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Crime Scene Creative Writing Activity Pack

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Engage your students with this Crime Scene Creative Writing Activity Pack! In this activity pack, you will get everything you need to launch your students into team-building, brainstorming, and writing their own mystery short story.You will receive

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$4.00

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BUNDLE Crime Scene/Mystery Files Creative Writing Activities

By The Engaging Station

Whether you want to assign a creative writing piece, preview a mystery unit, or simply engage students in a new way, these activities are the way to get them hooked. They are great for making inferences, writing, building vocabulary, and more!WHAT'S

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$9.00

$6.99

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STEAL Characterization Resources

By The Engaging Station

These resources are designed to make your life easier and your handouts more engaging. You will receive 10 posters (5 unique in two versions) for each part of the STEAL method of indirect characterization and a one-page foldable for students to use

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.50

168

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Emailing Activities: How to Write an Email

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I have received countless emails from my secondary students, and there is one pattern across them all: they lack something. Whether they forget a subject, do not address me (the reader), or simply forgot to put their own name, they do not adhere to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Internet Activities, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.W.9

$3.00

177

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48 Sentence Type Task Cards with Pop Culture References

By The Engaging Station

You will receive 48 sentence type task cards that address simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentence types. You will also receive an answer key. Students will identify which type of sentences are used, and they will practice writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Task Cards, Centers

$3.50

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(Play-Doh) Citing Evidence Punctuation Practice

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You will receive 20 posters (10 basic and 10 MLA) for students to practice their citing evidence punctuation skills and two answer keys. Simply print and either laminate these or put them into sheet protectors. Students will then use Expo markers,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.95 MB)

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Mystery Files #2: The Abandoned School

By The Engaging Station

Engage your students with this Mystery Files Crime Scene Investigation activity!WHAT'S INCLUDED:You will receive a cover for your investigation portfolioTwo differentiated reports on the caseSix pages of different pictures (with and without

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$2.50

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Sentence Types BUNDLE

By The Engaging Station

With this bundle, you will receive my three Sentence Types products at a reduced price. Introduce and engage your students with the different types of sentences with 8 different posters/slides. Sentence Types Posters You'll also receive the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Posters, Task Cards

$8.00

$6.40

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Mystery Files #1: The Mysterious Disappearance

By The Engaging Station

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$2.50

187

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Double-Sided One Page Foldables (Flip Pages) BUNDLE

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Save over 25% with this BUNDLE!These flip pages are designed to make your life easier and your handouts more engaging. The best thing about the flip pages is that no gluing is required and only one sheet of paper is used per foldable. Simply print,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$6.00

$5.40

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The Maze Runner Launch

By The Engaging Station

Are you about to start teaching The Maze Runner, or are you currently teaching it and looking for a way to engage your students? With this activity pack, you will receive a teacher's guide, a how-to guide for a classroom maze transformation, a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities

$2.00

Digital Download ZIP (1.96 MB)

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Ethos, Logos, Pathos One Page Foldable

By The Engaging Station

This flip page is designed to make your life easier and your notes more engaging. The best thing about the flip page is that no gluing is required and only one sheet of paper is used. Simply print, cut, and fold. You will receive a double-sided

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.41 MB)

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Secondary ELA SNAPSHOT Pre-Assessments BUNDLE Pack

By The Engaging Station

Raise your hand if you like to give and grade pre-assessments! No one? If you’re like me, you are probably either supplied with pre-assessments to give to your students or you have created pre-assessments that, frankly, take a long time to grade and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.81 MB)

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12 Citing Evidence from Photographs Task Cards

By The Engaging Station

With these 12 Citing Evidence from Photographs Task Cards, students will cite details, make strong inferences, write creatively, make connections, write from the perspective of other people,and more! Students sometimes struggle with citing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

$2.00

Digital Download ZIP (1.56 MB)

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A Punny Party: Assignment on Puns

By The Engaging Station

Memes are a great way to engage students with a variety of concepts, including puns. With this download, you get an assignment that I created: A Punny Party as well as the answer key. Students will review the memes and then identify what the play

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Homework

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.49 MB)

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EDITABLE Double-Sided One Page Foldables BUNDLE

By The Engaging Station

Please note: these templates are part of a larger bundle. Check it out by clicking here! These EDITABLE one page foldables (flip pages) are designed to make your life easier and your handouts more engaging. The best thing about the flip pages is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.50

Digital Download ZIP (2.36 MB)

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24 Editable Editing Task Cards

By The Engaging Station

These task cards make editing a complete task-based process instead of a simple checklist. Let's face it: many students simply check off every requirement on a checklist. With these task cards, they have one task at a time! You will receive 24

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Task Cards, Centers

$2.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.77 MB)

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Text-based Response Tool with Double-Sided Foldable

By The Engaging Station

This resource includes a Text-based Response Tool and flip page that are designed to make your life easier and your handouts more engaging. The best thing about the flip page is that no gluing is required and only one sheet of paper is used. Simply

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.50

Digital Download ZIP (0.71 MB)

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24 Spelling/Homophone Task Cards

By The Engaging Station

Do you have students that spell the same words incorrectly over and over? Do they also misuse simple words like there, your, and definitely? Do you wonder how they entered your class not being able to use those words? As a secondary teacher, I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

W.7.2b, W.8.2c, W.9-10.2c, W.11-12.2b

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.63 MB)

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Sentence Types Handbook and Flip Book with Pop Culture References

By The Engaging Station

You will receive a handbook and flip book (both contain the same information but in different formats) that introduce students to simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. Each page is dedicated to a different type of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$2.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.66 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught grades 9-12 English and Honors English in the public school system. I have also taught for Upward Bound Math & Science at the University of Delaware.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love to be engaged, energetic, and passionate in both my learning and teaching. I love to provide unique experiences that resonate with all students. I am constantly reflecting, learning, and making changes.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Awards: 2018 Cecil County Teacher of the Year 2018 Maryland Teacher of the Year Finalist 2019 Maryland NEA Foundations In Teaching Excellence Award – California Casualty Award 2019 Yoobi 10 Teachers List News: U.S News & World Report – Instagram for High School Teachers 101 Cecil Whig – Behind the Door of G115 BuzzFeed, HuffPost, CBS Baltimore, Inside Edition, PopSugar – Interview on my Harry Potter Classroom Cecil Whig – What You Don’t See

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Towson University – Wilmington, DE M. Ed in Educational Leadership – 2019 to present University of Delaware - Newark, DE BA in English Education – 2009 to 2013

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have taught at the high school level for 9 years. I coordinated the publication of my students’ autobiographical book, Behind the Door of G115 and its sequel, What You Don’t See. I work with the 9th grade curriculum writing team at the county level, and at the school level, serve on a variety of committees and initiatives. I have a passion for using social media as a collaborative educational tool, and I interact with over 60,000 followers on Instagram daily. I am one of the main presenters for the Keeping the Wonder Workshop, a hands-on professional development event designed for secondary English teachers. In addition, I present on various matters relating to education at the school, county, and national level.