secondary education 5 years higher education Secondary instructional coach Equitable Literacy Culturally Responsive Teaching National Board Certified, AYA ELA Teach ELA 10-12, ESL, AP Language Curriculum & Instruction Specialist New Teacher Developer

MY TEACHING STYLE

Workshop style High Engagement: Focus on instructional dialogue - Debate, Seminar, Discourse Differentiation - station work Inclusion Standards-based Equitable Literacy Restorative Justice practices Culturally Responsive Teaching

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Educator of the Year Honorable Mention, BPS/BTU 2017 Calderwood Writing Fellow, 2017

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Boston University Emerson College

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ELA 24/7 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@janamccarthyELA Check out my Blog for strategies and info: https://janamccarthyteacher.wordpress.com