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Back to School - Open House - Meet the Teacher Slides Middle & High School

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

These editable templates are perfect for Back to School, Open House, or Meet the Teacher presentations, or even your class syllabus. They will all look classy and appropriate because these slides include sophisticated graphics befitting middle and

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For All Subject Areas, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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End of Year Activity - Memory Book for Middle School Students

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

End of Year Memory Book Passport is FUN to create and will make an awesome end of year keepsake! Students will easily make a memory book "passport to their new grade" that is creative and authentic looking!Each end of year memory book page includes

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Writing, For All Subjects, End of Year

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities

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Back to School - Open House - Meet the Teacher DIGITAL Middle & High School

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

These editable templates are perfect for Back to School or Meet the Teacher presentations, or even your class syllabus. They will all look classy and appropriate because these slides include sophisticated graphics befitting middle and high school.

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Classroom Forms, Google Apps, Microsoft OneDrive

$4.00

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Word Wall Nonfiction, Fiction, Testing Words BUNDLE, Interactive Notes & Bonus!

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Do you love middle school classroom decor that is actually useful? This awesome word wall bundle includes these files at a 30% reduction:•Nonfiction Academic Vocabulary Posters and Notes•Literary Terms Vocabulary Posters and Notes•Testing Power

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Reading, Vocabulary, Tools for Common Core

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$12.50

$8.50

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Mindfulness Bell Ringer Journal

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

This mindfulness journal provides an ideal way to start class, or it can be used any time students need to be refocused. Introducing young people to mindfulness — in which the brain is relaxed but focused — can provide them with a lifetime of mind

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English Language Arts, Writing, For All Subjects

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Lesson, Centers

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Word Wall TESTING POWER WORDS Academic Vocabulary and Interactive Notes

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Using word walls as classroom decor is the one of the best ways to improve your middle school students' academic vocabulary. These 14 “Power Words” are command verbs that show up on every single test students will take. Understanding them is the key

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Tools for Common Core, Test Preparation

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

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Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$3.00

150

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Point of View PowerPoint and Guided Notes: Cornell and Folding Interactive

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

The PowerPoint and notes included in this resource provide an engaging way to teach the five types of point of view: first person, second person, third person limited, third person omniscient, and third person objective. The guided notes come in

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

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Figurative Language PowerPoint and Guided Notes: Cornell and Folding Interactive

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Figurative Language These Figurative Language PowerPoint and Notes Lessons will help you teach your students to define, locate, and analyze figurative language. The animated PowerPoint includes 33 slides. The pdf includes 25 pages of guided notes

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English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

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RACES Text Evidence Expository Essay Writing: GRADES 4-5

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Text Evidence Expository Essay Writing This step-by-step writing unit includes everything you need to teach your students how to write an expository essay requiring text evidence. Better yet, the body paragraph model can be used independently to

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Writing-Expository, ELA Test Prep, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Handouts, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.5.2, W.4.2, W.4.4, W.4.9, W.5.1c, W.5.2, W.5.2a, W.5.2b, W.5.2d, W.5.2e...

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Escape Room Grades 3-4 ELA Comprehension & Writing Activity

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Escape the School is an awesome breakout room adventure! Your kids are locked in school forever...unless they can work in groups to solve a series of FUN comprehension and writing challenges and puzzles! Using critical thinking skills,

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Reading, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Games

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Memoir & Personal Expository Essay for Middle School ELA

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Memoir and Personal Expository Essay: Writing About Me!"Writing About Me!" is a fun mini-unit that can be used to teach memoir or personal expository essay writing. I've included lesson plans for 3 different ways to use these resources, but you will

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Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

W.4.2, W.4.3, W.5.2, W.5.3, W.6.2, W.6.3, W.7.2, W.7.3, W.8.2, W.8.3

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ESCAPE ROOM Grades 3-4 ELA Bundle

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Third and fourth-grade teachers have been asking for our popular Escape Room resources for their grade levels, and now we have two packed into a terrific bundle for added savings. These resources are included here: Related Products • ESCAPE ROOM

Subjects:

Reading, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$13.48

$9.49

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Word Wall Literary Vocabulary Terms Interactive Notes

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Posting a word wall of literary terms is the best way to improve your middle school students' academic vocabulary. I refer to this classroom decor resource every day in my middle school classes, and I'm sure you will too!This set of literary term

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Book Report and Craftivity for Any Work of Fiction

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

It’s not easy to find an engaging book report project that can be used for any work of fiction. It's even harder to find one that is fun and requires text-based evidence. If those qualities are what you’re looking for, this one fits the bill!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Centers

$3.50

137

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Word Wall Farmhouse Bundle: Fiction, Nonfiction, Testing Words, Notes & Bonus

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

If you love middle school ELA classroom decor that is functional and attractive, this is for you! This beautiful word wall bundle includes these files, and you'll get them at a 30% discount:Nonfiction Academic Vocabulary Posters and NotesLiterary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$12.50

$8.50

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Characters in Literature PowerPoint & Notes: Cornell & Folding Interactive

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Students will understand character types in literature after you use this fun and engaging lesson. The fun PowerPoint show covers protagonists, antagonists, dynamic characters and more. Students will learn notetaking skills as they fill out either

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$5.00

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Teacher Appreciation End of Year Activity

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Imagine how wonderful your school's atmosphere would be if EVERY person who worked there felt important...appreciated... cherished... You can easily facilitate such an atmosphere by spreading a little sunshine with this end of year writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$2.50

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Escape Room Grades 3-4: Escape the Dragon!

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

You are the most awesome teacher in the world, and your friend is going to help your kids develop teamwork and problem-solving skills. The only problem is that your friend gets a little carried away with herself and locks the kids in the library

Subjects:

Reading, Critical Thinking

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$6.49

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Exit & Entrance Tickets ALL Subjects PRINT & DIGITAL

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Exit slips provide an awesome formative assessment tool! These can be used for ANY subject, and they can also be used as entrance tickets or quick homework assignments. They provide an effective and valuable way to provide more digital formative

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps, Microsoft OneDrive

$5.99

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Memoir Writing and Personal Expository Essay DIGITAL

By Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

This is the digital interactive version of Memoir and Personal Expository Essay: Writing About Me! "Writing About Me!" is a fun mini-unit that can be used to teach memoir or personal expository essay writing. I've included lesson plans for 3

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Google Apps, Microsoft OneDrive, Centers

$4.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've been teaching middle school English Language Arts for the past 15 years, and I've been in the same district for over 20. Although I've taught many grade levels, my heart belongs to my 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA classes. I love to create lessons that appeal to their natural curiosity and enthusiasm. Yes, middle school students can be a challenge, but we all need something to keep us on our toes. :)

MY TEACHING STYLE

I strive to be the ELA teacher I would want my own children to have. That means differentiating instruction and challenging students at every ability level. It also means being interesting! Teaching is 3/4 theater. Finally, it all comes down to demonstrating respect for students and appreciating them for who they are right now. As teachers, the promise of the future is in our hands. I try to remember that every single day.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Although I am honored to be the recipient of honors and awards from my school district, my most cherished "trophy" is a battered, second-hand binder filled with letters and poems from thankful students and parents. That binder is precious to me and never fails to warm my heart.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

My master's degree is from Stony Brook University, and I am certified to teach English 7-12 and Elementary Education N-6.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When I'm not writing or teaching, I love to play tennis, read, and travel with my family. You and I can hang out together at my blog ELABuffet We'll settle in for some teaching tips, free resources, and a whole lot of fun!

GRADES

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, U.S. History, ELA Test Prep, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Study Skills, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Test Preparation, End of Year, Close Reading, Social Emotional Learning