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Curriculum Map Template {Middle & High School Humanities}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Having clearly mapped out units for the school year is critical in my practice, but I never quite found the right map to match my style and personality as a teacher. This curriculum map was designed by me, at the time, a 10-year veteran teacher,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Professional Development

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Unit Plans, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Professional Documents

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The Great Gatsby: Color Symbolism Tracker

By Mud and Ink Teaching

The Gatsby Color Symbolism Tracker is a simple yet extremely useful and versatile tool to use throughout the entire study of the novel. Think of this handout as an anchor chart of sorts: it’s something to check back in on every once and awhile.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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Digital Download PDF (1.98 MB)

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Gratitude Sketch Notes {A Visual Reflection Activity for Grades 7-12}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Need a quick and new way to send your students off before a break? Here's a visual way to have students reflect on the things that they are thankful and joyful for during the holiday season.This set of reflection sketch notes feature the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Thanksgiving

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

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Digital Download PDF (2.47 MB)

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Teaching Parody: A Poetry Parody Lesson Using Sonnet 18 {Grades 7-12}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Whether you're just starting sonnets or looking for a fun alternative assignment for Valentine's Day, here's a hysterical new approach to teaching Sonnet 18 - "Shall I compare thee?". Shall I compare thee to your mother's foot fungus? To your best

Subjects:

Writing, Poetry, Valentine's Day

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.4, CCRA.L.3

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Digital Download PDF (1.51 MB)

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Reading and Writing Conference Forms - FREEBIE!

By Mud and Ink Teaching

It's that time of year again, Back to School! Prepare your classroom with a binder for your Reading and Writing conferences. This product includes a cover page for the front of the binder of your choosing as well as individual reading and writing

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics, Centers

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Digital Download PDF (0.29 MB)

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Poetry Teacher's ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE: A Handbook for Secondary ELA Teachers

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Are you stumped trying to think of teaching ideas for April's National Poetry Month? Do you love the idea of teaching poetry, but find it too difficult to really pull off? Then you need to grab this FREE poetry teaching resource to add to your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers, Professional Development

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A Poem A Day: National Poetry Month FREEBIE!

By Mud and Ink Teaching

A Poem A Day: This resource is an interactive, professional development resource for you and your secondary ELA colleagues. This resource will help any poetry teacher from the most experienced to the most terrified! Your Download Includes • An

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Staff

Types:

Unit Plans, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers, Professional Development

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Digital Download PDF (1.87 MB)

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Shaking Up Shakespeare: Collaborative Grouping Strategies for ANY Play!

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Check out a quick VIDEO tutorial here! Overview of the Lesson: Hello fellow educator! You have just downloaded my SHAKING UP SHAKESPEARE FREEBIE! This is the opening lesson that I use to get my students ready to read a Shakespeare play. At our

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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Digital Download PDF (1.91 MB)

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*Halloween FREEBIE!!** A Writing Workshop Lesson:The Apocalypse is Approaching!

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Looking for a quick lesson to do with your sugar-laden, hyper-active, candy-crazy students Halloween week? Mud & Ink has come to your rescue! This free Writing Workshop lesson has everything you need. This download includes: --A teacher

Subjects:

Writing, Poetry, Halloween

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.48 MB)

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Rhetorical Analysis Practice: "The Other Side" from The Greatest Showman

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Rhetorical analysis can be a struggle for many students, so giving them plenty of experience and practice is key. This lesson gives students the opportunity to practice these skills with the song "The Other Side" from the film The Greatest

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Video Files, Lesson

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Duration: 19:13

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Life's Blueprint: An ELA Lesson Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King {Listening}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Experience a text from Dr. Martin Luther King that's different from "I Have a Dream" or "Letter from Birmingham Jail". In "What's My Life's Blueprint?" students will see a new side to what they've learned about Dr. King and have a fresh approach to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Martin Luther King Day, Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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Digital Download PDF (5.24 MB)

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Student Common Core Standards - A Checklist for Metacognition

By Mud and Ink Teaching

The following handout is a checklist for 9-10th grade students. The Common Core Standards (from corestandards.org) are listed in a table on the left and are next to two other columns: one for students to put the standards into their own words, and

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English Language Arts

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Classroom Forms

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Digital Download DOCX (0.04 MB)

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Reading Homework Excuse Cards

By Mud and Ink Teaching

If you're like me and you have no problem assigning reading homework over a holiday break, have a little fun with your kids! I made these bookmark sized handouts for students to take home and use as "excuses" to not do chores or spend awkward

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Handouts, Printables

FREE

Digital Download PDF (4.14 MB)

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Teaching Poetry In Action: Pairing with Dystopian Texts

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Poetry is one of the most powerful supplementary texts available to teachers and also one of the most nerve-wracking and frightening things to teach. In this video, I share a combination of techniques: the Big Six analysis tool, pairing poetry

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, L.11-12.5a, L.11-12.5b

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Video
Duration: 11:24

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eTech Tool Recommendations - FREEBIE!

By Mud and Ink Teaching

For those of you out there exploring eTech options for a 1:1 future or BYOD (bring your own device), I've compiled a list of my top four recommended apps and services to try out. Each recommendation is FREE and tried and tested in all classrooms

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Internet Activities, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

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Digital Download PDF (0.79 MB)

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The Adventurous Teaching Academy {Guidebook & Calendar}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Hey there! I'm Amanda and I’m the founder of the Adventurous Teaching Academy. As a teacher that loves social media AND professional development, I’ve seen a lot of trends fade in and out of classrooms over time. I started the Adventurous

Subjects:

Education, Back to School, Products For TpT Sellers

Grades:

Staff

Types:

Reflective Journals for Teachers, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers, Professional Development

FREE

Digital Download PDF (8.55 MB)

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Mother's Day Cards {Quotes from Favorite Fictional Moms}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

We all have favorite moms from books, TV and movies. Inspired by these incredible women, I wrote a blog post to celebrate Mother's Day dedicated to my nine favorite fictional mammas. This product includes EIGHT different half-page cards (see

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Printables

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.90 MB)

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Teaching Through Inquiry: Core Value #1 at Mud and Ink Teaching

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Welcome, middle and high school English teachers! In this video, join me on a journey to uncover what it truly looks like to teach through inquiry. As educators, we all strive for that elusive sense of having it all together in the classroom, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA)

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Professional Development

FREE

Video & Supporting Information
Duration: 08:08

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Teaching Critical Thinking: Core Value #2 at Mud and Ink Teaching

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Welcome, middle and high school English teachers! In this video, join me on a journey to uncover what it truly looks like to teach with critical thinking at the core. As educators, we all strive for that elusive sense of having it all together in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA)

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Professional Development

FREE

Video & Supporting Information
Duration: 09:10

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Student Centered Lesson Design: Core Value #3 at Mud and Ink Teaching

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Welcome, middle and high school English teachers! In this video, join me on a journey to uncover what it truly looks like to teach with a student-centered focus. As educators, we all strive for that elusive sense of having it all together in the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA)

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Professional Development

FREE

Video & Supporting Information
Duration: 05:43

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been discovering the amazing mysteries and joys of language arts with 10th and 12th grade students in West Chicago for the past five years. Teaching has been my passion since I was a little girl playing school in my basement.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style would best be described as "discovery in the making". I approach each day with my students with an open mind and a hope to get side tracked into great, authentic discussion about literature, writing, and the world we live in. To learn more about my classroom, visit my blog! http://mudandink.blogspot.com/

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I am a 2004 Golden Apple Scholar award winner and two time speaker at the National Character Education Forum. I am passionate about raising curious, driven, worldly, and caring young men and women!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended Illinois Wesleyan University from 2004-2008 and received a bachelor's degree in English. I later attended Concordia University Chicago from 2010-2012 and received my ESL certification and a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction.

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I am happy to create custom products for you! Please inbox me for any ideas or projects that you have in mind and I'd be happy to work with you to create something challenging, creative, and linked to the Core!

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Study Skills, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, For All Subjects, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month