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College and Career Project *EDITABLE* Math in their career
Students Research a career of their choosing and create examples of how math would be used in their career. They also dig deeper into how they would reach their goal. They pick a college of their choice and then research their area of study, Major, minor, courses, etc. Once they find all their information they create a story about what it would be like for a day in their career. I've done this project multiple times with 8th graders and they absolutely love it. I've had students come back to me
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6th - 12th
Economics Personal Finance Minimum Wage Assignment - Poor Man's Budget
This assignment is called the Poor Man's Budget. This assignment forces students to work 40 hours a week at minimum wage. They must calculate their gross pay, taxes, net pay, and all of their expenses. They must choose an actual place to live online, pay transportation, food costs, utilities, etc. They must determine whether they are in debt or not, make changes if needed, and summarize what they learn from the assignment. This Word Document sets up the assignment with students and makes it easy
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7th - 12th
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TED Talk Viewing Guide: Grit & The Power of Perseverance
Angela Lee Duckworth is a psychology professor and researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. She studies psychological issues related to student and professional performance (things like perseverance, self-control, co-operation, etc.), and is so good at what she does that she was awarded a MacAurthur (Genius) grant. This talk is from 2013 and discusses how 'grit' (a combination of perseverance and passion for what you do) is a better indicator of success than IQ or social factors like famil
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
Inquiry Based Learning Project: CYBER BULLYING
An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!The internet has given us new power to connect, but has also given rise to one of the largest social health crises that people have ever faced: Cyberbullying. While often dismissed as ‘not big deal’, cyberbullying has been identified as a leading or accompanying factor in the rise of mental health degradation over the last 20 years. It can happen 24 hours a day, it can follow us home from the outside world, and it can be relentles
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
Character Traits of Leaders -Research & Presentation Project | Distance Learning
In this lesson, students identify leadership traits by researching leaders throughout history. They are provided with links to resources to help them research three individuals of their choice from three different time periods in history. Lists of leaders from each time period are provided to help them choose. Then, they use that information along with graphics, pictures and backgrounds from the Internet to create a finished presentation that explains the qualities of each leader, the similar
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6th - 8th
TED Talk Viewing Guide: The Puzzle of Motivation
A Viewing Guide to get your class motivated!Inspire and empower your students to become self directed learners, and to put a bit of perspective on just trying to get the grade (or the pay check)!Dan Pink is an American author and former political speechwriter. He has written about several topics related to social science, looking at everything from regret, to sales, to motivation, to career choices, and many more. In this TED Talk he focusses on the large gap between what science knows about how
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
Article Reading & Analysis: The Science of Social Media
Social Media, in your class?!?!These days, it's hard to argue that social media has not revolutionized the way we connect, communicate, and share information. Its benefits are abundant, but so are its downsides! While it fosters activism, giving voice to the voiceless, it also fosters new types of bullying, amplifying hurtful voices beyond the boundaries of the school day. So what are we to do?The Science Of Social Media highlights the impact of social media on mental health, particularly among
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6th - 12th
Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
TED Talk Viewing Guide: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
A Viewing Guide to get your class thinking about the importance of LEADERSHIP!Leadership is something that we wish our students had, and that we ask them to demonstrate, without ever really explaining what that means (or how to do it). While there are many different aspects of leadership, communication (and how to convey your vision in a way that inspires others to come along with you) is fundamental piece of that puzzle. In his TED Talk, How Great Leaders Inspire Action, Simon Sinek discusses t
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7th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
TED Talk Viewing Guide: Being Young & Making an Impact
A Viewing Guide for the perfect middle and high school TED Talk!Inspire and empower your students to become the next great leaders, activists, and public speakers!Natalie Warne was just 17 when she saw a film on child soldiers. It affected her so deeply that she put off going to university and joined the humanitarian aid group Invisible Children. With Invisible Children, she began advocating for the rescue of child soldiers and the raising of funds for war torn parts of Uganda and South Sudan. W
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: THE TED TALK BUNDLE
Learning Strategies Article Analysis: Boost Your Brain With Boredom
Your students would be BETTER LEARNERS if they were BORED!(Sometimes.)Learning Strategies enhance student understanding and retention of class material. They help students engage with content, connect new information to prior knowledge, and apply what they learn to real-world situations. But the strategies are not just about what students do while they're learning: They’re also the things they're doing before and after learning that help students really understand and remember what they learned.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE EMERGENCY HEALTH & PE SUB LESSONS BUNDLE
TED Talk Viewing Guide: Everyday Leadership
Drew Dudley is a leadership expert and public speaker. He was the Leadership Development coordinator at the University of Toronto in 2010 and has gone on to found Nuance Leadership Development Services, a company created to develop leadership qualities and capabilities in organizations and individuals. He has spoken across the globe to leaders, and those who wish to lead, and is a best-selling author on leadership. As explained in this talk, Dudley believes that it is problematic for people to
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE TED TALK BUNDLE
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Perfectionism Article & Research Activity
The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about Perfectionism and how it affects our lives.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understanding of what executive functioni
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6th - 12th
Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
TED Talk Viewing Guide: What Can Make Me a Champion Can Also Kill Me
A Viewing Guide to get your class thinking about the importance of Self-Awareness & The Extremes Habits We of Success!We often talk about the effort, dedication, and sacrifice it takes to be successful in life, but we rarely talk about the potential downsides of taking on extreme mindsets. Nile Wilson is a former British gymnast whose career was highlighted by an Olympic bronze medal on the horizontal bar at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He has since also created a successful YouTube channel, wi
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
Learning Strategies Article Analysis: If You're Not Failing You're Not Learning
Make your students BETTER LEARNERS!Learning Strategies enhance student understanding and retention of class material. They help students engage with content, connect new information to prior knowledge, and apply what they learn to real-world situations. But the strategies are not just about what students do while they're learning: They’re also the things they're doing before and after learning that help students really understand and remember what they learned.If You're Not Failing, You're No
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
TED Talk Viewing Guide: How To Start A Movement
A Viewing Guide to get your class thinking about how to create a social or political MOVEMENT!Derek Sivers is a programmer, entrepreneur, and writer - having written several books on entrepreneurship and personal development. He is most famously known for his work in the music industry, where he founded CD Baby (an online CD store for independent musicians that became the largest seller of independent music on the web, with over $100 million in sales and 150,000 musician clients). In this TED Ta
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE TED TALK BUNDLE
Charity Unit - Project Based Learning
This is a Project Based Learning unit on charity. Students will spend time researching different charities, watching different videos links, and follow links to different charity websites. When all the research is done the students will answer to this challenge: The Challenge - Of all the charities that are out there, which one do you feel is the most valuable one? Who do they support? How do people/groups qualify for the support? How do they get their supplies/funding to support those in nee
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4th - 11th
Teacher's Guide to Co-regulation
These slides are teacher facing and can be used for an introduction to co-regulation for professional development or just a refresher on ways we can co-regulate with our students.Emotions are contagious, and when a teacher is able to model a calm presence through their tone, facial expression, and posture, students are less likely to react defensively.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Classroom Survey
If you are data-driven, this survey is for you. Students complete it to anonymously provide their feedback. The teacher applies the information to monitor the classroom climate and maintain optimal learning. It's a doc. so you can change it to work best for you!
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1st - 12th, Staff
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PBIS Office Discipline Referral Minor Incident Report form
Are you a PBIS school? Are you looking for a way to collect data? Track student behaviors that cause a minor disruption in your school by using this original Office Discipline Referral Incident Report form. Just starting with PBIS? This form is easy to use, teacher friendly, and helps you start a solid system of documenting problem behaviors in your school or in your classroom.
Don't forget to check out the form used to document to track major behavioral incidents.
Be sure to rate the materi
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Creative Discipline: Respect Report
Have a student that needs to learn about respect? Have a student that is disrespectful toward you, their teacher, or classmates. This creative discipline report will help the learner discover the meaning of respect. Designed for classroom teachers, administrators, and parents.
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3rd - 12th
Manners and Etiquette
Are manners important, are they becoming an extinct skill? This PowerPoint is a very basic introduction to what they are, why they are important and how they matter in life and career. The sub categories of situational manners are presented but will not be covered by the presentation. Instead, it is presented as an assignment where the students pick a category and do the research. Teacher can than pick several to be presented to the class by the creator to give more depth to the discussion.
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6th - 12th
Famous Failures Internet Scavenger Hunt
Failure is a part of success. Help your students understand how failure can lead to growth with this internet scavenger hunt. All of the people mentioned in the chart were famous because they experienced great success. However, they all also failed terribly at some point in their lives. Students will be challenged with the task of finding out what failures were experienced and how they were overcome. Encourage your students to use reliable and trustworthy websites.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Making Mistakes Resource Bundle
What is Your Heritage?
This organizer provides an excellent social studies homework assignment prior to lesson on the ethnic and cultural make up of the U.S. population. It provides a framework for students to research their own background through family interviews to discover what continents, countries, states, cities, towns, etc. their family originates.
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5th - 8th
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Gratitude Journal and Workbook Middle and High School Students Independent Work
Introducing our Gratitude Journal, specially designed for teachers to gift to their students and foster a culture of appreciation and positivity in the classroom. This journal is packed with features that will benefit students in many ways.It includes engaging writing prompts that encourage students to reflect on what they are grateful for and express their thoughts and feelings in writing. The key vocabulary section helps students learn new words related to gratitude and appreciation.The random
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6th - 12th
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