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Editing Stations - Argumentative Writing

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Don’t let editing grammar and formatting fall by the wayside this argumentative unit. ---**Note**This lesson is included in the following bundles at a discounted price:Revising, Editing, and Peer Feedback Pack (for Argumentative Writing)Full

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

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Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, WHST.6-8.2e

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Counterargument Lesson Plan

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One of the most challenging argumentative techniques to teach, this lesson plan addresses the most common pitfalls students have while crafting counterarguments. It includes a scaffolded, easy-to-differentiate handout along with a detailed lesson

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

W.8.1c, WHST.6-8.1a, WHST.6-8.1c

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Claims, Evidence, Reasoning Lesson Plan

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My go-to lesson plan for teaching claims, evidence, and reasoning, this lesson compares making an argument to riding a rollercoaster. ---**Note**This lesson is included in the following bundles at a discounted price:Brainstorming and Outlining

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

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Lesson

CCSS:

W.8.1, W.8.1c, W.8.2b, W.8.2c, CCRA.W.1, WHST.6-8.1a, WHST.6-8.1c, WHST.6-8.2b, WHST.6-8.2c

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Brainstorming Choice Topics

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So, you want to have students write about what they care about--but how do you get them to come up with an idea? This 2-day lesson challenges students to identify problems in their community and the world that they care deeply about. The first day,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.4

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Argumentative Outline

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Forget giving an outline for students to mindlessly plug and chug. This CCSS-aligned lesson takes teaching organization one step further. This lesson begins with students annotating mentor texts for where they find claim, evidence, and reasoning,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

W.8.1a, W.8.2a, CCRA.W.4, WHST.6-8.1a

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Peer Feedback Lesson Pack

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Wondering how to teach your students to give thoughtful, meaningful feedback on their writing, but not sure how? Productive peer conferences do not happen automatically, and it is a difficult skill to teach. It's no wonder that they can lead so

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4, CCRA.L.3

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Classroom Management Toolbox

By Teacher Off Duty

**UPDATE: THIS TOOLBOX IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE-DOWNLOAD ON MY WEBSITE, TEACHEROFFDUTY.COM** Classroom Management is one of the most important skills a teacher can have, as well as one of the hardest to learn as a pre-service teacher. This

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Professional Development, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Printables, Professional Development

$1.25

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Study Habit Log

By Teacher Off Duty

A log for students to set a GPA goal, log steps they've taken that week to work towards it (aka, study skills), and create goals for themselves in the coming week--with a space at the bottom for both the student and their guardian to sign. It is

Subjects:

Study Skills

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, For Parents, Lesson

$1.50

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Missing Assignment Check Organizer

By Teacher Off Duty

An organizer for students to use to keep track of their missing and low assignments--PERFECT for use in a study hall, AVID class, or even counseling! This handout ALSO includes a free, engaging and motivating lesson plan to help you use it in your

Subjects:

Study Skills

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, For Parents, Lesson

$1.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

6 years teaching experience: 2 years-8th grade Writing, 7th grade Writing, and 6th Grade AVID 2 years-6th grade Writing and 6th grade AVID | 2 years-Teacher Coach Student taught in high school setting: Sophomore English and Senior Creative Writing

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in hands-on learning with authentic tasks, embedding skill lessons in units that focus on empowering student voices.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2015 IACTE Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award (Illinois Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) | Sponsor and Co-Founder of school's literary arts magazine, which earned a rating of Excellent by the National Council of Teachers of English | University of Illinois Bronze Tablet scholar--denoting that I graduated in the top 3% of my class

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Graduated with Bachelors in English and Secondary Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2013 | Graduated with Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with ESL/Bilingual Education concentration in August 2017 Endorsed to teach: English Language Arts: 6-12 Spanish: 6-12 Social Studies: 6-8 ESL 6-12

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PreK, Kindergarten, 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, Adult Education, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Study Skills, Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry