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Math "NO PREP" 80 Emergency Sub Resources & Independent Activities

By Mark Aaron

You'll be ready for anything with this super-sized Math learning resource bundle, offering all the support you will need for creating sub plans and a sub binder and with a vast collection of independent assignments for your Math students that will

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Math, Critical Thinking, Mental Math

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

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$28.00

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Common Core Informational Reading Passages and Assessments: Grades 5-6

By Mark Aaron

**ALL GRADE 5-6 COMMON CORE INFORMATIONAL STANDARDS** Engaging, lengthy, and meaningful standards-based non-fiction passages and assessments for ALL TWENTY Common Core Informational Text Standards in Grades 5-6 in ONE bundle of 20 teacher-friendly

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Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

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5^th, 6^th

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Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

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RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.5, RI.5.6, RI.5.7, RI.5.8, RI.5.9, RI.5.10, RI.6.1...

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Common Core Informational Reading Passages and Assessments: Grades 7-8

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**ALL GRADE 7-8 COMMON CORE INFORMATIONAL STANDARDS** Engaging, lengthy, and meaningful standards-based non-fiction passages and assessments for ALL TWENTY Common Core Informational Text Standards in Grades 7-8 in ONE bundle of 15 teacher-friendly

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

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RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, RI.7.4, RI.7.5, RI.7.6, RI.7.7, RI.7.8, RI.7.9, RI.7.10, RI.8.1...

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Middle School U.S. History "NO PREP" Sub Resources and Independent Assignments

By Mark Aaron

You'll be ready for anything with this self-directed U.S. History learning resource bundle, offering all the help you will need for creating sub plans and a sub binder AND with independent assignments for your U.S. History students! Are you tired of

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

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RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.5, RI.4.7, RI.4.9, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.5, RI.6.1, RI.6.3...

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English "NO PREP" 80 Emergency Sub Resources & Independent Activities

By Mark Aaron

You'll be ready for anything with this self-directed English learning resource bundle, offering all the support you will need for creating sub plans and a sub binder and with many independent assignments for your English/Language Arts students that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$28.00

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Common Core Reading Standards Assessments Practice: 100+ Student Pages

By Mark Aaron

The Common Core Reading Assessment Collection contains THIRTY different content-rich, meaningful reading/language assessments with 100+ full pages of student work! These printables were created to target over 45 different Elementary Level Common

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English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Assessment, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$20.00

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Common Core Informational Reading Passages and Assessments: Grades 4-5

By Mark Aaron

**ALL GRADE COMMON CORE INFORMATIONAL 4-5 STANDARDS** Engaging, lengthy, and meaningful standards-based non-fiction passages and assessments for ALL TWENTY Common Core Informational Text Standards in Grades 4-5 in ONE bundle of 20 teacher-friendly

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

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RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.5, RI.4.6, RI.4.7, RI.4.8, RI.4.9, RI.4.10, RI.5.1...

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Common Core Informational Reading Passages and Assessments: Grades 3-4

By Mark Aaron

**ALL GRADE 3-4 COMMON CORE INFORMATIONAL TEXT STANDARDS** Engaging and meaningful standards-based passages and assessment work for ALL TWENTY Common Core Informational Text Standards in Grades 3-4 in ONE bundle of 16 teacher-friendly and

Subjects:

Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.9, RI.3.10, RI.4.1...

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Science and Health "NO PREP" Sub Resources and Independent Assignments (Gr. 5-8)

By Mark Aaron

You'll be ready for anything with this self-directed Science and Health learning resource bundle, offering all the help you will need for creating sub plans and a sub binder AND with independent assignments for your Health and Science students! Are

Subjects:

Science, Health, Classroom Management

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

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RI.3.8, RI.4.1, RI.4.5, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.8, RI.6.1, RI.6.3, RI.6.4...

$24.00

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Mysteries and Wonders Reading Comprehension Passages BUNDLE!

By Mark Aaron

Ideal for independent, student-directed reading comprehension work!Are you dealing with reluctant, unmotivated, or struggling readers in your upper elementary or middle school ELA classroom? Or are you and your students just tired of the typical

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

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RI.3.1, RI.3.6, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.5, RI.4.7, RI.4.9, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3...

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Innovations and Inventions Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle (Grades 5-8)

By Mark Aaron

Ideal for independent, student-directed reading comprehension! This is the “Innovations and Inventions” collection! This bundle contains the TWELVE individual products listed and linked below (and a BONUS FILE) and is priced at an almost 40%

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Informational Text, Close Reading

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$36.00

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Teaching About Ancient Greece: Creative Activities and "No Prep" Resources

By Mark Aaron

A complete set of eleven varied and engaging activities, some multi-day creative tasks and projects, to engage and teach your students about Ancient Greece! These can be used individually, as a class, and as part of student group work. Each is

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

$10.00

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Strange and Amazing Sports Reading Comprehension Passages and Assessments

By Mark Aaron

Ideal for independent, student-directed learning and reading comprehension work!Are you dealing with reluctant readers in your upper elementary or middle school ELA classroom? Then this is the answer to get them reading and keep them reading!This is

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

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

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Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$30.00

$18.00

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The First Five U.S. Presidents: Biographies and Assessments

By Mark Aaron

This bundle contains five informative biographical texts with quality assessment work covering each of the first five Presidents of the United States, who are collectively referred to as the “Founding Father” presidents or the “Virginia Dynasty”.

Subjects:

U.S. History, Informational Text, Close Reading

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$12.50

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Ancient History Independent Reading Comprehension and Sub Resources (Grades 4-8)

By Mark Aaron

Ideal for independent and student-directed learning or use with sub plans! Are you going to be gone from your Grade 4-8 Social Studies/Ancient History classroom for a single day or longer, don't have the time to plan for your absence, and in need of

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.3.8, RI.4.1, RI.4.3, RI.4.5, RI.4.7, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, RI.5.8, RI.6.1...

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Ancient Rome: Topics, Ideas, and Activities for Teachers (72 Pages)

By Mark Aaron

A bundled set of SIXTEEN varied, creative activities and printables on Ancient Rome. Some are multi-day tasks and some for only one period, but all were created to engage and teach your students about Ancient Rome, both individually and as a class,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History, World History

Grades:

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

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Activities, Printables

$14.00

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Mysterious Places of Fact/Fiction: Reading Comprehension Passages and Assessment

By Mark Aaron

There are places on our planet whose names fire our imagination and inspire widespread speculation and study. This bundle includes five of my popular Mysteries and Wonders passages and assessments on these places. The first two resources focus on

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$15.00

$10.00

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Food and Drink Inventions (Reading Comprehension Passages for Grades 5-8)

By Mark Aaron

This is the Innovations and Inventions Food and Drink collection and contains SIX individual resources explaining the invention and development of common and popular foods and drinks (pizza, popcorn, potato chips, soda pop, corn flakes, and coffee).

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$18.00

$12.00

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Heroic Women Reading Comprehension Passages and Assessments Bundle (Grades 5-8)

By Mark Aaron

Ideal for independent, student-directed learning! This is the Heroic Women Series collection! This bundle contains SIX individual products and is priced at a discount compared to purchasing these resources separately in my store! Now you can enjoy

Subjects:

Informational Text, Close Reading, Women's History Month

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$18.00

$12.00

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Monsters Large and Small: Reading Comprehension Passages and Assessments

By Mark Aaron

Are your students really interested in monsters? Most students are! This “Monsters Large and Small” bundle is a special collection with five of my popular Mysteries and Wonders passages and assessments. Each focuses on one strange beast or creature:

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$15.00

$10.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Serving the Teachers Pay Teachers community since 2007 with both free and paid resources, I have been an upper elementary and middle school teacher for 35 years and I have loved every minute of it. For me, student engagement, quality content, academic rigor, and a teacher who cares are the keys to all successful classrooms.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I model my lessons on the idea that, more than ever in today's world, the focus and direction has to change in the class on a regular basis. Kids need to work hard, but it has to be work they enjoy doing AND that teaches them the bigger concepts that are so important to know as they move through life. The world is changing and ways of learning and working are too, and we as teachers have to help our students master these changes..

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I've served on so many committees and been involved in so many academic and sports programs that I cannot remember them all. I have been recognized for my service with many of them, but the greatest honor or award for me is when a student from the past contacts me to tell me that I had a positive and lasting impact on their life.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA, Political Science. Single and Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials K-12. MA, Humanities

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Other (Math), Science, Anatomy, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Environment, Physics, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, Civics, Government, Native Americans, U.S. History, European History, World History, Middle Ages, World Languages, French, Spanish, Latin, German, Other (World Language), Arts & Music, Art History, Graphic Arts, Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Canadian History, Australian History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Religion, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, Arabic, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, Character Education, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, Problem Solving, Cooking, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Halloween, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Close Reading, Women's History Month, African History, Latino and Hispanic Studies