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Character education tools for common cores for GATE under $5
Depth of Knowledge and Learning Icons - Digging Deep - Critical Thinking Skills
These focus wall resources are designed to be engaging and meaningful. Help your kiddos reach for deep knowledge and content mastery using a variety of critical, complex thinking skills.Digging Deep Learning Practices assist students in engaging in critical thinking and developing meaningful understanding of concepts.This resource contains both large and small posters as well as “quick cards” that can be displayed on focus walls, resource walls, or simply during specific lessons.Encourage your s
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K - 6th
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Leadership Research Project Middle High School ASB Student Council AVID Google
This is a great research project for leadership, AVID, or gifted students and is based on Kouzes and Posner's 5 Principles of Leadership. It is geared towards middle or high school students. The Google slides are completely editable so you can add, delete, or edit any slides to suit your needs. The project guides students to research a famous leader and compare them to a person "in real life" who also demonstrates similar leadership qualities. They create questions and interview their "in real
Grades:
6th - 12th
Islands of Personality - Inside Out Project
**This project can be used for the following areas: study of psychology, social-emotional learning (self-awareness, empathy), get-to-know-you project
This Inside Out - inspired project will be an exciting resource for students to explore elements of their personalities and understand why they are the way they are. My lesson overview explains how personality psychologists believe our personalities are formed and provides example questions that will help students consider what forms and shapes th
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Gifted and Talented Back to School Unit
The first days of school are the most important for setting a precedent of how the rest of the year will be! Use this Back-to-School Unit to prepare your students for the best year yet! This unit is designed for 2nd-5th grade gifted and talented classrooms, but may be adapted for other classes and grade levels. Gifted and Talented Standards are listed for each activity, but activities may also meet CCSS. This unit contains: All About Me- Students will use a template to draw a self portrait.What
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2nd - 5th
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Essay Template aligned with Lucy Calkins Boxes and Bullets
Students can use this template to plan and organize their essays for Informative, Persuasive, and Expository essays.
It includes Sentence Starters and Language Frames and lined paper to start their essays on.
The C_ O_ P_ S_ S_ is a checklist for students to check their writing for Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation, Spelling, and Sentence structure.
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4th - 8th
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A Literature Unit for Patricia Polacco's Junkyard Wonders
This unit was made to go Patricia Polacco's book The Junkyard Wonders. Included are 18 pages of activities to challenges your students to think more deeply about the story. The unit was created with the 4th and 5th grade Common Core Standards in mind. Topics explored are theme, setting, character traits, visualizing, and many more. Writing assignments and a project idea are also included. The themes in this book would also be perfect to explore with a gifted class. Email me at ideabackpack@
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Student Contracts - For Weekly Work and Independent Learning Projects
I needed some fun student contracts for weekly work and for students on independent learning contract. This packet contains two separate contracts and record sheets to track progress. The Independent Learning Project Contract also contains a rule set for students to follow when placed on independent learning. This is great for GATE students who need compacting or enrichment. I am also finding it useful for my students who are struggling to stay on task and need guidance while working towards com
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Meaning of Gifted
This "Meaning of Gifted" lesson is perfect for students that understand that they are gifted, but aren't exactly sure what that means. This series of four lessons is designed to help students understand some of the amazing characteristics of being gifted!Included in this product:Candy Bowl Object Lesson- Use this object lesson to teach your students how special it is to be considered gifted.The Gifted Brain- This lesson helps students understand that the brain of gifted individuals is actually p
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2nd - 5th
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Leadership Lessons from Friends Junior High School ASB Avid Google Editable FUN
This is such a fun leadership lesson and my student LOVED it! The resource uses 5 life lessons as seen on Friends. It is ideal for middle school, junior high, or high school. It is perfect for ASB, student council, Avid study skills, an elective, speech & drama, or even ELA. There is an essay writing component at the end. It is completely editable so you can add, delete, or change anything to suit your students' needs. All video clips are included in links and this can easily be distributed
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Flight School Book Companion - Perseverance Activities - Growth Mindset
Flight School is a great book to share with your students to talk about perseverance. It is the story of a persistent penguin who has the soul of an eagle and is determined to fly. This book companion is jam-packed with resources that provide opportunities for your students in grades 2-4 to think critically and creatively, analyze the author's craft, and make connections to self and the real world. This Flight School Book Companion aims to help students develop advanced readers' skills in analyz
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Red Ribbon Week Depth and Complexity Frames and Activities
Red Ribbon Week can happen any week! Let’s teach our kids to be drug, alcohol, and tobacco free by incorporating the prompts of Depth and Complexity not only for our GATE (Gifted and Talented) kids, but for all kids! This pack offers educational Depth and Complexity frames, and engaging activities to get your kids communicating, writing, thinking, creating, and saying no to drugs! Get your students to clearly understand the impact narcotics can have on its victims as well as others involved.
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3rd - 6th
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Growth Mindset Boom Cards Escape Room Growth vs Fixed Mindset Back To School
A Boom Cards Escape Room for growth mindset vs fixed mindset. Students solve 5 fun and engaging puzzles to escape the pirate and train the brain. This digital escape room is designed to be used all year round, but perfect for end-of-year activities, back-to-school fun, and of course talk like a pirate day.The Fixed Mindset PirateThere has been a mutiny aboard your pirate ship and the Fixed Mindset Pirate has made you and your friends walk the plank. He has sailed off with the 5 infinity stones t
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2nd - 6th
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Scholarly Pursuits Classroom Attribute Posters S Kaplan GATE
Introduction to Scholarly Pursuits- Posters
This is a set of 10 kid-friendly classroom posters introducing students to the concept of "Scholarly Pursuits"- based on Sandra Kaplan's research in gifted education. Scholarly Pursuits are often used in the field of gifted education, yet are extremely helpful to all students, especially those lacking many models of successful student-learner behavior.
Posters are intended as classroom decor, prompting students and teachers to remind themselves of
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2nd - 6th
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Making Inferences with The Golden Rule
Challenge students to identify the theme of the iconic painting The Golden Rule by Norman Rockwell through multiple "readings," close observation of details in the painting, and discussion of the cultural and historical context of the artwork.What's IncludedSlideshow with the Norman Rockwell painting, versions of the Golden Rule from around the world, and a quote about the painting from the artistDiscussion questions with background/support for the teacherDiscussion question cards (for use in ji
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5th - 8th
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What Makes a Scholar? Classroom Posters - Gifted Education - Upper Elementary
Want to add "wow" to your classroom bulletin boards and encourage students to exhibit the habits of a scholar? This set of 10 quotes come is both black and white backgrounds (same 10 quotes) to fit your classroom's theme. Print on white or bright colored paper to create a memorable display. The black and white backgrounds work perfectly for a checkered bulletin board as well. I created these for my GATE classroom to teach scholarly habits, but these are important skills for all students to maste
Grades:
3rd - 6th
A Literature Unit for Drew Daywalt's The Day The Crayons Quit
This unit was made to go with Drew Daywalt's The Day The Crayons Quit. Included are 17 pages of activities to challenge your students to think more deeply about the story. The unit was created with the 4th and 5th grade Common Core Standards in mind. Topics explored are point of view, theme, character traits, visualizing, text structure, plot, letter writing, comparing/contrasting, responding to quotes, and more. Writing assignments are also included. Email me at ideabackpack@gmail.com with
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3rd - 5th
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Leadership, Identity, Cultural Relevance -- Two GATE Social-Emotional Lessons
Here we have two GATE social-emotional lessons promoting self-understanding, cultural relevancy, and leadership. These lessons correspond to the National Association for Gifted Children’s programming standards 1.1, 3.3, and 3.5.Does your school district/state require gifted learners to complete an Advanced Learning Plan? These activities will help provide background as students make plans and set goals for the aspects of their lives they value the most. File these activities away, add them to
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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Error Analysis: Multiplication
Higher Order Thinking Task Cards
Newly update with new graphics: This is a set of critical thinking task cards. Students are required to analyze a traditional algorithm multiplication problem to find the single error. Students are then required to use their math knowledge and vocabulary to describe the problem. Then students write an extended response to help fix the error.
The task cards in this packet can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom: individual work stations, partner/ gro
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Multiple Intelligence (MI) PowerPoint (Secondary Version) by Jennifer A. Gates
Teaching gifted, talent development or preparing students for Common Core by teaching them to identify their strengths?
This is the perfect way to introduce Multiple Intelligence: 8 characteristics that students can use to best identify ways in which they can make positive growth. They are: nature smart, logic smart, self smart, people smart, word smart, picture smart, body smart, and music smart.
Introduce and explore Multiple Intelligence in depth with students the elementary or primary and
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Assessment Compare and Contrast Informational Text
This is the Common Core Assessment addressing the standard 2.RI.9 Compare and Contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic. A science piece on ladybugs (two articles) and two articles on Jackie Robinson (a timeline and narrative). Two different compare and contrast graphic organizers are used as well as multiple choice and short and essay answers.
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Habits of a Scholar Poster Set / 8.5" x 11"
How have you been a scholar today? What are your scholarly goals?This set includes 12 colorful 8.5" x 11" posters for each of the following scholarly habits, plus one extra poster that shows all 12 habits of a scholar (a perfect addition to student binders and assignment folders).ExcellenceGoal SettingIntellectual CuriosityMultiple PerspectivesPerseverancePonderPracticePreparationRisk TakingSave IdeasThirst for KnowledgeVaried ResourcesThe Habits of a Scholar are based on the work of Dr. Sandra
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Argumentative Grade 8
The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, charts, quotations, environmental print, fiction, or poetry. In line with PARCC demands.
This writing prompt contains three texts for the student to read (very short) and specific writing prompt directions. The type of writing the students will be composing will fall under the category "argumentative" because the student will be forced to establi
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Explanatory Grade 6
The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, quotes, environmental print, or poetry.
This writing prompt contains three texts for the student to read (very short) and specific writing prompt directions. The type of writing the students will be composing will fall under the category "explanatory" because the student will be forced to respond to a question by making a definitive answ
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Bullet Journal Google Editable Growth Mindset Leadership Stress ASB StuCo AVID
This is a digital resource for in-person or virtual teaching that my students LOVE. I use it with my AVID and ASB (leadership) students. It's perfect for gifted kids who often stress about school. It helps them destress and pinpoints how they can recognize stress and what works for them. I tell them I won't grade or even read it but will glance to check that they completed it (if you count it as a "grade"). I have even added blank pages so they can add what they want to those pages. This is a G
Grades:
4th - 11th
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