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Famous Women Biography Unit

By Teaching Readers to Think

This comprehensive Reading and Writing Unit is designed with whole class, small groups and independent learning activities. Recognized as an exemplar in a State-wide review, readers and writers have choice, intentional learning experiences and

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading, Women's History Month

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.3.4, SL.3.1a, SL.3.1c, SL.3.1d, SL.3.2, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4

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Teaching Readers to Think: Independent Reading

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This slide deck, meant for use in a professional development session or resource, includes information for teachers to use in setting up structures for Independent Reading. Book Choice, Book Bins, Conferring, Compression strategies/skills and

Subjects:

Reading, Professional Development, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

$25.00

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Question, Answer, Relationships Strategy Slide Deck for Professional Development

By Teaching Readers to Think

An hour presentation to assist teachers with undertanding and implementing the Question, Answer, Relationship strategy to enhance reading comprehension. Information on the steps of the process, as well as an opportunity to practice the strategy.

Subjects:

Reading, For All Subject Areas, Reading Strategies

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development

$15.00

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Literacy Audit Task Force Ideas

By Teaching Readers to Think

Use these resources and ideas to launch an audit of your PreK-4 Literacy resoources and framework. Collaborative task force, timelines, graphics of components and resources included as well as a 3 year curriculum cycle of steps and deliverables.

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, For Administrators

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development

$15.00

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Data Examination Protocol Ideas

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A slide deck of protocols for use in examining data using a data team structure. Action plans at student and organizational level included.

Subjects:

Special Education, For All Subject Areas, Professional Development

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Professional Documents, For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development

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Handwriting Tongue Twisters Lesson

By Teaching Readers to Think

Use these fun animal tongue twisters to teach students proper letter formation and evaluate their own work, along with a little creativity added! The tongue twister provides a wealth of opportunity for vocabulary acquisition, introduction and

Subjects:

Grammar, Handwriting

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$10.00

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Independent Reading Responses

By Teaching Readers to Think

Use these reading response templates with your readers to assist with documenting independent reading and determining skills/strategy lessons. Character, setting, vocabulary, and summary responses with provide the instructor with important

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10

$15.00

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Personalized Learning Plan template

By Teaching Readers to Think

A template for students, advisors, school counselors, teachers, etc. to use with learniers when creating goals for academic, personal and reflections. Included are also prompts for transferable skills reflections.

Subjects:

School Counseling

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, ...

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Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

$10.00

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Interactive Student Strategies to Encourage Cognitive Engagement

By Teaching Readers to Think

Interactive strategies to increase student engagement are presented here complete with Strategy Description, Useful Tools to Support Implementation, and when to use During the Class Period. Some widely awavilable videos are included in this

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development, Lesson

$10.00

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Independent Reading Assessments - Response to Reading in Writing

By Teaching Readers to Think

In that Independent Reading encompasses many different levels of readers and texts, here are some differentiated assessment ideas to evaluate student’s independent reading. Independent reading is a routine, protected instructional practice that

Subjects:

Reading, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

$15.00

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Interactive Instructional Strategies to Increase Student Engagement

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A set of slides to use during a Professional Development session focusing on Interactive Instructional Strategies to Increase Student Engagement.This presentation is planned to be interactive, reflective and fast moving for teachers/educators to

Subjects:

For All Subjects

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Professional Development, Lesson

$10.00

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Wilfred Gordon MacDonald Partridge by M. Fox Lesson w/Activities

By Teaching Readers to Think

Thin intentional read aloud is Standards aligned and contains all you need for differentiated written responses. An interactive, intentionally planned Read Aloud provides the basis for learning about character. Complete with A-Z graphic organizer

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.3, RL.3.3, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3

$10.00

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How to Read a Mystery Story

By Teaching Readers to Think

This is a fun set of reading response to do when introducing your readers to mystery stories. Use with independent reading, book clubs or small interest grouops, this set of response frames will keep your readers focused on the skills and

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

$10.00

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Author's Purpose - differentiated graphic organizers for Independent Reading

By Teaching Readers to Think

Two graphic organizers for use as students work through the idea of author's purpose. Which focused on Indepenent Reading, these tools could also be used with a whole class puece of text during Read Aloud and/or Shared Reading. Reproduced on a

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.6, RL.7.6, CCRA.R.10

$7.00

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Unit on Animal Research with Independent Reading and Writing

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A comprehensive set of lessons for students in the areas of Read Aloud, Shared reading and Independent Reading and Writing to research self-selected animal of interest. Standards, Essential Questions, Know and Be Able to Do, along with helpful

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.5, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9

$10.00

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Multi-tiered System of Support - A Quiz

By Teaching Readers to Think

How much does the staff know about Multi-tiered System of Support. Use this tool as a quiz to assist with professional development planning, delivery or exit ticket. Customize to your own district or school's needs.

Subjects:

Reading, Mathematics, Writing

Grades:

Staff

Types:

For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development

$7.00

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Referral Form to Educational Support Team

By Teaching Readers to Think

This comprehensive form can be useful for documenting details on student data for initial referral to a school-based Educational Support Team (EST) in consideration for the development of an Educational Support Plan.

Subjects:

Other (Specialty)

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Professional Documents, For Principals & Administrators

$10.00

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Google Docs™

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The Day You Begin - An Intentional Read Aloud Lesson Central Message/Theme

By Teaching Readers to Think

A comprehensive differentiated intentional read aloud lesson aligned to Standards with a focus on central message/theme is presented. Using the book The Day You Begin by J. Woodson as the cornerstone for this lesson, differentiated activities

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.3.1, RL.3.2

$8.00

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Writing Planning Template Opinion/Argumentative grades 4/5

By Teaching Readers to Think

A 4-5 days writing template for Opinion Writing using a Writng Workshop approach. Writing frames and graphic organizers, rubric as well as yes/no cards for independent writing and tips for conferring are included.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1

$6.00

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Independent Reading Time Anchor Chart

By Teaching Readers to Think

Use this step-by-step chart with your readers to assist with the expectations of Independent Reading time.

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

$8.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Former Middle School Principal and Elementary School Teacher. Adjunct Instructor Conference Presenter. Professional Developer and Consultant

MY TEACHING STYLE

Interactive, Reflective, Collaborative

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Pennsylvania Middle School Principal of the Year Recognized Alumni - Leadership. Eastern Connecticut State University

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

The Pennsylvania State University Educational Leadership Arcadia University Educational Leadership Superintendent Program SUNY @ New Paltz Elementary Education Eastern Connecticut State university Elementary Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Saucon Valley School District PA Middle School Principal Classroom Teacher - Central Bucks School District PA Southern York County School District PA Port Jervis School District PA Conference Presenter - ASCD, AMLE, PA Principals Association Adjunct - College of NJ Moravian University

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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, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Other (Math), Science, Earth Sciences, Special Education, Other (Specialty), Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, General Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Handwriting, For Administrators, Early Intervention, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning