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Kristen Holan by Design

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Introduction to the Writing Process Unit - Worksheets

By Kristen Holan by Design

10 delightfully designed worksheets split up into 3 mini lessons to get your students excited about writing. Do them all at once or split them up - your choice! Topics included in this mini unit:*I am a Writer! - Exploring how students already write

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.7, W.7.10, CCRA.W.10

$3.00

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Introducing the Writing Process Mini Unit BUNDLE - NO PREP

By Kristen Holan by Design

This is everything you loved about the 10 guided worksheets and matching PPT together in one bundle for a special low price! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PRESENTATION:This is the presentation for the 3

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Handouts

CCSS:

W.7.7, W.7.9, W.7.10, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.10

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How to Write Short Answer Responses

By Kristen Holan by Design

I am happy to present this visually comprehensive tool for you to help teach the short answer response (SAR) using assertion, evidence, and commentary (AEC). This tool pairs beautifully with the key-hole paradigm tool if you would like to show

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10

$3.00

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SSR Tracker - Fiction, Non-Fiction, Graphic Novel, Newspaper, Magazine

By Kristen Holan by Design

Thank you for your interest in this product! I am happy to present this quick activity to help keep track of your student’s progress during silent sustained reading (SSR). Oftentimes, it is difficult to keep track of what students are reading during

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, W.8.1, W.8.1b, W.8.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.10

$5.99

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Weekly Classroom Newsletter - Editable and Personalized!

By Kristen Holan by Design

This weekly newsletter template will help you keep all students and parents on track! Included are sections for:Message from the TeacherRemindersImportant DatesThis is an EDITABLE and CUSTOMIZABLE file. The file will come with the text "Weekly

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, For Parents, For Principals & Administrators

$4.00

Digital Download PPTX (0.85 MB)

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Syllabus Template for Middle School Teachers

By Kristen Holan by Design

Get ready for back to school with this fully editable syllabus template for middle school teachers! Edit directly in PowerPoint and print or export as a PDF.Personalize for your class, campus, and district with easily identified highlighted fields.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Back to School

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Syllabi

$3.00

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Introduction to the Writing Process Unit - Presentation

By Kristen Holan by Design

This is the presentation for the 3 lesson mini unit worksheets to get your students thinking about their approach to writing. I will be adding on to this in the coming weeks with full units that cover the entire writing process.Be sure to download

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.7, W.7.10, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.L.3

$3.00

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Brainstorm with Mind Mapping and Fill the Page Strategies

By Kristen Holan by Design

This resource will walk students through the brainstorming process using the mind-mapping technique, followed by "filling the page". By the end of this lesson, students should be familiar with the concept of brainstorming to get everything they know

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.7.4, W.7.5, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.L.6

$5.00

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Keyhole Paradigm Essay Outline Organizer

By Kristen Holan by Design

Help your students organize their 5-paragraph essays with this FREE keyhole paradigm essay outline organizer!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Help organize your students thoughts by giving them space for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Outlines, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.7.1, W.7.1e, W.7.2a, W.7.2b, W.7.2f, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.10, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.10

$3.50

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Back to School Questionnaire - All About Me

By Kristen Holan by Design

Ah, the first day. What could be more fun than getting to know your new students in style? Start the year off on the right foot with this All About Me Questionnaire. Get students comfortable working with you by allowing them to share with you who

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

CCRA.W.10

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.72 MB)

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How I'm Doing Weekly Update for Parents & Students

By Kristen Holan by Design

This is a quick way to communicate with parents on how their student has performed over the past week. It is also a great way for students to get timely feedback and reflect on their behavior over the past week. You can hand them out at the end of

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Classroom Forms, For Parents

$1.50

Digital Download ZIP (1.94 MB)

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Socratic Seminar Personal Goal and Reflection

By Kristen Holan by Design

Thank you for your interest in this product! I have used this tool to both set my student’s focus for our Socratic seminars as well as have them reflect on their experience afterward. I hope that it works as well in your classroom as it did in mine!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

$1.50

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Vocabulary Deep Dive

By Kristen Holan by Design

This resource will help build vocabulary skills by letting students explore all the different nuances of how a word works. They will practice writing the new word, write a definition, identify the part of speech, and then write a descriptive

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

6 years of experience teaching English including: 2 years teaching Pre-AP English II (10th grade); 1 year teaching on-level English II (10th grade); 1 year teaching on-level English III (11th grade); 2 year teaching gifted and talented ILA (8th grade); 4 year teaching gifted and talented ILA (7th grade); 4 years teaching ESL students online

MY TEACHING STYLE

Laid back yet guided education to give students the direction they need to make connections to what they already know and make learning meaningful to them.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's of Science in Web Design -> Alternative Certification through Texas Teachers -> Master's of Science in Curriculum Instruction & Design

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

My passion is teaching students how to write well! I also provide curriculum for teaching Greek and Latin roots, grammar, and ESL resources.

GRADES

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, Homeschool

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, For All Subjects, Literature, Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, For All Subjects, Close Reading, Classroom Community