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How is it already almost Martin Luther King Day??!! I don’t know if time moving quickly is a good thing or a bad thing these days. I hate feeling like I’m wishing away the days, but I also can’t wait until the pandemic is behind us. 🤞 ⁣
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Here’s a simple, yet extremely meaningful activity for honoring MLK Day: After reading/discussing Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech, have students select 10-15 words from the speech to use in an original found poem. It’s a great opportunity to discuss the power of words and connotation. Final drafts should be amazing!! More ideas for MLK Day are on the blog. (Link in Bio) ⠀⠀⁣
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#mlkday #teachersofinstagram #iteach #upperelementary #iteach6th #ushistory #teachersofig #mlk #iteach5th

Use this FREE printable and digital template for students to write book recommendations! These forms are perfect for giving students an opportunity to reflect and share their reading experience, something that’s not always easy to do! Click the link in bio to download both versions!! ⠀⁣
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#novelstudy #iteachela #freebie #freeprintable #tptfreebie #iteach456 #middleschool #readingteacher #teacherfreebie #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

Like warming- up before exercise, it’s important to warm-up before reading. Preparing the mind for what’s to come will result in increased comprehension. A well-crafted pre-reading activity will encourage students to make predictions, connect with the topic, activate prior knowledge, and objectively preview text contents. ⠀⁣
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Click through to the blog post for 16 pre-questions you can use with any novel! The pre-reading questions can be used as a collaborative or independent assignment. Either way, students are guided through five different aspects of the text before reading the first page. ⠀⁣
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#novelstudy #prereading #iteachela #iteach456 #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram #readingcomprehension #readingstrategies #iteachreading

What’s your six-word memoir for 2020? This year was a tough one. The political, social, and health struggles were/are tremendous. ⠀⁣
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Although I’ve taken a lot from this past year, I’ve come to realize that I already have everything I need. It’s easy to get caught up in all the shiny objects and greener grass, but that stuff doesn’t matter in the long run. ⁣
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This would be great to do with students after break. And if you're really into it, have them turn their memoirs into a slide, put them all together, and add music. You’ll end up with an emotional presentation. 😭❤⠀⁣
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#sixwordmemoir #hindsight2020 #sixwords #teachingidea #iteachtoo #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

I thought this quote from Plato was perfect for all the goal-setting happening right now. The beginning of any journey is indeed extremely important. It’s also typically very difficult. Change is never easy. ⠀⁣
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If you’re looking to do goal-setting work with your students, check out the blog post linked in my bio. I walk you through a lesson on setting SMART goals with your students. 🙌🏻⠀⁣
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Happy New Year!! 🎉⠀⁣
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#plato #quoteoftheday #philosophyofinstagram #inspiringquotes #smartgoals #teachersofig #iteach #teacherideas #quotes #quotestags #quotesofinstagram

What. A. Year. ⠀
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I’m truly grateful for all your support throughout this crazy year! It’s wonderful to be a part of such a caring teacher community, especially during a pandemic! We really are in this together! ⠀
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Happy New Year!! 🥳 🎉⠀
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#topnine #topnine2020 #happynewyear #teacherlife #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram #iteach

Merriam-Webster's most searched words of 2020! Anything surprise you?⠀⁣
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🤦🏻‍♀️I had no idea Seattle has an expansion NHL team starting next year (Kraken). ⠀⁣
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🤦🏻‍♀️ The only time I heard schadenfreude used was by @dorindamedley on RHNY. Apparently, searches for the word spiked when Trump was diagnosed with COVID. ⠀⁣
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🤦🏻‍♀️Irregardless? Really? Ugh. ⠀⁣
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I’d love to hear your thoughts...⠀⁣
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January is a great time for a SMART goals lesson! This FREEBIE includes leveled reading comprehension passages, vocabulary support, writing worksheets, and an assessment. ⠀⁣
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Download the complete NO PREP unit today! (Link in Bio)⠀⁣
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These winter vocabulary activities will work for home or school! If you make a game of it, word work can be really fun!!❄ ⠀⁣
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☃ Click the link in bio to see all the NO PREP winter vocabulary activities!! ⠀⠀⁣
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