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Professional development literature circles for GATE
Blooms Taxonomy Question Stems Higher Order Thinking Questions
Do you use question stems to encourage critical thinking? It's easy to do when you have a list of questions written generally enough to be widely applicable. By keeping these question stems at your fingertips, the ability to practice thinking critically is always available!Revised Blooms Taxonomy Questions Stems are designed for a key ring. Laminate, hole punch at the top and put on a key ring for fast and easy access to question stems - anytime!Includes all 6 areas of Revised Blooms Taxonomy
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Instructional Strategies Poster Set {Marzano's 9 "High Yield" Strategies}
New teacher? Veteran teacher? Instructional Coach? These high yield strategies are perfect for all situations that involve instructing students and teachers :) Many current evaluations for teacher effectiveness measure an instructor's ability to select strategies based on a foundational evidence, in other words strategies that have been tested and researched, and why not? With as hard as we work, we should strive to use what has been proven effective. Marzano's nine high yield strategies have a
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Gifted and Talented Activities | GATE Program Support | For Teachers or Parents
Do you have a GIFTED and TALENTED program in place?Are you looking to get started with teaching a GATE Program?This informational resource is the WHY of having a GATE Program for gifted learners.Browse a wide range of GIFTED RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES. Click the link belowGATER Educator's GIFTED Resources• Gifted learners exhibit many of the same academic needs and social and emotional characteristics. • Gifted students thrive with activities that provide novelty and opportunities to solve problem
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Restorative Practices: Classroom Integration through Academic Peace Circles
Academic Peace Circles fall under the umbrella of Restorative Practices, which evolved from Restorative Justice. The fundamental premise of restorative practices is that people are happier, more cooperative and productive, and more likely to make positive changes when those in authority do things with them, rather than to them or for them.
Using Circles is not new, but applying Circles to an instructional environment allows a teacher to reap the benefits of restorative environment without sa
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education
Gifted and Talented - Giftedness and Brain Friendly Learning
Are you looking for the best way to successfully support gifted learners in your class? Do parents want assurance that their child's needs are being met? If so, this valuable resource may be a great starting point! With over 20 years of experience as a GATE parent and teacher, this resource delivers simple ideas that can help meet the educational needs of all children. Educators are uniquely placed to make a real difference in the lives of gifted learners. Whether it’s parents asking for support
Grades:
3rd - 7th, Staff
Gifted Education Presentation to Classroom Teachers, Gifted and Talented Program
I used this to present about gifted ed to our elementary school staff. While the presentation covers everything from academic, social, and emotional needs of gifted students it also helps classroom teachers with understanding who to refer for gifted testing. Stephanie Tolan's article "Is it a Cheetah" was the main resource used for the presentation. She captures the essence of these children who maybe aren't the "teacher pleasers," but are in fact gifted and need gifted services and support i
Grades:
Staff
All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook Lit Log (novel study) (For Distance or
This is a lit log for All Rise For The Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor. This is a wonderful story that gives readers a glimpse into the lives of children with incarcerated parents and into the lives of inmates in a minimum security prison. The themes of this realistic fiction are: parent in prison, social issues, friendship, family relationships, and adoption and foster care. The focus skills for this lit log are: using text to draw inferences; summarizing; describing chara
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Increasing Student Engagement: Tools to Diversify Your Lesson Plans!
Student Engagement | Engaging Middle School | Middle School Engagement Ideas | Middle School Lesson Plans | Middle School Teaching Tools
Engaging our students is often our most challenging task as teachers. Yet we know how vital this engagement is for our students’ learning processes and motivation. The purpose of this product is to provide you with new ideas to add to your teacher toolbox.
Over 50 strategies are included!
These are all ideas that you can take directly to your class and try
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Learning Contracts with examples(Editable resource)
Learning Contracts are written agreements between students and teachers that grant the student certain freedoms and choices about completing tasks yet require the student to meet certain specifications. They outline what the students will learn, how they will learn it, how long they will have to learn it, and how they will be graded or evaluated.This 11 pages resource includes:Detailed explanation of learning contracts, and 3 different examples of learning contracts and templates
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Gifted and Talented editable forms, presentations & PD
Differentiation for Gifted Students
This power point is perfect for a teacher of gifted and talented students to use during a faculty meeting of regular education teachers to explain what differentiation is, its misuses with gifted students, describes the types, and its effectiveness among gifted and talented students.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
The Only Road Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for The Only Road, a realistic fiction by Alexandra Diaz, about a boy and his cousin who flee their Guatemalan village to live with a brother in the United States. Even though this story is fictional, it is like the millions of real immigrants whose "only road" is to travel illegally into the United States. Themes are: immigration, undocumented immigrates, gangs and violence, bravery and fear, family and friendship. This lit log could be used as a guide for direc
Grades:
6th - 9th
Just Like Jackie Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log by MrsDsEducationalTools for Just Like Jackie by Lindsey Stoddard. This is an awesome realistic fiction about the true meaning of family and acceptance (no matter what it looks like). Difficult topics include: Alzheimer’s, group guidance, bullying, racism, self-reliance, The key focus skills of the lit log are:- use text to explain/draw inferences- describe/compare/contrast characters, setting, events- describe point of viewOther skills in the lit log are:- determine t
Grades:
4th - 7th
Academic Achievement & Gifted Underachievers PowerPoint Professional Development
Academic Achievement and Gifted Underachievers PowerPoint. Explains the characteristics of a gifted underachiever, concerns about gifted learners who do not reach their potential, and how to help these students become successful. This is a professional development presentation to help teachers recognize and teach gifted students not meeting standards. Includes types of underachievers, suggestions for motivating students and some famous underachievers. Helpful for gifted teachers and regular clas
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Not Grade Specific
Three Pennies Lit Log
This is a lit log for Three Pennies by Melanie Crowder.
This book is mostly a realistic fiction about foster care, family life, and adoption. However, there are also short chapters about a Confucius-quoting owl and the development of an earthquake.
The main focus skill of the lit log is to use text to explain/draw inferences. Other skills are: determine theme/summarize; use text to determine meaning of words/phrases; describe/compare/contrast characters, setting, events; and de
Grades:
4th - 7th, Adult Education
Professional Development: Teaching Students to be Critical Thinkers
Teachers love learning about Instructional Strategies that are easy to implement and provide engaging and thought-provoking opportunities for learning. The goal in this presentation was to provide teachers with simple additions to their everyday teaching that can provide that little "extra" to encourage more critical thinking in the classroom.
This presentation includes plenty of examples of how to use Inductive Reasoning, Providing Comfortable Struggle, Disabling Intuition, and Group Investi
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Not Grade Specific
High Ability/ Gifted Parent Presentation
Looking for a great presentation for parent night or to share with other teachers about what gifted/high ability program might look like? This is a ready made PowerPoint that covers the basics in a general way. You can show these slides and use them as a spring board to discuss what your specific program will look like. This presentation includes:
*Creativity *Math *Language Arts *Reading *Opportunities to Grow *Social/Emotional *Differentiation *Focus on Growth
-All 11 slides are the
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Gifted and Talented Information Meeting for Parents and Staff
This Power-point presentation very clearly and accurately explains the many characteristics and needs of gifted learners. As a school counselor, I created this presentation and have used it with both families and teachers to show the differences between gifted learners and high achievers. The presentation includes fifteen professional slides with research-based facts and accompanying cartoons or captions to help the audience relate to the content. The last slide is the testing timeline for my
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Not Grade Specific
Flipped Classroom Letter
This letter describes what a flipped classroom is, why you might incorporate flipped classroom work into your school, and data to support using a flipped classroom (from sources as listed on the document).
This document is perfect for sharing with staff when introducing a flipped classroom or for sharing with parents!
Grades:
K - 12th, Staff
The Teacher's Book of BIG Questions
When should we be asking questions?
The short answer: all the time. As teachers we’ve all fallen into the trap of giving students answers rather than encouraging them to think for themselves. Questions encourage the students to do the “heavy lifting” instead of the teachers. Plus, good questions are motivating and engaging, serving as great hooks for learning. Because we want this book to be useful to as many teachers as possible, we’ve provided questions to go along with different types of con
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Not Grade Specific
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Prof Development-How to Teach a Common Core Literature Study Unit - For Teachers
This easy to use Powerpoint presentation is for teachers. It teaches in a step-by-step manner how to begin a Common Core Literature Study with your students, and even suggests books to start with.
The presentation includes a Response Journal Form for student use. The form supports students as they make Text to Text, Text to Self, and Text to World connections between the books they study.
Teach your students to talk and write about their thoughts and feelings through the use of high-qual
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
Forever, or a Long, Long Time Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom L
This is a lit log by MrsDsEducationalTools for Forever, or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter. This is an excellent realistic fiction, written from the point of view of a young girl, who with her brother lived in foster care for 5 years. They now have a forever home, but they want to learn about their past. The key focus skills of the lit log are:- use text to explain/draw inferences/cite evidence- describe/compare/contrast/analyze characters, setting, events - use text to determine the
Grades:
4th - 5th, Higher Education, Staff
Building Literature Circles
Building Literature Circles
is a comprehensive book, with general information as well as an in-depth look at actual classroom experiences and teacher-tested suggestions. Section One discusses the "What, Who, When, Where, Why and How" of Literature Circles. General information about planning, training, getting started, managing the Literature Circle classroom, evaluation and grading is presented in this section of the book. Section Two reveals the anatomy of the Buck-Aydelott Model for a Literatu
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Ruby on the Outside Lit Log
This is a lit log for Ruby on the Outside by Nora Raleigh Baskin.
The themes of this realistic fiction are: having a parent in prison, friendship, family, emotions, and honesty. The main focus skills of the lit log is making personal responses. Other focus skills are describing characters and making inferences.
The lit log can be used for reading instruction (guided reading, novel study, literature circle, or read aloud), but can also be used for professional development (
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Infographic Project Teacher PD with Certificate, Checklists & Resources PBL
Learn about infographics, the best pedagogy to practice teaching this digital skill, and how to design and plan a comprehensive PBL infographic project for students to practice design thinking when presenting information from their research findings. This Teacher professional development provides you with what you need and sets you up to be the infographic expert in your department, grade level, or school, PLUS earn a 2-HR Teacher PD certificate for your efforts and investment!Here's everything
Grades:
10th - 12th, Staff
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