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8th grade The New Year professional development literature circles
Restorative Practices: Classroom Integration through Academic Peace Circles
Academic Peace Circles fall under the umbrella of Restorative Practices, which evolved from Restorative Justice. The fundamental premise of restorative practices is that people are happier, more cooperative and productive, and more likely to make positive changes when those in authority do things with them, rather than to them or for them.
Using Circles is not new, but applying Circles to an instructional environment allows a teacher to reap the benefits of restorative environment without sa
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education
The Only Road Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for The Only Road, a realistic fiction by Alexandra Diaz, about a boy and his cousin who flee their Guatemalan village to live with a brother in the United States. Even though this story is fictional, it is like the millions of real immigrants whose "only road" is to travel illegally into the United States. Themes are: immigration, undocumented immigrates, gangs and violence, bravery and fear, family and friendship. This lit log could be used as a guide for direc
Grades:
6th - 9th
The Story of the Chinese Zodiac Calendar - Reader's Theatre Script
EmperorSomething must be done! I will start a calendar and name each year after a different animal, but how can I choose which order the animals should appear in? I know! I will have all the animals enter a swimming race across a wide river. I will name the years in the order that the animals finish. The first year of our new calendar shall be named after the winner!Included in the Story of the Chinese Zodiac Reader's Theatre Unit:10 page script11 characters + the narrator1 page about the Chines
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
It's a New Year, Charlie Brown Reader's Theatre Script -Rubric & Questions
LinusWho are you mailing a letter to, Charlie Brown? Charlie BrownI have written an invitation to Heather, the little red-haired girl. I was afraid to call her. It’s too late to mail it, so I thought I would take it to her house, but I’m worried. LinusWhy? All you have to do is slip the letter into the mail slot in the front door of her house. Charlie BrownBut what if my hand gets caught in the mail slot and someone opens the door? LinusThat’s ridiculous, Charlie Brown. You worry about the most
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
New Year's Day Virtual Digital Library ELA Hybrid Distance Google Editable
This resource is a collection of 12 children's picture storybooks that students of all ages could read as a fun New Year's Day or any new beginning lesson if you need an activity. These are all favorites of my students and very entertaining. I use this in my middle school classroom and have used it with 1st graders. These are great read-aloud books and come with links to YouTube videos so students do NOT need the actual book to enjoy the story. This resource is completely editable and can be sha
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1st - 8th
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Prof Development-How to Teach a Common Core Literature Study Unit - For Teachers
This easy to use Powerpoint presentation is for teachers. It teaches in a step-by-step manner how to begin a Common Core Literature Study with your students, and even suggests books to start with.
The presentation includes a Response Journal Form for student use. The form supports students as they make Text to Text, Text to Self, and Text to World connections between the books they study.
Teach your students to talk and write about their thoughts and feelings through the use of high-qual
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2nd - 8th
Building Literature Circles
Building Literature Circles
is a comprehensive book, with general information as well as an in-depth look at actual classroom experiences and teacher-tested suggestions. Section One discusses the "What, Who, When, Where, Why and How" of Literature Circles. General information about planning, training, getting started, managing the Literature Circle classroom, evaluation and grading is presented in this section of the book. Section Two reveals the anatomy of the Buck-Aydelott Model for a Literatu
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3rd - 9th
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Making Literature Circles Come Alive
Use literature circles to differentiate instruction using Novice, Developing, and Expert levels. To respond thoughtfully to top level questions, students must understand HOW to engage in high level thinking and questions.
Making Literature Circles Come Alive
lays a solid foundation and provides step-by-step plans and hands-on activities to directly teach students about high level thinking. Includes learning to recognize, develop, and classify high level questions using Bloom's Taxonomy; 12 easy-
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4th - 9th
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Legend of the Maneki Neko: Reader's Theatre Script -Questions & Art
OhsoPlease tell me what happened to you last night. NaotakaGladly. I believe that I was saved by my former cat, Tama, and now when I tell people this story, they do not believe me. What am I supposed to do next? OhsoWhat does your heart tell you to do? NaotakaI feel like I should create a statue of Tama, so that everybody can share my good luck.Included in the Legend of the Maneki Neko Reader's Theatre Unit:*13 page script6 characters and the narrator.*Student Evaluations based on 4 levels and
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Academic Discussion CONVERSATION Bundle! | Digital Talking Chips SETS 1 & 2
This is a bundle of both Cooperative Learning Structure Talking Chips SET 1- for all grades/ ages and SET 2 - extended thinking prompts! The conversation prompts can be used over and over to increase critical thinking with any content. Students & adults have fun with Digital Talking Chips conversations on Jamboard! The structure requires thoughtful participation in discussion, and gives choice as to which stems/ order to use. The movable Jamboard "chips" or discussion cards are valuable for
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Wooded Areas - New Year's Comprehension Lesson with Answer Guide
"Wooded Areas" is a comprehension lesson inspired by the New Year's fireworks tradition and designed by Jackson Education Support. This lesson is aligned with Common Core ELA-Literacy Standards for grades 6 through 7. In addition, "Wooded Areas" is a fun supplement to homeschool, high school, and adult learning curricula. Participants enjoy an engaging learning experience. Also, facilitators spend minimal time preparing to implement quality reading comprehension activities. PDF file includes: pa
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Using Multiple Text Sets in Secondary Classrooms
This presentation was created to showcase how multiple text sets can help a teacher teach difficult concepts and or texts to a wide range of ability levels within a classroom. The presentation also talks about how using multiple text sets can help teachers meet the academic expectations associated with the Common Core State Standards.
Grades:
6th - 12th
New Year Goals Writing Paper
Starting a new year means setting goals and looking forward to new things in the future. This is a great resource to get students writing about their goals for the new year. There are 15 different writing prompts to choose from and they also have a built-in rubric on each writing sheet.
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K - 12th
BTS: Professional Development: Teach Writing With Mentor Texts, Children's Books
Teaching Writing With Mentor Texts includes children's books I have used successfully in a variety of grade levels to teach writing. Includes a summary of the book, a link for a reading of the book, and suggestions of what writing lessons will work with the books.I taught K-8 pullout Gifted and Talented classes using these books. I also used them to teach high school students. The quality of writing produced varied widely depending on the grade level. The first graders had fun with first person
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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