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Classroom Culture: Building Relationships - Friendship Survey

By Taylor Taughts

At the beginning of the year, I use this survey to learn important background information about the new class sitting in front of me. Often many of your students know each other from previous grades and classes, and when asked, students can give you

Subjects:

Creative Writing, For All Subject Areas, Writing

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

W.8.4, W.8.10, CCRA.SL.1

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Team Building Activity - If You Really Knew Me...

By Taylor Taughts

This is a fantastic way for you to get to know your students and for students to get to know each other. Inspired by the MTV specials, If You Really Knew Me, this activity first asks students to respond in writing to 11 personal questions, such as,

Subjects:

Creative Writing, For All Subject Areas, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1

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Health: Class Building Activity - Opinions of Risky Behavior Survey

By Taylor Taughts

This is a wonderful resource that can be used to gather important information about risky behaviors that students are participating in and their opinions about others. Students are asked to respond, anonymously, to 26 very personal and mature

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

W.8.4, W.8.10

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Urban Legend - Creative Writing Assignment (W8.3 and W8.9a)

By Taylor Taughts

Urban Legend (Circle Story) - In small groups (up to 4), students will write a version of one urban legend together by sharing the story through Google Docs. When students form a group, have them choose a captain, and pick one of the seven urban

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Activities, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.8.3, W.8.3a, W.8.3b, W.8.3c, W.8.3d, W.8.3e, W.8.4, W.8.5, W.8.6, W.8.9a

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Characterization Worksheets - Bringing Characters to Life

By Taylor Taughts

Whether writing a narrative, reading literature, or competing a novel study - character creation and analysis is a huge component. These worksheets can be used in a number of ways...1. Writing a Personal or Fictional Narrative - students must design

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Outlines, Centers

CCSS:

W.6.3, W.6.3a, W.6.3b, W.7.3, W.7.3a, W.7.3b, W.8.3, W.8.3a, W.8.3b

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Flashback Narrative: Inspired by The Sandlot film(Prewrite, Outline, + Revision)

By Taylor Taughts

The inspiration for this Narrative Writing assignment came from the movie The Sandlot - where a grown man (working in a professional baseball stadium) flashes back to a childhood memory of the summer he first learned to play baseball. The materials

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Outlines, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3

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Futures Reflection: End of Year and Closure Activity

By Taylor Taughts

As the students leave your classroom to move forward to the next grade or phase of their lives, it is important to say goodbye with a memorable send off and activity - which is what these handouts are meant to provide. First, provide students with

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Life Skills, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Homework, For Parents

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Surfing History - Illustrated Timeline Project and Vocabulary

By Taylor Taughts

This project is meant to be paired with and part of a larger unit slideshow called The Suburbanization of Postwar America. Students are first presented with a timeline detailing the roots of surfing from ancient times to 1950s America (which also

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RI.8.4, W.8.4, W.8.7, W.8.9, W.8.10, SL.8.1, SL.8.1a, SL.8.1c, SL.8.4, SL.8.5, L.8.4d...

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W8.6 - Edgar Allan Poe Interactives (Comic and Acrostic Poem Generators)

By Taylor Taughts

This internet activity is a fun way to end any author study - but the form included here is specific to a study of Poe and to be used after students have read three of his pieces - The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Black Cat. First, students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Graphic Arts

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Internet Activities

CCSS:

RL.8.2, W.8.6

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Idioms Project - Literal Image, Figurative Meaning, Origin Research, Create New

By Taylor Taughts

A short, fun, creative, and deceivingly challenging project for students investigating idioms. This project has multiple layers that appeal to students:ChoiceInternet researchArtwork and designCritical thinking Silly, creativityWeird historyCreative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Internet Activities

CCSS:

W.8.4, W.8.6, W.8.7, W.8.8, W.8.10, L.8.4, L.8.5, L.8.5a

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Frankenstein Ch. 17 excerpt - Chart, Main Idea + Friendly Letter (pair with FFA)

By Taylor Taughts

An excerpt from chapter 17 of Frankenstein has been provided for students to analyze - which is excellent to pair with a reading of Flowers for Algernon. Students will first take notes on the reading using this handout as a guide. In one column,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.5, RL.8.6, RL.8.9, W.8.2, W.8.4, W.8.9, W.8.9a

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W8.3 Narrative Writing UNIT - Interactive Digital Notes, Rubric, and Revision

By Taylor Taughts

There are certain types of essays that our students write every year - a Narrative Essay typically being one. Having a notebook for students to refer back to, revision/editing activities, and a quality rubric to assess those essays makes the grading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Rubrics, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

W.6.3, W.6.5, W.7.3, W.7.5, W.8.3, W.8.5

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RL8.9 + Compare/Contrast Unit - The Monkey's Paw and Aunty Misery

By Taylor Taughts

This unit is based around a close reading of two short stories - The Monkey's Paw and Aunty Misery. The resources included should be used in the following order:1. RL8.9 Worksheets - analyzing classic themes, character archetypes, and allusions2.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans

CCSS:

RL.8.7, RL.8.9, W.8.2, W.8.9a

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Figurative Language Unit - Feat. Idioms, Puns, Allusions, Poems, Irony, & tests

By Taylor Taughts

Huge bundle of some of the most fun Figurative Language standards, concepts, and skills to teach or review with middle school students. I've gathered together some of my favorites from many different units, so though it may seem like a completely

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.8.9, W.8.4, W.8.5, W.8.6, W.8.7, W.8.8, W.8.9, W.8.9a, W.8.10, L.8.3, L.8.4...

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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

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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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GRADES

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