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High school oral communication professional development resources for GATE
Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Listening and Following Directions and Reading ComprehensionActivities that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.These activities are designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations of a diagram. The activities are designed so the directions can be read to the students by the teacher or the students can read the directions to themselves. This allows the activity to function as either a listening or reading c
Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Listening and Following Directions Activity With Lesson Plan
Listening and Following Directions
An Activity That Challenges Students To Pay Attention To Details
This activity is designed to challenge students to listen closely to directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a grid.
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Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle + Reading Comprehension
Listening & Following Directions Back To School Edition +Reading Comprehension
Listening & Fol
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Listening & Following Directions State Birds & Flowers +Reading Comprehension
Listening and Following Directions: State Flowers and Birds Edition +Reading Comprehension ActivitiesAn activity that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.Save over 20% when your purchase the Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle Pack!This activity is designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on an identification chart. During the activity the directions can be read to the students by the t
Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension
Increasing Student Engagement: Tools to Diversify Your Lesson Plans!
Student Engagement | Engaging Middle School | Middle School Engagement Ideas | Middle School Lesson Plans | Middle School Teaching Tools
Engaging our students is often our most challenging task as teachers. Yet we know how vital this engagement is for our students’ learning processes and motivation. The purpose of this product is to provide you with new ideas to add to your teacher toolbox.
Over 50 strategies are included!
These are all ideas that you can take directly to your class and try
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Public Speaking Template, Tips, and Tricks for the 1-2 Minute Informative Speech
The common core wants effective speakers and 21st Century Learners!
Here is a template for the one to two minute informative speech in handy notecard-sized cutouts.
This document includes public speaking tips and tricks for all ages and ability levels.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Learning Contracts with examples(Editable resource)
Learning Contracts are written agreements between students and teachers that grant the student certain freedoms and choices about completing tasks yet require the student to meet certain specifications. They outline what the students will learn, how they will learn it, how long they will have to learn it, and how they will be graded or evaluated.This 11 pages resource includes:Detailed explanation of learning contracts, and 3 different examples of learning contracts and templates
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Gifted and Talented editable forms, presentations & PD
Monthly Book Reports and Book Talks
Here is everything you will need to implement monthly book talks into your classroom. There is a parent letter, example, content check list/rubric, 2 graphic organizers (fiction and non-fiction book talks), pacing guide, book talk enhancement suggestion page, and a year long plan. This is 6 years of trail and error fine tuning and has been a wonderful addition to my classroom. The kids and parents love it and because it follows the same format (just the books and genres change), and you won't be
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
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Team Multimedia Presentation Individual Reflection
This EDITABLE Google form asks students to reflect on their individual performance & contribution for a team multimedia presentation. (works best if students can review a video recording of their performance)Collects emailsAsks for reflective student responsesOverall Experience (likes, dislikes, etc.)Time Management Self-Assess Presenting Performance (voice, gesturing, eye contact, etc.)Self-Assess Teamwork (collaboration, contribution, etc.)Overall Performance (strengths, weaknesses, etc.)T
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Flipped Classroom Letter
This letter describes what a flipped classroom is, why you might incorporate flipped classroom work into your school, and data to support using a flipped classroom (from sources as listed on the document).
This document is perfect for sharing with staff when introducing a flipped classroom or for sharing with parents!
Grades:
K - 12th, Staff
Infographic Project Teacher PD with Certificate, Checklists & Resources PBL
Learn about infographics, the best pedagogy to practice teaching this digital skill, and how to design and plan a comprehensive PBL infographic project for students to practice design thinking when presenting information from their research findings. This Teacher professional development provides you with what you need and sets you up to be the infographic expert in your department, grade level, or school, PLUS earn a 2-HR Teacher PD certificate for your efforts and investment!Here's everything
Grades:
10th - 12th, Staff
Characteristics of the Gifted Child in 1 page (editable resource)
Examining some of the characteristics of gifted children and the occasional problems associated with these characteristics may increase the understanding of what it means to be gifted, and offer insights into the daily interactions of these children. The following chart may help to clarify some of the conflicting behaviors seen in gifted children.
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
Thinking Routines PPT
This powerpoint goes through all the Project Zero thinking routines for making thinking visible. Bold graphics and brief descriptions bring the routines to life and serve as an excellent supplement to the book,
Included in powerpoint:
7 Routines for Introducing and Exploring Ideas
7 Routines for Synthesizing and Organizing Ideas
7 Routines for Digging Deeper Into Ideas
Grades:
K - 12th
Parent workshop: Building Grit and Perseverance in the Gifted Student
Objectives of this Presentation which can be used for staff development too:-Understand the Power of Grit-Ways to Build Grit and Perseverance-Habits of a Scholar
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Gifted and Talented editable forms, presentations & PD
Talk is Cheap ESL Business English: Practice for Business English Conversation
This is an exercise to help business English students begin to use conversation in the business arena.
It´s a short handout that reinforces in class work that has already been done on Business English language. There is also an Answer Key.
Enjoy and please give feedback!
Thanks,
Linda
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Myths about the gifted and talented presentation
7 Myths of Gifted and Talented Learners and correction for each of them
Grades:
K - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Gifted and Talented editable forms, presentations & PD
Democracy and Greek Philosophy GATE-- Is democracy the best of bad options?
I used this lesson with my GATE middle school kids, but it could certainly be extended to higher grades. It's current and relevant, yet it ties in well with what they are most likely learning in the regular Social Studies classroom.
This lesson mixes philosophy, social studies, speaking and listening skills, and more. You and your students will be engaged in pondering these important questions. It's the kind of big question you stay awake thinking about!
Big Question: Is Democracy the best of
Grades:
6th - 12th
Spread Some Love!
Here are three quick Valentine's Day activities that are great for any age! They are quick challenges that stimulates creativity and critical thinking. Perfect for gifted programs, Destination Imagination groups, or anyone wanting to spice up their party day!
Grades:
K - 12th
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Classroom Games for Virtual Learning Sample
This is a sample of Classroom Games for Virtual LearningA sample of each game is available with this download. Games included-20 Questions-Riddles-Would You Rather-Mad Libs-I Spy, Version 1-I Spy, Version 2Use these games-during virtual learning-to keep students socially distanced -to reward or motivate your class
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Not Grade Specific
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Discussion Activities
A variety of classroom-tested discussion activities/strategies useful in varying the ways that students discuss texts or other topics. Some are more suitable for older students, but most have been used in grades 5-12.
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Low Prep Differentiation Strategy - Go Fish!
This is a two page tip sheet for a low preparation, easy to use differentiation strategy called Go Fish! This is used as a processing tool and works well to support the of 10 - 2 philospohy of instruction. The questions should open-ended and higher level and intended to stretch the GT student. This tip sheet includes only a sample of the questions, but I do have the complete set available in both English and Spanish.
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Grades:
1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Great Grades in Junior High - Tarek and Kaden Podcast
We are Tarek and Kaden, 7th graders with so much on our minds
Our show is for kids by kids, but it is great for parents if they listen to it with their kids. Like when they are driving to school or soccer practice, while the kids are busy playing on their DS, smart phone, or tablet. You do not even need to ask them to stop playing. We kids are very good in listening to fun stuff while playing our games.
It will help you moms and dads understand and learn our world.
We are featured in some of t
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Discussion Roles
Roles for large-group discussions similar to Harvey Daniels' literature circle roles.
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education
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