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Preview of Standards Based Report Card Template for Quarters

Standards Based Report Card Template for Quarters

Created by
TeacherWriter
If your school uses standards based grading, then this standards based report card template will give you a report card that works with your system.This is a clean, professional looking, and easy to read report card with the Common Core Anchor Standards. It’s designed to be used with a standards-based grading and reporting system. The anchor standards are noted in each section. The standards assessed can be edited per your requirements.It’s editable in Excel to fit your school's grading system a
Preview of Response to Intervention by The 2 Teaching Divas

Response to Intervention by The 2 Teaching Divas

UPDATED!!!! New items that have been added: Binder cover page, Tier cover pages for your assessment notebook (1 for each tier), quick guide reference for each tier, strategic planning pages for reading, writing, and math, and 3 additional forms for documentation. I also listened to your comments and made the boxes a little larger and added a page just for notes on the intervention. In this pack you will find everything you need to help you get started with RTI. There are several forms includ
Preview of Lunch Detention Reflection ISS In School Suspension Middle High School

Lunch Detention Reflection ISS In School Suspension Middle High School

Created by
History Zone Now
Content✅25 Prompts! Wide variety of questions✅Holds students accountable ✅Reflects on their behavior ✅Blank sheet included Sincerely,History ZoneCheck out my other resources to save time! :)⭐How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:• Please login-go to My Purchases page 24 hrs later. Click the Provide Feedback button. Each time you review History Zone, TPT gives you feedback credits to lower the cost of future purchases!Be the FIRST to know about new discounts, freebies, resources and le
Preview of Editable Digital Weekly Lesson Plan Online Learning For use with Google Sheets

Editable Digital Weekly Lesson Plan Online Learning For use with Google Sheets

Have you been struggling to organize your Lesson Plans for the school year in a digital format that is easily accessible? Save yourself TIME by using this Digital Week At A Glance Planning Template that is completely EDITABLE on GOOGLE SHEETS. If you are looking for a straightforward, easy, and very functional way to plan your learning targets, formative assessments, agenda and differentiation strategies, then this is the digital product for you!➡️ SUGGESTED TIPSTip #1: Most teachers are now as
Preview of Child Social Skill Screening Tool, First Edition (2-18 years old)

Child Social Skill Screening Tool, First Edition (2-18 years old)

Due to difficulty of identifying social skills and the need for social skill training for an individual. An analysis of eight assessment tools were used to create a social skill screening tool for children. Furthermore, this project was used to (1) analyze and identify commonality of social skill targets for children (ages 2-18) through the use of a variety of assessment tools, (2) create a user friendly social skill screening tool, and (3) develop a user friendly interpretation of results. Thus
Preview of LGBTQ History and Pride Month Activity for Middle and High School

LGBTQ History and Pride Month Activity for Middle and High School

Do you want to support students in learning about their LGBTQ peers? Do you want an inclusive classroom that supports diversity? Then download this no prep LGBTQ History and Pride Month Activity WebQuest! This comprehensive research project allows students to learn about the LGBTQ+ community's history, people, and more! This WebQuest is perfect for Pride Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, small groups or individuals, substitute plans, homework, extra credit, and more!You'll receive this activity in pr
Preview of Native American Heritage Month Indigenous Bulletin Board Poster

Native American Heritage Month Indigenous Bulletin Board Poster

Do you struggle to find the perfect poster for your classroom? Do you want to engage and motivate your students to learn? Then download this Native American Heritage Month Indigenous People Bulletin Board Poster! This inspirational quote is perfect for your door, whiteboard, or bulletin board.➟ Quote included: ”Humans merely share the earth. We can only protect the land, not own it.” ~Chief Seattle, Duwamish➟ To Print: Print on regular 8.5 X 11 paper. No prep!➟ Resources included in this purchas
Preview of Neurodiversity, Disability and Autism Spectrum | 3 POSTERS Decor

Neurodiversity, Disability and Autism Spectrum | 3 POSTERS Decor

If you teach kids or teens with developmental disabilities (such as autism, intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome, etc.), you've probably either used or heard them described as "high" or "low" functioning. Yet every developmental disability falls on a wide spectrum - this set of posters shows visually how we should view each trait of neurodivergence on a spectrum, rather than in a linear way. Hang these posters to teach others the importance of changing our language to be neurodiversity affir
Preview of 2017 UPDATE! Washington St. TPEP Criteria & Evidence Tool for the Comp Eval.

2017 UPDATE! Washington St. TPEP Criteria & Evidence Tool for the Comp Eval.

Created by
Amee Coulter
Washingtonians! Is anybody else trying to figure out how to organize their evidence? Trying to sort through the codes? Well here is a great resource to help you swim through our states new teacher evaluation process. -Binder Covers choices for everyone! -4 pages with two criteria per page to manage the TPEP codes and track your evidence. -8 pages with a criteria on each on page with a notes section. -Proficient level pages! 3,6,and 8 Growth Goals! Keep Calm and Teach On!
Preview of Assessment - Reading Comprehension Diagnostic Test Package

Assessment - Reading Comprehension Diagnostic Test Package

Created by
Mister Rutter
FULL TITLE: Diagnostic Assessment for the Comprehension of Formal Written English. Start the year with a strong understanding of your students' reading abilities! Wow colleagues and parents with your methodical, data-driven approach! This unique and powerful tool assesses fluency in formal written English with a brief, 20-question quiz that removes unwanted variables like intuitive reasoning ability and subject-area knowledge, giving the teacher the power to distinguish between students with
Preview of Brief Writes - 1:  Thanksgiving OPINION - Missing the INTRODUCTION

Brief Writes - 1: Thanksgiving OPINION - Missing the INTRODUCTION

Also called "Write a Brief Text", prepare your students for the SBAC assessment. Most students LEAVE Brief Writes BLANK on the SBAC. They don't know what to do. THIS BUNDLE will show you and your students HOW to - break down the directions and turn them into tasks - understand what is needed to complete the tasks - write in the style implied. This is the California Version of the SBAC for people living in California. Show your students how to CRITICALLY analyze a text to determine what is MISS
Preview of Student Goal Setting Form with Matching Teacher Conferencing Page

Student Goal Setting Form with Matching Teacher Conferencing Page

These days, teachers have a form for everything. Student goal setting is a big part of CCSS. Students learn to take ownership of their work and set goals to increase their progress. With this goal setting form, students identify what they do very well and what they need to do. Using those areas they set a goal and use the graph to monitor their progress on CFAs with their goal. The pie graph is a benchmark evaluation of their progress after working on the goal for several weeks. The matchi
Preview of Foreign Language Learning Plan Template

Foreign Language Learning Plan Template

Created by
Mr Electives
This learning plan template is a great organizational tool designed with Backward Design (Ubd) in mind. Although I created it specifically for my foreign language classes, it can be easily modified to other disciplines. Features of the template include: 1. Heading / Field for Class, Unit, Lesson, and Date information. 2. Field for STAGE 1 (Desired Results) 3. Field for STAGE 2 (Objectives and Assessment Evidence) 4. Field(s) for STAGE 3 (Time for each activity, Description of Activity, and
Preview of Brief Writes - 1: ABOUT SEALS ~ Missing the INTRODUCTION

Brief Writes - 1: ABOUT SEALS ~ Missing the INTRODUCTION

ONE NONFICTION BRIEF WRITE, "ABOUT SEALS"GOOGLE SLIDES - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP1 Nonfiction ESSAYMISSING the first, or INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH in a 5-paragraph ESSAYOn Google SLIDES or PPTPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELUPDATEDShow your students how to CRITICALLY analyze a text to determine what is MISSING IN THE TEXT so they can finish it;how to BREAK DOWN directions and turn them into TASKS;how to COMPLETE each task;how to ADD, DELETE, or CHANGE within a te
Preview of Brief Writes - 1:  ANIMALS DO COMMUNICATE - Missing the CONCLUSION

Brief Writes - 1: ANIMALS DO COMMUNICATE - Missing the CONCLUSION

ONE BRIEF WRITE, "ANIMALS DO COMMUNICATE"GOOGLE SLIDES - PPT - PDFSBAC PREP1 Nonfiction ESSAYMISSING the last, or CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH in a 5 paragraph ESSAYOn Google SLIDES, as PPT, or PDFPRINT or SHARE ElectronicallyOr use it with another APP like KAMI or EASELUPDATEDShow your students how to CRITICALLY analyze a text to determine what is MISSING IN THE TEXT so they can finish it;how to BREAK DOWN directions and turn them into TASKS;how to COMPLETE each task;how to ADD, DELETE, or CHANGE withi
Preview of LGBTQ History or Pride Month Activity Choice Board for Classroom Community

LGBTQ History or Pride Month Activity Choice Board for Classroom Community

Do you want to support students in learning about their LGBTQ peers? Do you want an inclusive classroom that supports diversity? Then download this no prep LGBTQ History or Pride Month Activity - Choice Board! With 8 unique activities to choose from, your students will deepen their understanding of LGBTQ history and community. Perfect for differentiating instruction and various learning styles, students can choose from activities such as writing poems, creating a collage, or even drafting their
Preview of LGBTQ History and Pride Month Activities for Middle School and High School

LGBTQ History and Pride Month Activities for Middle School and High School

Looking for a simple and powerful way to celebrate diversity in your classroom? Do you want to engage your students and motivate them to learn? Then download my LGBTQ History and Pride Month Activities! These individual or team-building activities include questions on LGBTQ history, people, places, and events, allowing students to deepen their understanding of this often-overlooked community.Use it as an engaging opener, attention-getter, a brain break, or build right into your lesson plans! Thi
Preview of Irish-American Heritage Month Posters | 10 Interesting Facts About Ireland

Irish-American Heritage Month Posters | 10 Interesting Facts About Ireland

Download this pack of 10 posters to celebrate Irish-American Heritage Month this March! Each poster includes a large 'IRISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH' along with a different Ireland-related image and fact on each one. FORMAT: High Quality PDF FilesThis product is also included in the following bundles (30% off!):Event Posters Classroom Decor BUNDLEHigh School Classroom Decor MEGA BUNDLE #2PRINTING ADVICE:To use these posters, simply print as with any other document on your computer and then lamina
Preview of Social Studies Teacher Manual

Social Studies Teacher Manual

This Instructional Strategies for Social Studies Manual is a guide book full of engaging, purposeful teaching strategies that provide students a rich learning experience. You can engage your students while still providing the rigor needed for a secondary Social Studies classroom. This strategy manual will give you multiple opportunities to embed reading and writing into your Social Studies instruction.⭐Templates are provided!❤️Try out the full Strategy Manual - full of activities and ideas for y
Preview of Behavior Interventions for the Classroom Tier One Rti

Behavior Interventions for the Classroom Tier One Rti

This guide is a tool for teachers and administrators to keep proper data on students when conducting a behavior rti on your campus. This tool is intended to give teachers and administrators, research based behavior interventions and ideas to properly decrease a behavior within the school setting. The classroom management guide is broken down into four different levels. Each level represents how the behavior impacts the student or the environment. The purpose of this tool is to give teachers a
Preview of Literacy Fidelity Tools for a Balanced Literacy Framework

Literacy Fidelity Tools for a Balanced Literacy Framework

Created by
Kasey Kiehl
This product includes everything you need in order to assess the fidelity of a balanced literacy teaching framework school-wide and within individual classrooms. This tool is intended to be used to develop common understandings of what balanced literacy looks like in classrooms between teachers, literacy coaches, reading specialists, principals, and any other types of administrators.Included in this product:-Measuring Literacy Effectiveness: This evaluation tool is based off five categories (Cl
Preview of Summarizing: Determining What is Important in Text

Summarizing: Determining What is Important in Text

Created by
Darla Brink
Summarizing: Determining What is Important in Text by Darla Brink; a power point presentation to accompany the summarizing handouts and student worksheets(sold separately); use with students to introduce summarizing or for staff development; explicit instruction of a variety of strategies to help students with common core reading standard #2; includes strategies for main ideas as well as summarizing: hand summaries, one word summaries and two sentence explanations, negotiating the main idea, two
Preview of New York State (NYS) Enduring Issues Mini-Posters

New York State (NYS) Enduring Issues Mini-Posters

Created by
Cody Blume
These mini-posters colorfully and engagingly display the new enduring issues and themes that are outlined in the New York State (NYS) framework for Social Studies. These mini-posters can be referenced throughout the year and can be used for thematic assignments that allow students to connect different parts of history to one another. The mini-posters are to be printed on a standard 8.5"x11" piece of paper. These themes are applicable to all social studies courses and you do NOT need to work in N
Preview of Social Studies TEKS Checklist 8th Grade (6 Weeks Checks)

Social Studies TEKS Checklist 8th Grade (6 Weeks Checks)

This TEKS checklist is perfect for the savvy Texas teacher! Keep track of the TEKS you have taught using the handy columns provided. Note dates TEKS were covered, keep data on individual students, or use as a quick reference throughout the year. Let this user friendly checklist save you time and energy so you can focus on what really matters… being the rockstar teacher you are! **These are updated yearly, if necessary, due to changes to TEKS. Improvements have been made to the formatting for eas
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT

Importance of learning social studies

Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.

Benefits of learning social studies

Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:

  • Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
  • Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
  • Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
  • Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities

By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.

Teaching with social studies resources

On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.

Discover printable and digital social studies resources

If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.

Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.

For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.