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Make Your Own College Pennant Research Activity (AVID)

By The rELAxed Teacher

This college/university research activity requires students to find information such as number of undergraduate students, majors available, sports and activities, cost of attendance, etc. On the back side of the paper, students will also create and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Specialty, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

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Activities, Internet Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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300

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College Search / Research Project (AVID) - Common Core Aligned!

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High school students are often confused about how choose to a college, and many of our students do not receive this guidance at home. This activity is a guided project that requires students to choose and research a safety school, a match school,

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, School Counseling

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Internet Activities, For Parents

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Multi-day Exit Slip for Student Self-Assessment - EQ/LG/ Marzano Scale

By The rELAxed Teacher

Are you concerned that your students aren't truly interacting with your essential questions and learning goals? Do you want to make sure that your administrators see this happen during your evaluation? This download has four student slips on one

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Classroom Forms

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Tracking Student Progress (Marzano!) - Graphing Student Data

By The rELAxed Teacher

This document allows students to track progress on assessments and/or assignments over time. There are many ways to utilize this tool, but I am currently using it to prepare for our state standardized test. Any time the students take a practice

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For All Subject Areas

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Assessment, Printables, Classroom Forms

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Works For Any Video!! Response Worksheet Activity (Marz & Comm Core Aligned!)

By The rELAxed Teacher

Are you showing a video or movie and need an accompanying activity for students to complete? Well look no further! This document will work with ANY video or movie. It has three sections: -Before Viewing (activating prior knowledge) -While Viewing

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides, Video Files

CCSS:

RL.9-10.7, RI.9-10.7

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Argumentative Essay Brainstorm Outline - College Prep

By The rELAxed Teacher

Many students have difficulty writing an argumentative essay... and this document is the perfect solution! It doubles as a brainstorming/outline worksheet, and requires students to provide both evidence to support their claim as well as analysis of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

W.9-10.1, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.5, W.9-10.9

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Back to School! Bingo Icebreaker Introduction Activity - Common Core Aligned!

By The rELAxed Teacher

This two page document walks students through a fun ice breaker activity. It is different from other activities because this is not a traditional Bingo where kids have difficulty filling in all of the boxes. Every box applies to every student--the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Arts & Music, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.2, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.2

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Marking the text / Annotation / Close Reading - Common Core Aligned!

By The rELAxed Teacher

This document provides students with a four step process for annotating their text. It includes previewing the text, using symbols to annotate, adding comments/questions, and finding a summarizing statement. The process is an easy way to give

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RI.9-10.8, RI.9-10.10, W.9-10.9

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Lesson Plan Template - Weekly Overview - Marzano Aligned - Simple and Clear!

By The rELAxed Teacher

Includes sections for: -Lesson Goals -Essential Questions Five days on ONE page makes this very easy for documentation and/or displaying in the classroom.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies - History

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:

Professional Documents, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

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Creepy Bingo! - Exploring Motifs, Tropes, and Symbols in Gothic Literature

By The rELAxed Teacher

A perfect, creepy October activity :)This engaging activity for ELA students in grades 8-12 has them exploring the common tropes, elements, and motifs present in American Gothic literature.Students choose from Gothic literature elements listed at

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.11-12.3, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4

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Textual Evidence for Multiple Choice Questions + Vocab - Common Core Aligned!

By The rELAxed Teacher

When students see they got a question wrong on a multiple choice test, do they really go back and consider WHY they got it wrong? This post-test strategy forces students to look at specific questions and explain why the right answer option is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.4, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.4, W.9-10.9, W.11-12.9

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Marzano Student Self-Assessment Scale Mini-Printable Poster

By The rELAxed Teacher

This is a great solution if you want to post a large Marzano scale/rubric in your room, but cannot make a poster! The scale/rubric included here asks students to assess themselves by posing the question, "How comfortable am I with what I am

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Assessment, Posters, Rubrics

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Language Arts Characterization Activity - Common Core Aligned!

By The rELAxed Teacher

This Language Arts activity allows students to practice and deepen their understanding of direct vs. indirect characterization. It would be used after/during reading any piece of literary fiction and following a lesson on direct vs. indirect

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3

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Exploring Sensory Imagery & Literary Imagery- Works with any text!

By The rELAxed Teacher

Students always need practice identifying sensory and literary imagery! This activity is designed to provide that practice and works with any text that contains clear and vivid imagery. Furthermore, this activity can be modified in the classroom

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

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SALE! How to Use Your Notes - Common Core Aligned!

By The rELAxed Teacher

The first page is a hand out that walks students through the steps of good note-taking, both during AND after class. It follows the general steps of the Cornell Note process, but is more generalized, so students can use this with any style of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.5, RI.9-10.9, RI.9-10.10

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3 - 2 - 1 Reading Response

By The rELAxed Teacher

Great way to assess students' level of understanding while using their ideas from a text to generate class discussion. Students will need to provide three new pieces of knowledge they have gained from reading the text, two discussion questions, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

CCSS:

RL.9-10.2, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.10

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

This is my 10th year teaching. I currently teach 9th grade English and in the past have taught Pre-AICE English Language and English Honors (9th grade), and AVID 3/4 (11th and 12th grade).

MY TEACHING STYLE

I maintain a fast-paced environment with a focus on higher-order thinking.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

ESOL Endorsement Gifted Endorsement Administrator License

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Hudson High School - '01 (Ohio) Ohio Northern University - BA in Language Arts Ed (Secondary) - '05 Florida Gulf Coast University - MEd in Educational Leadership -'14

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am originally from Ohio, but moved to Naples, FL in 2006. After teaching there for 10 years, I returned to Northeast Ohio and am now teaching at Hudson High School -- My alma mater! I could not be more excited to be back home with my husband because it is such a wonderful place to raise our son. <3

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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, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, For All Subjects, Literature, School Counseling, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Tools for Common Core, Close Reading