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Blue Heron

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Making Meaningful Connections - Rubric

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Tone and Mood in Music - Utilizing Google Docs

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Tone and Mood in Music - Differentiated Group Activity

By Blue Heron

This is a wonderful lesson to do with students in smaller groups! I love this activity because you can put students in homogenous groups according to their close-reading abilities. There are three songs students can analyze: Taylor Swift "Red" for

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.7.2, RI.7.4, RI.7.6, RI.7.7

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Notice and Note: Aha Moments - "The Scribe" by Kristen Hunter

By Blue Heron

"The Scribe" by Kristen Hunter is a wonderful fiction piece to read with students when one is introducing the "Aha Moment" to students. Although there are other "Notice and Note" signposts one may focus on with this short story, the "aha moments"

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Other (ELA), Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Handouts, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

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Tone and Mood in Music - Utilizing Google Docs

By Blue Heron

This is a wonderful "we do" as you introduce your students to identifying tone and mood in literature and non-fiction texts. Students learn how to analyze a text (in this case a song) stanza by stanza. Students are encouraged to use their "tone and

Subjects:

Vocal Music, Other (ELA), Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.4, RI.7.6

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Pathfinder: Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance

By Blue Heron

This is a wonderful Pathfinder that can lead your students on a thorough search of the Harlem Renaissance and Langston Hughes. The pathfinder includes MLA citations for each source and is separated into sections of print sources, websites, image

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Library Skills

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Activities, Bibliographies

CCSS:

W.7.7, W.7.8, W.7.9b

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Making Meaningful Connections - Rubric

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This is a wonderful rubric to distribute to students who need guidance in infusing their meaningful connections within their writing. Many students know how to identify a meaningful connection, but struggle making the connection back to the original

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Assessment, For Parents

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught English Language Arts for eleven years. I have taught on a middle school and high school level varying from Inclusion classes to honors courses, Journalism to Basis Skills.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Whatever works for my students. Guidance is important; differentiation is key.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have an MA in Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision; additional 30 credits in ELA and technology courses and currently working towards my second MA in Educational Technology.

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GRADES

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Writing-Expository, Specialty, Arts & Music, Vocal Music, Other (ELA), Library Skills, Writing, Informational Text, Close Reading