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"Educating is a vocation rooted in hopefulness. As teachers we believe that learning is possible, that nothing can keep an open mind from seeking after knowledge and finding a way to know." - bell hooks

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Key Details Reading Lesson: Bachata Music

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This lesson includes the following resources: projectable lesson slides, nonfiction article about Bachata music, and a scaffolded "key detail sort" activity. This lesson is appropriate for Upper Elementary to Middle School grades based on the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Hispanic Heritage Month

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.4, RI.3.10, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.4, RI.4.10, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.10...

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Nonfiction Article: Bachata Music

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This is a nonfiction article about the history and characteristics of Bachata music! The article is appropriate for use in upper elementary and middle school, based on the reading level. This article teaches about this genre of music, where it

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Hispanic Heritage Month

Grades:

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

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Research, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.9, RI.3.10, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.4...

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Main Idea Reading Lesson: Salsa Music

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{Free, so please leave a review!} This lesson includes the following resources: projectable lesson slides, nonfiction article about Salsa music, and a scaffolded "finding the main idea" activity. This lesson is appropriate for Upper Elementary to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Hispanic Heritage Month

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.3.2, RI.4.2, RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.4

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Nonfiction Article: Salsa Music

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This is a nonfiction article about the history and characteristics of Salsa music! The article is appropriate for use in upper elementary and middle school, based on the reading level. This article teaches about this genre of music, where it

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Hispanic Heritage Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

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Nonfiction Article: Merengue Music

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This is a nonfiction article about the history and characteristics of Merengue music! This would be a great article to use for Hispanic Heritage month (Sept. 15 - Nov. 15). The article is appropriate for use in upper elementary and middle school,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Hispanic Heritage Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.7, RI.3.9, RI.3.10, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.4, RI.4.9...

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Historical Narrative Rubric, Grades 3-5

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This is an analytic rubric that can be used to assess a research-based historical narrative in grades 3-5. The rubric:covers 7 criteria for successscores level 1-4detailed description of each level for each criteriacovers all aspects of the writing

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Rubrics

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W.3.3, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.7, W.3.8, W.4.3, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.4.7, W.5.3, W.5.3a...

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Main Idea and Key Details Lesson: Kompa Music

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This lesson includes the following resources: projectable lesson slides, nonfiction article about Salsa music, and a scaffolded "finding the main idea" activity. This lesson is appropriate for Upper Elementary to Middle School grades based on the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Music, Hispanic Heritage Month

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.10, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.10, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.10, RI.6.1, RI.6.2...

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught 3rd grade in a public school in Boston, Massachusetts for the past 6 years. Prior to that, I taught ESOL in New York city and overseas in Rwanda. I'm licensed in Elementary, ELL, and Special Education.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Project-Based Learning, Social-Emotional Learning, Service Learning

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, Fund For Teachers Fellow

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

University of Michigan (BA in Environmental Studies), Mt. Holyoke College (Master of Arts in Teaching)

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Music, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Hispanic Heritage Month