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Middle school critical thinking creative writing resources for staff and administrators
Mystery Stories | Claim, Reason, & Evidence Writing | Argumentative Paragraph
Help your students practice identifying evidence, creating a claim, and writing an argumentative paragraph with this collection of mystery activities. Students will work in small groups to read 4 engaging short stories. Then, students will collaborate with their partners to write a paragraph that defends their opinion about who they think committed the crime in the story. As a culminating activity, students can present their cases to the classroom in a mock "courtroom." A jury of their peers can
Grades:
6th - 9th
Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Posters for Higher Level Thinking
Whether you're a Common Core school, a 21st Century school, or just a school that's making it a focus to prepare all learners for their future, you know how essential it is for the teaching and learning to be in the highest levels of Bloom's everyday. Display these student-friendly (and not too overwhelming) posters in your classroom (or if you're an administrator, purchase these for all the teachers in your building, so there's a set in every classroom) to help you and the students do "the wor
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
What Does Our Principal Assistant Principal Dean Director Headmaster Do All Day?
What Does Our Principal, Assistant Principal, Dean, Director, Headmaster Do All Day? Student Written BookWhat is this resource?This activity is perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week, Principals or Administrators Appreciation Days, or the perfect retirement gift for an outgoing principal or administrator.What is included in this resource?Principal VersionAssistant Principal VersionDean VersionDirector VersionHeadmaster VersionThree different levels are included for all grades: -Drawing Version (P
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Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
The Blooms Bunch: Kid-Friendly Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Posters
Get your students' minds to bloom into higher-order thinking with The Blooms Bunch: Kid-Friendly Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Posters. Introduce your students to a character for each higher-order thinking level:
The Big Sibs: (Higher-Order Thinking Levels)
Create: Christie the Creator
Evaluate: Evan the Evaluator
Analyze: Anna the Analyzer
The Lil' Sibs: (Lower-Order Thinking Levels)
Apply: Adam the Applier
Understand: Ursula the one who Understands
Remember: Robert the one who Remembers
Print
Grades:
1st - 7th
Depth and Complexity Quick Guide Ebook | Learn the Depth and Complexity Icons
Do you love Depth and Complexity and need a quick guide to how to use it in class? Have you seen the Depth & Complexity icons and wondered how to use them? This Depth and Complexity Quick Guide E-book will be a time saver (and maybe even a lifesaver!!). You'll get a two-page, attractive spread for all eleven thinking prompts and one-page guides to all of the Content Imperatives.Depth & Complexity doesn't have to be overwhelming.Do any of these sound familiar?You love Depth & Complexi
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Staff
Also included in:Â Depth and Complexity Ebook BUNDLE | Question Stems and Quick Guide
Webb's Depth of Knowledge Common Core Classroom Posters
Whether you're a Common Core school, a 21st Century school, or just a school that's making it a focus to prepare all learners for their future, you know how essential it is for the teaching and learning to be in the highest levels of thinking everyday. Display these student-friendly (and not too overwhelming) posters in your classroom (or if you're an administrator, purchase these for all the teachers in your building, so there's a set in every classroom) to help you and the students do "the wo
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
What Does Our Secretary Assistant Teacher Clerk Do All Day? Student Written Book
What Does Our Secretary Assistant Secretary Teacher Clerk Do All Day? Student Written Appreciation BookWhat is this resource?This activity is perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week, Office Professionals Appreciation Days, or Secretaries Day, or the perfect retirement gift for an outgoing Secretary or Office Professional.What is included in this resource?Secretary VersionAssistant Secretary VersionTeacher Clerk VersionThree different levels are included for all grades: -Drawing Version (Perfect fo
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Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
Shoes retirement card for teacher, staff, or principal
This is a fun way for your students to honor someone retiring. This card is open to more than educators.The theme is "Kick off your shoes and..." This is not editable and there is NOT A blank template. Perfect fit for a male retiree or a female retiree. There are teacher directions and student directions with a circle map.Cut shoe or make a book. Enjoy!Ideas for retirement are:Go whale watchingRide your bike to…Eat Ice Cream with a friendLearn an instrumentGo water skiingBuild somethingGo
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Grades:
2nd - 6th, Staff
Also included in:Â Retirement Card Bundle
Retirement card for teacher, staff, or principal
This is a fun way for your students to honor someone retiring. This card is open to more than educators.The theme is "Retirement Bucket Ideas" and there are 36 unique prompts. There is also a blank template so students can do their own. There are 26 prompts with girls on it, and the same prompts with boys on them. Perfect fit for a male retiree or a female retiree. 2 per page. I recommend running it off and students can pick one, or you assign to them. There are 10 neutral cards that can
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2nd - 6th, Staff
Also included in:Â Retirement Card Bundle
Depth of Knowledge Common Core Posters {Webb's DOK}
Critical Thinking, Common Core and DOK!
Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) provides a frame of reference and vocabulary for students to understand how they engage with the content. DOK offers a common language to understand "rigor," or cognitive demand in all academic areas.
Print these colorful posters out and mount on construction paper. If you choose, laminate them for more durability. Have the students secure a set of individual size posters into their various academic notebooks, folders,
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Mardi Gras in New Orleans Social Studies Unit
Mardi Gras in New Orleans Social Studies Unit
Price: 77 pages X .10 = $7.70
This social studies unit delves into the unique holiday of Mardi Gras as experienced by a New Orleans native. It is a largely secular celebration with a religious history, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The unit contains a plethora of activities, so you can decide how much time you would like to spend on it or tailor it to the time you have available. Below is the Table of Contents for the unit:
Special Teacher Dire
Grades:
2nd - 6th, Adult Education
Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Posters for Higher Level Thinking - UK/AUS/NZ Spelling
ATTENTION POTENTIAL BUYERS....****this is the UK/Australia version of my Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Posters, but with British and Australian spellings for the Bloom's Verbs... ANALYSE instead ANALYZE. I know how to spell. I have been asked to create these posters using British and Australian spellings of these verbs.****
Whether you're a 21st Century school or just a school that's making it a focus to prepare all learners for their future, you know how essential it is for the teaching and learn
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Critical Thinking Language Sentence Frames {Say What?} Aligned to Common Core
***I'm pleased to share that as of September 2013, these Critical Thinking Language Frames (along with my Reading Interventions "If/Then" Menu) were selected for inclusion as a professional learning resource in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Digital Library. Read more about it here.***
You'll need the latest version of Adobe to read this PDF file: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Get all your students into the highest levels of Revised Bloom's Taxonomy (RBT) today with these lang
Grades:
K - 12th
Bloom's Taxonomy {Posters and Student Resources} HOTS
This unit has been updated to now have the VERBS for Bloom's AND also a choice of backgrounds, to enhance star power in the classroom.
Focusing on the cognitive domain of development, Bloom's Taxonomy divides the important categories of thinking into levels from the lowest level (simple recall) to the highest level of thinking (evaluating). Encourage your students to become high level thinkers.
• Remembering
• Understanding
• Applying
• Analyzing
• Evaluating
• Creating
Print these colorfu
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
World Kindness Day Papers and Cards R.A.K Kindness Activity
Celebrate World Kindness Day on November 13 and any other time of the year by spreading kindness. Continue to build classroom and school wide community by displaying kindness with this resource. Use the kindness cards and papers for a weekly, monthly or annual lesson activity. Join in on the movement and spread more kindness to staff members, volunteers, parents or students! Includes:6 Kindness Papers4 Kindness CardsBoth blankSee the preview for more details and a complete view of the resourc
Grades:
2nd - 8th, Staff
Also included in:Â Kindness Activity BUNDLE World Kindness R.A.K
Retirement Banner for teacher, staff, or principal
This is a fun way for your students to honor someone retiring. This card is open to more than educators.The theme is "o fish ally done" and there are 26 unique prompts. There are end banners as well to finish the decoration. Easily decorate the lounge or a classroom.There is also a blank template so students can do their own that has a heading on it that reads the same as all others. Students color, write something, and then write their name. The bottom portion has ideas/sentence starters f
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Grades:
1st - 6th, Staff
Also included in:Â Retirement Card Bundle
Writing Portfolio Google Site Template for Students Hyperdoc
Using Google Sites, a student can build a portfolio showcasing their writing from a specific class or you can build on it to show growth over multiple years. In addition to linking directly to student writing, there is a place for students to reflect on their writing. This portfolio is great for a capstone project.Unlike most Google Products on TPT, you will NOT get a copy of the Google Site template to your Google Drive; HOWEVER, the Hyperlink Doc with all of the directions will have the direct
Grades:
6th - 12th
Birthday Digital Jigsaw Puzzles - 12 Puzzle Birthday Cards- Middle & High School
You can surprise students during the month of their birthdays by sending them a digital jigsaw puzzle birthday card—twelve different birthday cakes at four levels of challenge to choose from. You can use a different one for each month or you can mix it up!Digital Jigsaw Puzzles: Because of the nature of the activity, the jigsaw puzzle is a DIGITAL-ONLY RESOURCE.The digital image for each puzzle is included in this PDF for the purpose of choice. Use in Google Slides™ or download as a PowerPoint.
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Ready Made Presentation - Four Types of Sentences - Ready to Edit! Demo Lesson
Ready Made Presentation - Four Types of Sentences Presentation - Black Board Theme On White Background - Ready to Edit! Fully Customizable20 Minute Demo LessonThis product includes 18 slides - type to edit and add your details.Also included are digital stickers that you may use for district, campus, classroom, marketing, flyers, and parent, and teacher meetings.Save Time, and work Smarter! Ready to Edit, type in your information.This product is available for immediate download as a PowerPoint fi
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Behavior Self-Evaluation for Students Grades K-6 Print and Teach
Help students unlock their potential with this self-evaluation tool, designed to enhance self-management skills across all grade levels. This survey is designed for universal application, with the initial page being user-friendly for all ages. However, it's important to note that younger students in kindergarten and first grade may require guidance.Key Categories:Mood and Behavior: Understanding emotional responses and conduct.Problem Solving: Assessing critical thinking and conflict resolution.
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Grades:
K - 6th
Also included in:Â Behavior Plans Mega Bundle for Schoolwide Use Grades K-6 Print and Teach
Metacognition Pack (Gold)
This is our largest set of resources: ‘The Whole-School Metacognition Toolkit’ (Gold Edition) is a comprehensive educational resource suite designed to enhance metacognition and boost learning-power throughout your school.The downloadable collection includes the following twenty metacognitive education tools:Metacognition Assemblies (x10)The Metacognitive Debate GeneratorA3 Debate Worksheet Sessions (x5)DIRT Worksheet Collection (Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time)Meditation, Learning-Pow
Grades:
5th - 10th
Leader in me Student Grade Tracker
Have your students graph their grades for Quarters 1-4. As students enter their grades, every Monday, it will populate on the pre-made graph below. This can easily be screenshot and paired with my Lead Journal!
Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Student Journal, Goal/Grade Tracking, and Celebration Bundle
A Teacher's Guide to Writing a Burn Letter
Hi, I'm Lisa! I'm here to help you cultivate more mindfulness and self-awareness into your teaching job, as well as in your everyday life so you can become to positive, patience, and resilient educator you were meant to be!I've created this "Release & Welcome" journal to help you discover the transformative power of a burn letter—a profound tool to release pent-up emotions and reclaim your passion for teaching. Dive into this therapeutic practice designed to address the daily challenges of m
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
CIRCUS Retirement card for teacher, staff, or principal -
This is a fun way for your students to honor someone retiring. This card is open to more than educators.The theme is "Circus" and there are 50 cards. There is also a blank template so students can do their own. Corn dogs, snow cones, hot dogs, pretzels, pizza, drinks, popcorn, churros, Carmel apples, nachos, cotton candy, funnel cake, soft serve, corn dogs, and turkey legs will have TWO OF EACH one with a boy worker and a girl.Students color, write something, and then write their name next to
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Grades:
2nd - 6th, Staff
Also included in:Â Retirement Card Bundle
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