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Elementary critical thinking ELA test prep professional document pdfs
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Discussion Starters for Math Problem Solving
BEST SELLER!! This product has 14 printable cards with question stems and prompts TEACHERS can ask during problem solving activities to promote critical thinking skills. By integrating these open-ended questions into your daily math instruction and routines, you can help students:• Make sense of mathematics• Learn and apply mathematical language and vocabulary• Develop a wide variety of flexible strategies for problem solving• Strengthen reasoning skills• Solve problems effectively and efficient
Grades:
K - 12th, Staff
Question Stems for Common Core Math Practices
This product features printable cards with discussion/reflection questions that teachers can ask to promote each of the CCSS math practices, plus prompts that tie all the math practices together! Looking for a version that students can use during their conversations? Check out my Partner Discussion Cards for Common Core Math Practices! You can place these cards in centers for students to help them ask (and answer) the math practice questions featured here in the question stems for teachers. By i
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Depth and Complexity Quick Guide Ebook | Learn the Depth and Complexity Icons
Do you love Depth and Complexity and need a quick guide to how to use it in class? Have you seen the Depth & Complexity icons and wondered how to use them? This Depth and Complexity Quick Guide E-book will be a time saver (and maybe even a lifesaver!!). You'll get a two-page, attractive spread for all eleven thinking prompts and one-page guides to all of the Content Imperatives.Depth & Complexity doesn't have to be overwhelming.Do any of these sound familiar?You love Depth & Complexi
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Staff
Also included in:Â Depth and Complexity Ebook BUNDLE | Question Stems and Quick Guide
Literal and Inferential Comprehension Questions for ANY book! (Grade 4)
This product includes literal, inferential, and critical questions to use with any book for students in fourth grade. The questions focus on summarizing, making predictions, making connections, synthesizing, inferring, analyzing, and critiquing.
The questions included reflect expectations of students in fourth grade. Use the questions to help students dig deeper when reading and to propel them toward more difficult texts.
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Grades:
4th
NWEA MAP 2-5 Test: ELA Checklist
Here is a simple breakdown of all the skills that your students need to know to do well on the ELA NWEA test. I broke the information by strand and then by skill. This is a great resource to use when you are preparing materials to go over test material or with your daily lesson plans.
Check out my other RIT skill breakdown products:
NWEA MAP 2-5 Test: Math Checklist in Color
NWEA MAP 2-5 Test: ELA Checklist in Color
NWEA MAP 2-5 Test: Math Checklist
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
FREE - Bloom's Question Cards - Bloom's Taxonomy
These question card FREEBIES are based upon the original Bloom's Taxonomy. Use them to promote higher-level thinking during lessons and after read-alouds. Color code them by copying them on different colors so they are easily differentiated. Adorable covers for each question type are included.Looking for newer Bloom's Taxonomy and other tools to encourage higher level, critical and complex thinking? Check out Digging Deeper - Learning Practices✨Click the GREEN STAR by my store name to follow and
Grades:
K - 12th
Editable Thematic Unit Planning Template
This is an editable template pdf that allows teachers to plan for thematic units. It includes options for teaching a chosen topic for either 10 days or 10 weeks. This planner features various prompts to support teacher planning including key concepts to be taught, vocabulary, student outcomes and activity planners. There is space to record lists of books/websites needed during the unit as well as an assessment rubric and student evaluation.
This 18 page pdf includes everything you will nee
Grades:
K - 8th
Second Grade Common Core Standards At-Glance and Checklist (ELA and MATH)
2ND GRADE COMMON CORE STANDARDS AT-GLANCE AND CHECKLIST
YOUR STANDARDS AND CHECKLIST ALL IN ONE PLACE!
Stay organized and up-to-date on your Common Core Standards with this great product! This includes Common Core Standards list at-glance for 2nd grade ELA and Math. Monthly checklists are also included to help teachers keep track of the standards they teach throughout the year. This lets teachers see what standards they need to focus more attention on and what was already covered. The checkli
Grades:
2nd
4th Grade ELA TEKS I Can Statements Full Size Objective Posters Black and White
Turn those daily student objectives of TEKS into I Can statements and make your students aware of the goal for the day!Included are:88 I Can Statement posters for ALL Fourth Grade ELA TEKS These full-size posters are created in black and white for optimal printing on colored card stock to match any classroom decor!✠✠✠✠✠✠✠✠✠âœâ†’ Click here to visit my teaching blog, Smith Curriculum and Consulting→ Did you know that you can get CREDITS for future purchases by leaving feedback on each of yo
Grades:
4th
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Literal and Inferential Comprehension Questions for ANY book! (Grade 5)
This product includes literal, inferential, and critical questions to use with any book for students in fifth grade. The questions focus on summarizing, making predictions, making connections, synthesizing, inferring, analyzing, and critiquing.
The questions included reflect expectations of students in fifth grade. Use the questions to help students dig deeper when reading and to propel them toward more difficult texts.
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Grades:
5th
edTPA Task 1 - Elementary Literacy- Passing score of 56 out of 75!
Welcome to edTPA guidance!! Are you going through the edTPA process and stressing out about what a passing portfolio looks like? You will be so happy with this purchase and guidance through it all. My edTPA was submitted in November, 2018 and I received a passing score of 56 out of 75!! A 56 will allow you to teach in ANY state. I received the highest score EVER in my program and my University uses my portfolio as an example to guide the educators.This purchase includes the complete Task 1 for t
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 6th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â edTPA Elementary Literacy Portfolio - Task 1, 2, & 3- Passing score of 56!!
Core Competency Planning Chart
This Core Competency Planning Chart will help you plan out how to teach the specific skills of each of the Core Competencies in the BC Curriculum.This layout gives checkboxes to plan which term to work on each specific skill of the Communicating, Thinking and Personal Social Core Competencies (with the changes made January 2021).Each one is broken down into its subcategories and specific skills. Each skill has been worded in a way that can be used as a comment on a report card or on an e-portfol
Grades:
K - 12th
5th Grade ELA TEKS I Can Statements Full Size Objective Posters Black and White
Turn those daily student objectives of TEKS into I Can statements and make your students aware of the goal for the day!Included are:87 I Can Statement posters for ALL Fifth Grade ELA TEKS These are FULL-SIZE posters created in black and white for optimal printing on colored card stock to match any classroom decor!✠✠✠✠✠✠✠✠✠âœâ†’ Click here to visit my teaching blog, Smith Curriculum and Consulting→ Did you know that you can get CREDITS for future purchases by leaving feedback on each of you
Grades:
5th
3rd Grade ELA TEKS I Can Statements Full Size Objective Posters Black and White
Turn those daily student objectives of TEKS into I Can statements and make your students aware of the goal for the day!Included are:92 I Can Statement posters for ALL Third Grade ELA TEKS These full-size posters are created in black and white for optimal printing on colored card stock to match any classroom decor!✠✠✠✠✠✠✠✠✠âœâ†’ Click here to visit my teaching blog, Smith Curriculum and Consulting→ Did you know that you can get CREDITS for future purchases by leaving feedback on each of you
Grades:
3rd
Emotional Regulation Tools {Emotional Regulation Visuals & Strategies}
Included is an extensive list of strategies and fidgets with a description of how to perform the strategy with pictures for reference. The goal of my extensive list is to give you an idea of different strategies to use to help students gain the skills to regulate their systems and give them more control over their emotions and behaviors.There are 15 self regulation strategy visuals and descriptions. It includes an in depth list of a variety of distraction techniques to use when you student is i
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Also included in:Â Emotional Regulation Activities Bundle {Posters, Worksheets, Strategies}
Close and Critical Reading Strategies A Nationally Published Teacher Resource
My resource is nationally published located in the SBAC Teacher Resource Library, UCLA. A must have for all teachers when it comes to teaching reading strategies that deal with complex text. Excellent for all subject areas. My students thrive when working with various complex text after mastering these strategies. It also shows on their state test scores. I published this in 2013 and yes these strategies still work today! Support your students by giving them the tools that will help them break d
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Philosophy for Kids - Open Ended Questions for Higher Order Thinking grades 4-6
There are 67 questions in the attached PDF. The questions have no true right and wrong answer so children enjoy writing their thoughts and sharing them with the group. I've used these questions in small groups and as a whole class activity. They are great to challenge your children to use critical thinking skills and active listening/critique skills when you have the children share their work.
On the first page of the document, you'll find a helpful short answer response format using the acrony
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Marzano Data Forms (Editable)
Fully editable in .pdf format. No Powerpoint required! Easily track and group your students on Marzano's Learning Scale.
This editable product has 37 pages of forms for:
,Individual Data
- Formative Assessments
- Summative Assessments
- Exit Tickets
- Self Assessments
Class Data
- Formative Assessments
- Summative Assessments
- Exit Tickets
- Grouping
All forms have spaces to add your own notes, standards, and lesson titles!
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Grades:
K - 12th
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Flexible Seating Infographic
Have you changed your classroom to be more flexible when it comes to seating options? You might have a few parents, colleagues, or administrators questioning the decision to change from the traditional classroom layout to a more open concept.
This infographic, which prints to 1/2-page portrait, is compiled from reputable sources and cites educational research behind the flexible seating movement in classrooms.
With this handy 1/2-page infographic, you now have an easy handout for Back-to-Schoo
Grades:
PreK - 12th
edTPA Task 2- Elementary Literacy- Passing score of 56 out of 75!
Welcome to edTPA guidance!! Are you going through the edTPA process and stressing out about what a passing portfolio looks like? You will be so happy with this purchase and guidance through it all. My edTPA was submitted in November, 2018 and I received a passing score of 56 out of 75!! A 56 will allow you to teach in ANY state. I received the highest score EVER in my program and my University uses my portfolio as an example to guide the educators.This purchase includes the complete Task 2 for t
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 6th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â edTPA Elementary Literacy Portfolio - Task 1, 2, & 3- Passing score of 56!!
Common Core 3rd Grade Checklist
Pennsylvania Common Core Grade 3 Checklist
Print and keep with lesson plans, assessment information, and other data. You can use this checklist to keep track of whole class or individual student performance on the common core standards for the 3rd grade.
Common core standards are addressed for ELA and Math.
Included in the download:
*11 printable pages*
Common Core Checklist - every standard is addressed from the PA Common Core Standards
Documentation of dates that each standard was addresse
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Grades:
3rd, Staff
Third Teacher Handbook: Reggio-Emilia in the primary classroom
This 45 page handbook includes a summary of the Reggio-Emilia philosophy, with a focus on the the environment as the "Third Teacher". It is intended to be used as a tool to inform and inspire Reggio-inspired practitioners. It is geared at the primary classroom with links to the revised BC Curriculum. Specifically, it looks at how Reggio-inspired classrooms can promote the core competency of critial thinking. This handbook highlights the following environmental elements: space, authentic material
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Philosophy for Kids - Open Ended Questions for Higher Order Thinking Grades 1-3
There are 33 questions in the attached PDF. The questions have no true right and wrong answer so children enjoy writing their thoughts and sharing them with the group. I've used these questions in small groups and as a whole class activity. They are great to challenge your children to use critical thinking skills and active listening/critique skills when you have the children share their work.
On the first page of the document, you'll find a helpful short answer response format using the acrony
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Grade 5 ELA - Reading Question Stems for SBAC
This printable and clickable PDF file is a compilation of ELA - Reading question stems organized by the 2 claims (Literary and Informational) and the 14 targets assessed on the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC).
Each Claim is broken into the 7 Targets and includes the specific Common Core State Standards (CCSS). There are question stems for all of the item types on the SBAC including multiple choice (single and multiple response), hot text, evidence based, and short text for both single and du
Grades:
5th
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