3 Easy Steps for Tackling Academic Vocabulary
A three-step process for teaching your students how to identify, define, and apply academic vocabulary found in complex texts.
Teaching Listening Skills in the Upper Grades
Five easy strategies for incorporating active listening skills into your upper grades curriculum.
Mexican-American War Lesson and Assessment
Engage students with a differentiated lesson on the Mexican-American War using informational text, a map activity, and an assessment.
5 Common Core Current Event Reports
Add diversity to your current events assignments with these 5 different Common Core aligned templates. Each current events template focuses on a different reading comprehension skill (Main Idea & Details, Text Connections, Vocabulary in Context, Fact vs. Opinion, and Summarizing).
3 Steps for Teaching the Constitution
Focus on a different aspect of the Constitution using informational text, vocabulary support, and a graphic organizer.
11 Compelling Reasons To Use Exit Tickets
Gather focused data in minutes with several different types of exit ticket templates. Assess students and obtain valuable feedback using exit tickets.
Dred Scott Lesson: Text, Mapping, & Summarizing
Focus on the life of Dred Scott and the landmark Supreme Court decision using informational text, a map lesson, and summary writing activity.
Historical Travel Brochure and Research Project
Build research and writing skills with a historical travel brochure project. Your students will have a chance to research a historical location and create a unique travel brochure, a perfect way to showcase learning!
Civil War Battle Stations Activity
Introduce or review the decisive battles of the Civil War using a station activity. An engaging lesson for getting your students up, moving, and learning about the Civil War!
15 Graphic Organizers for Narrative Writing
Use graphic organizers to guide your students through the entire narrative writing process. Make narrative writing easier for you teach and your students to learn with these 15 different templates
Create Your Own Differentiated Close Reading in Three Easy Steps
Create your own differentiated close reading in three steps! Save yourself time and energy!
Preparing Students for Successful Presentations
Prepare your students for successful oral presentations by identifying the causes and effects of stage fright; explaining the appropriate use of voice, gestures, and posture; and reviewing the grading rubric ahead of time.
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