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Teaching Narrative Writing Guide/Diagram

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Step by step instructional guide for teaching narrative writing. Diagram included.

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Other (ELA), Writing

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Teacher Manuals, Professional Development

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TEACH LIKE A SCIENTIST FREE RESOURCE

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FOUR basic foundations for exceptional science teaching

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Science, Basic Principles, Informational Text

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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, ...

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$MATH NUMBER FORMATS: Standard, Word, Expanded, Place Value Chart$

MATH NUMBER FORMATS: Standard, Word, Expanded, Place Value Chart

By UMBRELLA ADVANTAGE

This packet contains 5 lessons for writing numbers in different formats, including the place value chart, inclusive direct instruction(students are involved during the instruction), a strong basis for understanding for middle school students who

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Arithmetic, Math Test Prep, Decimals

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Lesson

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K.NBT.A.1, 1.NBT.B.2, 2.NBT.A.1, 2.NBT.A.3, 4.NBT.A.2, 4.NBT.A.3, 5.NBT.A.1, 5.NBT.A.3, 5.NBT.A.3a, 5.NBT.A.4, 6.EE.A.1...

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Kindergarten Science Unit II - Earth and Human Activities: 4 Lessons

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This unit on Earth and Human Activities includes 4 lessons that can be taught about an hour. It is possible to shorten the lessons or spread them out over more than one day. The lessons include hands on and movement for the Kindergarten body and

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Reading, Vocabulary, Science

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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K.CC.A.1, K.CC.C.6, RL.K.1, RL.K.10, RI.K.3, RI.K.8, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, SL.K.2, MP2...

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Kindergarten Science Unit I - Earth's Systems, Climate and Weather - 5 lessons

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UMBRELLA ADVANTAGE offers 5 Kindergarten Science Units addressing many crosscutting standards in math and ELA. The information in the packet gives all the standards used, offers background on how to teach science, and provides step by step

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English Language Arts, Arithmetic, Earth Sciences

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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Activities, Assessment, Lesson

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K.CC.A.1, K.CC.A.3, K.MD.A.1, K.MD.B.3, W.K.1, W.K.2, W.K.7, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b, MP2...

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Free Umbrella Advantage Newsletter

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This is our new monthly newsletter to keep you up on current educational trends, research, and new content in the Umbrella Advantage Store.

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For All Subject Areas

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Not Grade Specific

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K.CC.C.6, SL.K.1, SL.K.1a, SL.K.1b

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ELA Assessment Grade Levels 8 - 10 Test#1

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ELA Reading Assessment Grade Levels 10-12 Test #238 Pages3 Passages to read and analyze: A Nose for the King by Jack London, a painting by Breughel titled "Fall of Icarus" with comments by Audrey T. Rodgers, and two poems, "Landscape of the Fall of

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Poetry

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Assessment, Literature Circles

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RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.10, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.6...

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ELA Assessment Grades 11-12. Test #1

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Grade 11-12 ELA Assessment Test #1ELA Reading Assessment 38 Pages3 Passages to read and analyze with a section on Lang. skills. Passages include: The Emancipation Proclamation which includes artwork and a first hand transcription of the President's

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English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

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RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.9, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.5, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.8...

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Bundled ELA Assessment Grades 7-8 Tests #1 & #2

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ELA Reading Assessment Grade Levels 7-8 Test #228Pages6 Passages to read and analyze (Consequences of Cliomate change, New England's Dark Day, The Day the World Turned Black, What is Energy?, Fable: The Fox and the Goat, Pandora's Box)75

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English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Assessment

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RL.8.1, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.5, RL.8.6, RL.8.7, RL.8.9, RL.8.10, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3...

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ELA Assessment Grades 7-8 Test #2

By UMBRELLA ADVANTAGE

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English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Assessment, Homework

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RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.7.7, RI.7.8, RI.7.10, W.7.1, W.7.1b, L.7.1, L.7.2...

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ELA Assessment Grades 7-8 Test #1

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ELA Reading Assessment Grade Levels 7-9 Test #230 Pages4 Passages to read and analyze (The Gateway Arch, History of Robotics, Marine Science Jobs, The color of Peace)75 Questions/AnswersDo not make corrections in the answers if the computer

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment

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RI.7.3, RI.7.4, W.7.1, W.7.1c, W.7.2c, W.7.3c, W.7.9, W.7.10, L.7.1, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2...

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Bundled ELA Assessment Grades 6-9 Tests #1 & #2

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ELA Reading AssessmentGrade Levels 6-9 (Middle School) Test #2 30 Pages3 Passages (The Constitution and branches of Government, The Broken Bike - two construction responses, Appearance of the Dark Spirit - six constructed responses) to read and

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English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

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

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Assessment

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RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.6, RL.8.10, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.5, RI.8.7...

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ELA Assessment Grades 6-9 Test #2

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English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing

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

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Assessment

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RI.6.1, RI.6.4, RI.6.7, RI.6.8, RI.6.9, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1e, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.6.2b...

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ELA Assessment Grades 6-9 Test #1

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ELA Reading AssessmentGrade Levels 6 - 9 Middle School Test #1 30 Pages4 Passages to read (Teacher Appreciation Day, Filibusters, Poetry: Snow Geese and Winter Tree, Water Cycle with charts) and analyze plus one section on language skills that does

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

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

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Assessment

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RI.8.1, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.6, W.8.9, W.8.9b, L.8.3, L.8.3a, L.8.4, L.8.4a, L.8.4b...

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Bundled ELA Assessment Grades 6-8. Test #1 & #2

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ELA Reading AssessmentGrade Levels 6-8 Middle School Test #1 27 Pages4 Passages to read and analyze plus one section on section that does not require a passage. Includes several written responsesPassages are shorter in this assessment, but standards

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English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

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RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RI.6.1, RI.6.4, RI.6.6, RI.6.7, RI.6.8, RI.6.9, W.6.1...

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ELA Assessment Grades 6-8 Test #1

By UMBRELLA ADVANTAGE

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

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RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RI.6.1, RI.6.4, RI.6.6, RI.6.7, RI.6.9, W.6.2, W.6.2a...

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ELA Assessment Grades 6-8 Test #2

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ELA Reading AssessmentGrade Levels 6-8 Test #2 36 Pages6 Passages to read and analyze plus one section that does not require a passage. Includes several written responses. Passage Titles: The Marble Tablet (poetry), Back t Summer (a play), functions

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.5, RL.8.6, RL.8.10, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.6, W.8.1, W.8.1b...

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Bundled ELA Assessments Grade Levels 5-6, Tests #1 & #2

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Grade Levels 5-6 Test #1• 30 Pages• 3 Passages/selections to read and analyze, with constructed responses interspersed, and one section on usage/conventions of English language. Passages: COMING HOME, GOFORTH'S BIG WIN, RAIN FORESTS,• 75

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Assessment, Literature Circles

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ELA Assessent Grade. Level 5-6 Test #1

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3 Passages/selections to read and analyze, with constructed responsesinterspersed, and one section on usage/conventions of English language• 75 Questions/Answers• All ELA Standards Addressed• Our Goalso To provide high quality materialo To align

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.6, RI.5.1, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.5, RI.5.7, RI.5.8...

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ELA Assessment Grades 5-6. Test #2

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4 Passages to read and analyze plus one section that does not require a passage. Includes several written responses. Passage Titles: The Beatles, What are Aesop's Fables and Who was Aesop, Make the call: Phones or Not, Pizza Night 75

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Assessment

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RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.4, RI.6.5...

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teacher 35 years in both general education, and special education focused on learning and behavioral disorders. Novelist, freelance writer and curriculum writer over 15 years. My educational writing includes high school equivalency tests, ELA state assessments, chapters in college texts, school wide positive discipline programs, on-line professional development and much more.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Whole body, whole brain, interactive, use of most current brain research in teaching and learning. Writing expresses connection to Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core Standards, and based in STEM(science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

*Innovative grant to start a bakery in an alternative school *Nomination for Teacher of the Year *Nomination for Chrystal Apple Award *Highlighted in Kansas City Star for helping troubled students express their feelings through poetry. *Presenter at state education conferences

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

MS in Education, Specialist in LD, BD, and Multi- handicaps

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Currently I am a freelance writer in curriculum, assessments, and lessons in the areas of education for general education students, those with learning difficulties, behavioral issues, and psychological illness. I have published one novel, "Beneath the Dust" for young adults set during the dust bowl and depression. https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Dust-D-B-Barratt/dp/0741439840

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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, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Other (Art), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, General Science, Problem Solving, Writing, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Poetry, Decimals, Place Value, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Classroom Community