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Executive Functioning Skills BUNDLE for Middle School

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Are your students struggling to perform basic tasks like: planning, initiating a task, managing their time wisely, among other things?They may need more training on their executive functioning skills!

Subjects:

Special Education, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Workbooks, Activities

$7.00

$5.00

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Human Body Systems Station Activity for Middle School

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Are you working on teaching your students about each Body System?Why not try using stations with a mini-lab for each body system?What's included: - procedures - station cards - student handout - system mini-labs: digestive, excretory, respiratory,

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.29 MB)

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Executive Functioning Skills Workbook with Daily Practice

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Be sure to check out the PREVIEW!Product DescriptionThese fifteen pages of activities help your students practice executive functioning skills such as: task initiation, problem solving, planning, organization, time management, working memory,

Subjects:

Special Education, Study Skills, Problem Solving

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Workbooks, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.2d, W.6.2f, CCRA.W.10

$3.00

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Human Body Systems Activity for Middle School

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

[Editable] Have your students create a life size model showing the major organs of each body system. I used this as an inquiry-based activity where students had to research (online and in books) about the different body systems and their

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Other (Arts)

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Task Cards

$1.25

Digital Download PDF (3.69 MB)

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$Volume of 3D Shapes City Project$

Volume of 3D Shapes City Project

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Are you looking for a way to help your students practice calculating volume of 3D shapes? Don't miss out on this easy to use, no-prep, print and go project for Middle School students.Back Story:You have been asked by the mayor of the city to create

Subjects:

Math, Applied Math, Geometry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities

CCSS:

6.G.A.2, 6.G.A.3, 6.G.A.4, 7.G.A.3, 7.G.B.4, 7.G.B.6

$1.75

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End of Year Reflection for Secondary Students

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

The end of the year is approaching! Get this quick and easy, no-prep (or low prep, your choice) printable to help your students reflect on their year!Reflection is a piece of the teaching and learning process that warrants time. It is often

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (1.19 MB)

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Photosynthesis Virtual Lab Simulation

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Are you a middle school Science teacher using Next Generation Science Standards? Are you ready to challenge your students with tasks that show their learning?In this activity, students will be using a computer simulation to model photosynthesis.

Subjects:

Science, Critical Thinking, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Activities, Simulations

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (1.15 MB)

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Executive Functioning Escape Room

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Do you want an activity to get your students practicing important executive functioning skills?! This has some great math fluency, sequencing, and problem solving skills

Subjects:

Life Skills, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (1.40 MB)

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Daily Practice Workbook | Executive Functioning {FREEBIE}

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Product DescriptionThese five pages of activities help your students practice executive functioning skills such as: task initiation, problem solving, planning, organization, time management, working memory, self-control, attention, flexibility, and

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Problem Solving

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.2d, CCRA.W.10

FREE

Digital Download PDF (1.25 MB)

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Learning Disability Simulation Professional Development

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Are you looking to support students? Do you think that teachers are aware of the daily challenges students with learning difficulties (learning differences, learning disabilities) go through?Why not get this presentation, which includes 3 different

Subjects:

Special Education, EFL - ESL - ELD, Professional Development

Grades:

Staff

Types:

Reflective Journals for Teachers, Professional Development, Lesson

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Ecosystems Project Unit for Middle School

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

W.H.O. Wants You!Are you a middle school Science teacher using Next Generation Science Standards? Are you wanting to try project based learning in your classroom? Are you ready to challenge your students with tasks that show their learning?Grab this

Subjects:

Science, Environment, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

$14.95

Digital Download PDF (7.56 MB)

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Creating Group Work Norms a Classroom Management Activity

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Have you heard of the 1-100 number task? Students work in a group to identify the numbers, in order, from 1-100. Well, this is a version for ELA!Use this activity to help guide your students to understand the benefits of group work! Have your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Problem Solving, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

CCSS:

SL.7.1b, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.79 MB)

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Middle School Forces and Motion UNIT

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Are you a middle school Science teacher using Next Generation Science Standards? Are you wanting to try project based learning in your classroom? Are you ready to challenge your students with tasks that show their learning?Grab this unit

Subjects:

Science, Physics, Physical Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

$14.95

Digital Download ZIP (12.57 MB)

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Scaffolded Summary Practice and Activity

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Give your students the opportunity to practice using the "Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then" organized approach to summarizing. AND This activity leads students to refer back to text for evidence!This activity includes two different short stories, a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Special Education, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scaffolded Notes

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.4.4, CCRA.W.4, W.4.2d

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.87 MB)

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Middle School Properties of Matter Unit

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

$12.95

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Executive Functioning Skills Flipbook

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Are you looking for an activity that allows students to show their understanding of each Executive Functioning Skill?Look no further - in this download you'll get an already completed E.F.S. Flipbook (just print and staple together) PLUS a flipbook

Subjects:

Special Education, Study Skills, Early Intervention

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (2.45 MB)

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Executive Functioning 12 Days of Christmas

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Grab this print and go (or display and discuss) daily practice to help your students with their executive functioning skills!There are 12 prompts to get your students practicing their E.F. skills (planning, flexible thinking, organization,

Subjects:

Special Education, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (1.20 MB)

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Genetics and Heredity UNIT for Middle School

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Are you wanting an easy-to-use, simple-prep unit to facilitate your students' learning about genetics and heredity concepts?Get this inquiry based, student-centered unit on Genetics and Heredity. Why do all the work when your students can?In this

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Rubrics

$19.95

Digital Download PDF (0.27 MB)

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Executive Functioning Checklist

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

With this print + go tool, help your students with their organizational skills. Cut it, put velcro and you've got a lifetime tool!You'll have access to pre-made checklists and an empty template to create your own for your individual student

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills, Early Intervention

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts

$1.50

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Middle School Science Unit BUNDLE

By Challenges from a Teacher Mom

Are you a middle school Science teacher using Next Generation Science Standards? Do you want your students to work harder than you?Are you wanting to use more inquiry in your classroom? Are you ready to challenge your students with project-based

Subjects:

Science, Critical Thinking, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Activities

$127.65

$105.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Middle School Science Teacher: Texas, Dubai, D.R. Congo, Burkina Faso Middle School Math Teacher: Online, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Texas Special Education Teacher: Texas, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan Special Education/Learning Support Coordinator: Burkina Faso, D.R. Congo, Pakistan Google Educator: Level 1

MY TEACHING STYLE

Inquiry Based Learning, Student-Centered Classroom, Student-Choice Classroom

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Rookie of the Year 2008

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's in Interdisciplinary Studies Master's of Ed. in Curriculum + Instruction, minor in Special Education Texas Teaching Certificate: Generalist 4-8, Special Education K-12 Google Level 1 Certified Educator

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am an international teacher. I have taught in Texas, USA; Colombia, South America; Dubai, United Arab Emirates (yes, that's in the middle east); Burkina Faso. That's in West Africa, but I just moved to the Congo! I have also finished teaching in the D.R. Congo and moved to Pakistan to focus on coordinating a whole school approach to inclusion and diverse learning needs.

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Trigonometry, Other (Math), Science, Anatomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Other (Art), Special Education, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (Specialty), Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Statistics, School Counseling, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Writing, Oral Communication, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Mental Math, Halloween, The New Year, Decimals, Products For TpT Sellers, For All Subjects, Occupational Therapy, Early Intervention, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community