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Emotions: Gallery Walk - Creating a Safe, Learning Centered Classroom Culture

By Taylor Taughts

To be used as a beginning of the year 'get to know you' activity. Start by writing each statement (12) from the list provided on large posters. For example, The emotion I feel most often is…When were you the most proud of yourself? What have you

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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Habits: Gallery Walk - Creating a Safe, Learning Centered Classroom Culture

By Taylor Taughts

To be used as a beginning of the year 'get to know you' activity. Start by writing each statement (10) from the list provided on large posters. For example, What word best describes your eating habits? The worst habit I see among my family is…The

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.8.1

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Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

By Taylor Taughts

Subjects:

Back to School, Summer, End of Year

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Games

$1.99

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Create a Safe, Learning Centered Classroom Culture - Standards for Getting Along

By Taylor Taughts

At the beginning of the year, conducting activities that will help students get to know each other while also creating a safe, learning centered classroom culture are a valuable use of your time! This slideshow should be used to allow students to

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Video Files

CCSS:

W.8.4, W.8.10, SL.8.1, SL.8.1d

$2.99

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Commitment Game - Behavior Management Strategy

By Taylor Taughts

If your classroom seating is arranged like mine, and your students sit at tables or in small groups of 4 (the number is not important here), this activity is a fun, competitive way for those students to build trust and bond with those they are going

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

$2.99

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Beginning of the Year - If You Really Knew Me activity and slideshow

By Taylor Taughts

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.8.4, W.8.10, SL.8.1, SL.8.1b, SL.8.1c, SL.8.1d

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$3.49

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Lifeboat Activity - Back to School Teambuilding

By Taylor Taughts

This teambuilding activity is a great way to get your students talking, making introductions, and debating during the first week back to school. Divide students into small groups (of 5 or less), and provide each student with the handouts and ask

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.8.4, SL.8.1, SL.8.1b, SL.8.1c, SL.8.1d

$3.99

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Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader -- Game

By Taylor Taughts

This game includes basic trivia from 4 categories -- math, social studies, music, & science. Each category includes 5 questions that get progressively more difficult (ranging from 1st grade to 5th grade knowledge). Before the game begins, play a

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Back to School, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Games

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Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader - Competition/Game

By Taylor Taughts

This game includes basic trivia from 5 categories -- geography, art, history, music, & science. Each category includes 5 questions that get progressively more difficult (ranging from 1st grade to 5th grade knowledge). An Answer Key can be found

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Back to School, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

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Games

$5.99

Digital Download PPTX (24.30 MB)

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Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? -- Classroom Games

By Taylor Taughts

This game includes basic trivia from categories such as -- math, art, geography, history, social studies, music, & science. Each category includes 5 questions that get progressively more difficult (ranging from 1st grade to 5th grade knowledge).

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Games

$10.98

$8.78

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Commitment Challenges - Character Education, Behavior Modification (monthly)

By Taylor Taughts

This was designed for 8th graders, something I initially thought we'd do just once, but after the first Commitment Challenge Winners were named and received their prizes, the begging immediately began. "When are we doing this again? Will the list of

Subjects:

Life Skills, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

$18.38

$12.87

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Beginning of the Year: Classroom Culture and Team Building Activity Bundle

By Taylor Taughts

14 separate activities to use at the beginning or end of the year/course that help to create a safe and successful classroom culture. Have you been using the same, tired 'get to know you' or 'goodbye/closure' activities or games for years? It's time

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

W.8.4, W.8.10, SL.8.1

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Substitute teacher in CCSD (Las Vegas) for 1 year then worked at Fertitta Middle School for 15 years as a 7th grade Language Arts teacher for 10 of those years then in 6th grade English (writing only) for 3 years and now currently as an 8th grade Language Arts teacher for 2 years - I also have experience with an 8th grade Credit Retrieval course teaching English 7, math 7, and history 7 using Canvas for 3 years

MY TEACHING STYLE

Yet to be added

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Heart of Education Award and CCSD Rave Review

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Washington State University - Bachelor's degree in English Education then Touro University - Master's degree in School Administration

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, European History, World History, Arts & Music, Graphic Arts, Music, Computer Science, Career and Technical Education, Health, ELA Test Prep, Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Psychology, Character Education, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Dance, Black History Month, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Vocational Education, Coaching, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community