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High school critical thinking creative writing resources for staff and administrators
Mystery Stories | Claim, Reason, & Evidence Writing | Argumentative Paragraph
Help your students practice identifying evidence, creating a claim, and writing an argumentative paragraph with this collection of mystery activities. Students will work in small groups to read 4 engaging short stories. Then, students will collaborate with their partners to write a paragraph that defends their opinion about who they think committed the crime in the story. As a culminating activity, students can present their cases to the classroom in a mock "courtroom." A jury of their peers can
Grades:
6th - 9th
Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Posters for Higher Level Thinking
Whether you're a Common Core school, a 21st Century school, or just a school that's making it a focus to prepare all learners for their future, you know how essential it is for the teaching and learning to be in the highest levels of Bloom's everyday. Display these student-friendly (and not too overwhelming) posters in your classroom (or if you're an administrator, purchase these for all the teachers in your building, so there's a set in every classroom) to help you and the students do "the wor
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
What Does Our Principal Assistant Principal Dean Director Headmaster Do All Day?
What Does Our Principal, Assistant Principal, Dean, Director, Headmaster Do All Day? Student Written BookWhat is this resource?This activity is perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week, Principals or Administrators Appreciation Days, or the perfect retirement gift for an outgoing principal or administrator.What is included in this resource?Principal VersionAssistant Principal VersionDean VersionDirector VersionHeadmaster VersionThree different levels are included for all grades: -Drawing Version (P
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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
Webb's Depth of Knowledge Common Core Classroom Posters
Whether you're a Common Core school, a 21st Century school, or just a school that's making it a focus to prepare all learners for their future, you know how essential it is for the teaching and learning to be in the highest levels of thinking everyday. Display these student-friendly (and not too overwhelming) posters in your classroom (or if you're an administrator, purchase these for all the teachers in your building, so there's a set in every classroom) to help you and the students do "the wo
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
What Does Our Secretary Assistant Teacher Clerk Do All Day? Student Written Book
What Does Our Secretary Assistant Secretary Teacher Clerk Do All Day? Student Written Appreciation BookWhat is this resource?This activity is perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week, Office Professionals Appreciation Days, or Secretaries Day, or the perfect retirement gift for an outgoing Secretary or Office Professional.What is included in this resource?Secretary VersionAssistant Secretary VersionTeacher Clerk VersionThree different levels are included for all grades: -Drawing Version (Perfect fo
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Depth of Knowledge Common Core Posters {Webb's DOK}
Critical Thinking, Common Core and DOK!
Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) provides a frame of reference and vocabulary for students to understand how they engage with the content. DOK offers a common language to understand "rigor," or cognitive demand in all academic areas.
Print these colorful posters out and mount on construction paper. If you choose, laminate them for more durability. Have the students secure a set of individual size posters into their various academic notebooks, folders,
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Posters for Higher Level Thinking - UK/AUS/NZ Spelling
ATTENTION POTENTIAL BUYERS....****this is the UK/Australia version of my Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Posters, but with British and Australian spellings for the Bloom's Verbs... ANALYSE instead ANALYZE. I know how to spell. I have been asked to create these posters using British and Australian spellings of these verbs.****
Whether you're a 21st Century school or just a school that's making it a focus to prepare all learners for their future, you know how essential it is for the teaching and learn
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Critical Thinking Language Sentence Frames {Say What?} Aligned to Common Core
***I'm pleased to share that as of September 2013, these Critical Thinking Language Frames (along with my Reading Interventions "If/Then" Menu) were selected for inclusion as a professional learning resource in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Digital Library. Read more about it here.***
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Get all your students into the highest levels of Revised Bloom's Taxonomy (RBT) today with these lang
Grades:
K - 12th
Bloom's Taxonomy {Posters and Student Resources} HOTS
This unit has been updated to now have the VERBS for Bloom's AND also a choice of backgrounds, to enhance star power in the classroom.
Focusing on the cognitive domain of development, Bloom's Taxonomy divides the important categories of thinking into levels from the lowest level (simple recall) to the highest level of thinking (evaluating). Encourage your students to become high level thinkers.
• Remembering
• Understanding
• Applying
• Analyzing
• Evaluating
• Creating
Print these colorfu
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Writing Portfolio Google Site Template for Students Hyperdoc
Using Google Sites, a student can build a portfolio showcasing their writing from a specific class or you can build on it to show growth over multiple years. In addition to linking directly to student writing, there is a place for students to reflect on their writing. This portfolio is great for a capstone project.Unlike most Google Products on TPT, you will NOT get a copy of the Google Site template to your Google Drive; HOWEVER, the Hyperlink Doc with all of the directions will have the direct
Grades:
6th - 12th
Birthday Digital Jigsaw Puzzles - 12 Puzzle Birthday Cards- Middle & High School
You can surprise students during the month of their birthdays by sending them a digital jigsaw puzzle birthday card—twelve different birthday cakes at four levels of challenge to choose from. You can use a different one for each month or you can mix it up!Digital Jigsaw Puzzles: Because of the nature of the activity, the jigsaw puzzle is a DIGITAL-ONLY RESOURCE.The digital image for each puzzle is included in this PDF for the purpose of choice. Use in Google Slides™ or download as a PowerPoint.
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Ready Made Presentation - Four Types of Sentences - Ready to Edit! Demo Lesson
Ready Made Presentation - Four Types of Sentences Presentation - Black Board Theme On White Background - Ready to Edit! Fully Customizable20 Minute Demo LessonThis product includes 18 slides - type to edit and add your details.Also included are digital stickers that you may use for district, campus, classroom, marketing, flyers, and parent, and teacher meetings.Save Time, and work Smarter! Ready to Edit, type in your information.This product is available for immediate download as a PowerPoint fi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Ready Made Presentation - The Writing Process -Ready to Edit! Fully Customizable
Ready Made Presentation - The Writing Process Presentation - Yellow and Green Theme - Ready to Edit! Fully Customizable - Demo Lesson 20 Minute Demo LessonThis product includes 26 slides - type to edit and add your details.Also included are digital stickers that you may use for district, campus, classroom, marketing, flyers, and parent, and teacher meetings.Save Time, and work Smarter! Ready to Edit, type in your information.This product is available for immediate download as a PowerPoint file.T
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Metacognition Pack (Gold)
This is our largest set of resources: ‘The Whole-School Metacognition Toolkit’ (Gold Edition) is a comprehensive educational resource suite designed to enhance metacognition and boost learning-power throughout your school.The downloadable collection includes the following twenty metacognitive education tools:Metacognition Assemblies (x10)The Metacognitive Debate GeneratorA3 Debate Worksheet Sessions (x5)DIRT Worksheet Collection (Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time)Meditation, Learning-Pow
Grades:
5th - 10th
Planner For Teachers
Certainly! A planner designed specifically for teachers should cater to the unique needs and responsibilities of educators. Here's a description for a teacher's planner:Monthly and Weekly Overview: The planner begins with a monthly overview, providing ample space for teachers to plan and prepare for upcoming lessons, events, and meetings. Each month is followed by weekly spreads with dedicated sections for each day, allowing teachers to plan their schedules in detail.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Leader in me Student Grade Tracker
Have your students graph their grades for Quarters 1-4. As students enter their grades, every Monday, it will populate on the pre-made graph below. This can easily be screenshot and paired with my Lead Journal!
Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Student Journal, Goal/Grade Tracking, and Celebration Bundle
A Teacher's Guide to Writing a Burn Letter
Hi, I'm Lisa! I'm here to help you cultivate more mindfulness and self-awareness into your teaching job, as well as in your everyday life so you can become to positive, patience, and resilient educator you were meant to be!I've created this "Release & Welcome" journal to help you discover the transformative power of a burn letter—a profound tool to release pent-up emotions and reclaim your passion for teaching. Dive into this therapeutic practice designed to address the daily challenges of m
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Leader in me Student Journal
Practicing leader in me in your class or school? Have your students track their WIGs, Grade data, celebrations, testing scores, and lead lessons! Share this out in google classroom and get to leading!
Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in:Â Student Journal, Goal/Grade Tracking, and Celebration Bundle
Back to School Six Activities: Mingle with Metaphors
A FUN and engaging back to school resource for students and/or staff! Mingle with Metaphors is an editable file containing six engaging activities that can be used as follows: get to know you activities or icebreakers, student mingles on the first few days or weeks of school, back to school mingle nights, get to know each other functions for teachers and/or students, back to school faculty meetings with new teachers, professional development warm-up activity, and/or meet-n-greets. Specifically
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Bella-Esperanza Year Reflective Journal
A reflective journal for you to focus on the daily to-do lists, space for a devotional, meal prep space, and goals for the year.
Grades:
12th, Adult Education, Staff
Writer's Workshop for Newbies (and Great Ideas for the Experienced!)
I created this presentation for a 30-person PD to introduce K-12 teachers at my school to the workshop model, as I was the only one at the school who had done it previously (for 5 years). It gives an overview of a *balanced* workshop model; helpful hints about conferencing, homework, class management and organization; a number of rubrics, on-demand assessments and activities I use; and at least ten potential mini-lessons for your students. The presentation can last 60-90 minutes, but the lessons
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Grades:
3rd - 9th, Staff
PLANET STORYLAND
PLANET STORYLAND is about the journey of Quentin Augustine. He is a boy from the planet Gliese who finds a book in the library called EARTHLINGS. He questions the way of life on Earth. He is happy to learn that there are more people in the universe, that the Earthlings look like him, but he is shocked that they live in suspense. As result of his curiosity, he explores the importance of finding answers to our questions. Quentin's curiosity also inspires fact-finding to develop confidence in think
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Note book
The pages of the Notebook Flowers come alive with a vivid array of blossoms, each one meticulously detailed and meticulously preserved. From the velvety petals of roses that whisper of love's gentle touch, to the wild and carefree dance of daisies that evoke memories of sunlit meadows, this collection celebrates the diverse personalities of nature's floral treasures.
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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