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Perseus and Medusa | Full Text Greek Myth | Questions | Graphic Organizers

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This Perseus and Medusa Myth, Questions, Graphic Organizers, and Activities is a great asset for anyone teaching Greek Mythology or Rick Riordan's novel, The Lightning Thief. The product contains the full text myth of Perseus' quest to slay the

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Reading, Literature, Short Stories

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

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Story Elements Unit Bundle

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This bundle contains everything you need to instruct and assess your students on the Literary Story Elements. The bundle contains over 400 pages and is comprised of 7 different units: Genre, Point of View, Setting, Character Analysis, Plot,

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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

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Themes in Literature Unit BUNDLE

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Teach your students to determine the theme in a story by introducing the concept with the Introductory Theme Presentation and Guided Student Notes. Then have your students practice determining the theme by using the 15 Theme Task Cards and the 21

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Types of Conflict Unit BUNDLE

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Start by introducing the concept with the Introductory Presentation and Guided Student Notes. Then have your students practice using the 16 Conflict Task Cards and the 14 Conflict in Movie Clips Activities. Finally, assess your students using the

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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

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Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

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Hades and Persephone | Full Text Greek Myth | Questions | Graphic Organizers

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This Hades and Persephone Myth, Questions, Graphic Organizers, and Activities is a great asset for anyone teaching Greek Mythology or Rick Riordan's novel, The Lightning Thief. The product contains the full text myth of about Hades and Persephone

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Reading, Literature, Short Stories

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

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Fever 1793 Comprehensive Unit BUNDLE

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This Comprehensive Unit contains everything you need to teach Laurie Halse Anderson's historical fiction novel, Fever 1793. To view a sample of these resources, please check out my FREEBIE ... Fever 1793 Resource Sampler. BUNDLE includes:Fever

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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

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Worksheets, Literature Circles

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Character Analysis Unit BUNDLE

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This Character Analysis Unit Bundle includes an Introductory Character Presentation, a Guided Student Note Packet, Character Trait Task Cards, Character Analysis with Short Films, Three Character Assessments and MORE!! Each Product in the Bundle

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Assessment

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Plot Elements Unit BUNDLE

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Start by introducing the Parts of a Plot and the Plot Diagram with the Introductory Presentation and Guided Student Notes. Then have your students practice diagram the plot using the Superhero & Supervillain Origin Stories Plot Activity and the

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

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The Lightning Thief Unit: Chapter Questions & Background Knowledge Slides

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Looking for resources to teach Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief? This is the perfect unit to help your students understand Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Product contains Chapter Questions for all 22 chapters. Each chapter also contains

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Study Guides, Worksheets

$6.00

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Setting Story Element Unit BUNDLE: Paper & Digital for Distance Learning

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This Setting Story Element Unit Bundle includes an Introductory Setting Presentation, a Guided Student Note Packet, Setting Task Cards, Setting Practice with Short Films, and a Final Setting Test. It contains everything you need to instruct and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment, Task Cards

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RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.3

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Theme Task Cards & Matching Game: Paper & Digital

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Product contains 15 ThemeTask Cards with short fictional stories, a Student Recording Sheet for student answers, and 15 Answer Cards with 15 different themes. Students can read the task cards and mark their answers on the recording sheet or students

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Task Cards

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Point of View Unit BUNDLE: Paper & Digital

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Point of View Unit Bundle includes an Introductory Point of View Presentation, a Guided Student Note Packet, Point of View Task Cards, and a Final Point of View Test. It contains everything you need to instruct and assess your students on 1st Person

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment, Task Cards

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Nonfiction Text Structures Mount Everest Reading Unit: Print and Digital

By Truscott Teaches

Use this engaging Mount Everest Unit to teach your students the five nonfiction text structures: Description, Chronological Order, Problem and Solution, Cause and Effect, & Compare and Contrast. Product contains 5 articles about Mount Everest,

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

$6.00

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Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix: Complete Novel Unit

By Truscott Teaches

This Bundle includes everything you'll need to teach the novel, Uprising, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. The unit includes several resources to give your students the needed background knowledge they'll need to understand the novel including

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment

$36.00

$20.00

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Character Trait Task Cards & Matching Game: Print & Digital

By Truscott Teaches

Product contains 15 Character Analysis Task Cards with short fictional stories, a Student Recording Sheet for student answers, and 15 Answer Cards with 15 different character traits. Students can read the task cards and mark their answers on the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Task Cards

$3.00

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Types of Conflict Task Cards & Recording Sheet: Print & Digital

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Product contains 16 Conflict Task Cards, Sorting Mats, and a Recording Sheet. Students can use the Task Cards and Sorting Mats to play a Sorting Game or they can use the Conflict Task Cards and the Recording Sheet to record their answers. The

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Task Cards

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Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix: Study Guide Chapter Questions

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Print and Digital Study Guide with Chapter Questions for the historical fiction novel, Uprising, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Study Guide contains over 180 Questions. An Answer Key is Included. My students love this book. I hope yours will as

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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

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Worksheets

$6.00

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Reading Genre Posters for your Classroom or Library

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Product contains 16 Genre Posters. This are great to hang in any classroom or library. Each poster has a picture, definition, and examples. The following posters are included:Fiction vs. Non-FictionInformationalBiography/AutobiographyRealistic

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Posters

$3.00

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Reading Comprehension Presentations & Guided Student Notes BUNDLE

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Improve your students Reading Comprehension with the Reading Skill and Reading Concept Presentation and Guided Student Note Sets contained in this Reading Comprehension BUNDLE. Subjects covered include Determining Main Idea, Summary Writing, Making

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

$38.00

$28.00

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Point of View Task Cards & Recording Sheet: Paper & Digital

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Product contains 15 Point of View Task Cards with actual Adolescent Literature Book Excerpts. Students will read the excerpts and determine if it is written in 1st Person POV, 3rd Person Limited POV, or 3rd Person Omniscient POV. Students will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Task Cards

$3.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught middle school remedial reading courses for the past 24 years. I've also done private reading tutoring for elementary aged students.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe the most effective way of teaching involves a variety of teaching styles. Some objectives require direct instruction, while others are more effective with student-centered methods.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2018: "Outstanding Educator of the Year." (District Award) 2022: The Utah Jazz's MVE (Most Valuable Educator)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA: Political Science; MEd: Elementary Instruction & Curriculum Design; Endorsements: Reading Specialist; Special Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When I'm not teaching, my time is spent with family. I have an amazing husband and two daughters (ages 7 and 9). We enjoy spending our summers soaking up the sun. We also spend a lot of our summer vacation visiting the MLB fields around the country and watching America's pastime. Finally, I am a huge advocate for organ donation and also spend a great amount of time promoting and advocating for this cause.

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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, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Chinese, Arts & Music, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, School Counseling, Character Education, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community