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Middle school test preparation creative writing resources for staff and administrators
State Testing Motivational Notes / Candy Encouragement Notes for Test Motivation
Candy Sayings for STATE TEST MOTIVATION TREATS! - Your students have worked hard preparing for the state standardized test. Why not reward and encourage them by using these motivational desk treats with candy pun messages? Students can be quite nervous and stressed on testing day and these candy motivational messages not only encourage them but the writing prompt also helps to put students in the right frame of mind. Your students will know you believe in them by reading the positive affirmati
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3rd - 6th
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
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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PreK - 12th, Staff
i-Ready Diagnostics Goal Setting - Student Data Chat Sheets (EDITABLE)
Sit down with your students to set goals for them with upcoming i-Ready diagnostic tests! Students become more motivated and more aware of their scores and their meaning when they set goals for themselves. I choose to sit down with my 5th graders at the beginning (BOY), middle (MOY), and end of the school year (EOY) to help them track their progress. We look at how they preformed the previous school year and aim to acheive their "typical" growth score as identified by i-Ready by the end of the y
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K - 12th
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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PreK - 12th, Staff
Blow That Test Away Before and After Testing Motivators
Your students can blow that test away! Pass these out before or after the test and watch their confidence soar.
Included are 4 types of motivator tags (6 per page):
Blow That Test Away (bubble wand and bubbles)
Blow That Test Away (gumball machine)
You Blew It Away! (bubble wand and bubbles)
You Blew It Away! (gumball machine)
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Back to School Bundle
Motivational Testing Notes & Posters for State Testing Encouragement Desk Treats
Looking for easy ways to excite and motivate your students throughout the school year? Especially during state testing season in the spring? Then definitely check out these printable tags and posters to help boost positivity and classroom community! Complete with a prize suggestion guide, each note can be paired with cheap and easy treat ideas. Everything from whole class activities, to quick bulk grabs off Amazon or candy... we have you covered with these notes! Description of Resource:This res
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
TELPAS Writing Prompts Digital Google Slides 2024 emergent bilinguals ELL ESL
These Google Slides are a must have for elementary teachers who are helping their Emergent Bilinguals prepare for TELPAS. These practice slides are similar to TELPAS and will help prepare your students to pass the written portion of the test. I created these digital slides as practice for my own students to use in the days before the actual test.⭐Get these popular STAAR Graphic Organizers I share the slides via Google Classroom, Schoology, or another LMS and the students will work on them during
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
TELPAS Writing- A Collection of My Favorite Resources (2020-2021)
***This product was developed prior to the 2022-2023 announcement that 2nd-12th grade TELPAS Writing will be tested online instead of holistically rated collections. Please keep this in mind, as the writing collection information in this product will now only be applicable to K-1 and rare instances of 2-12 individuals not participating in online testing circumstances.*** PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PRODUCT & REVIEW THE PRODUCT IMAGES SO YOU HAVE CORRECT EXPECTATIONS OF WHAT IS INCLU
Grades:
K - 6th
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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2nd - 6th, Staff
Also included in: 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: Retirement Card Bundle
State Testing Encouraging Desk Treat Tags | Print and Go
STATE TESTING IS AMOUNG US. As we all know, a little encouragement can go a long way during these times. Ease the stress of testing with these 10 encouraging and motivational desk notes for students! Easily print and leave on each student’s desk, along with a small treat, on testing days!I have included a page that lists the treat ideas to include with each desk note. I’ve also included color and black white versions of the desk notes. Save printer ink by printing the black and white desk notes
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in: State Testing encouragement BUNDLE | Digital & PDF | Bilingual
UPDATED--PSAT Testing Strategies and Practice (NEW test)
Do you have students who need to prepare for the PSAT? I have used this to work with 8th graders who were preparing for the PSAT through the Duke University TIP program; however, this would also be a great resource for older students who are preparing for the PSAT. This presentation has details regarding the types of questions students can expect to find. It also contains general test taking strategies as well as specific subject related strategies.
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8th - 12th
Texas STAAR Motivational Poster Set
Texas STAAR Motivational Poster Set by Counseling from the Heart is a set of posters for classroom or school use that include testing strategies, student encouragement, positive reinforcement to relax, and a reminder that the individual student is more important than any individual test score. This first set is in red but I will be creating additional sets in different colors, including school colors upon request. I created this poster set as a support for students, teachers, and administrators
Grades:
3rd - 11th
State Testing Bulletin Board Activities During Testing Week After Testing Fun
Are you looking for an after state testing motivational activity to remind students (and teachers, and parents and administrators) that they are worth so much more than a state test score for your 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade students?With this testing bulletin board and writing 'report card' activity students get to reflect on what makes them unique, their personalities, and the qualities that others see in them. Give your students some respite from the constant barrage of testing with this act
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3rd - 6th
TEST TAKING TIPS Motivational Poster Set - Red
TEST TAKING TIPS Motivational Poster Set- Red by Counseling from the Heart is a set of posters for classroom or school use that include testing strategies and tips, student encouragement, and expectations for a positive outcome. This poster set can be used for any test or assessment including State testing. This attractive and affordable poster set can be used by parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators alike for all test taking grade levels. I will be creating this set in several colo
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Motivational Testing Posters & Coloring Pages
Thank you for your interest in our resources! The Motivational Testing Posters & Coloring Pages are great visuals for when your walls are bare due to the "testing season". If you have a testing buddy class, these are great to print, 2 to a page, and have your students color and present to their buddies. These are also great for parents who are wanting to do a little something *extra* for their child during their testing days. More designs will be uploaded to TPT, so be sure to follow and d
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PreK - 12th
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
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2nd - 8th, Staff
Also included in: 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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1st - 6th, Staff
Also included in: Retirement Card Bundle
Multiplying Multi-digit Whole Numbers Scavenger Hunt: 5.NBT.5 5th Grade Math
Turn a dull day into an exciting math adventure. Get your students up and moving with this "Move Around Math" Scavenger Hunt for 5th grade students. This Scavenger Hunt also includes a Hidden Message puzzle so students have two activities rolled into one activity.A little bit of movement helps students focus and keeps them from sitting all day long. "Move Around Math" Scavenger Hunts and Hidden Message puzzles allow students to have fun as they solve math review problems. It creates a "working"
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Back to School Gift Tags | Student and Staff Options Included
Ready to celebrate back-to-school? It can be celebrating new students or teammates (like your staff)! There are 3 different style tag options in ten different color choices and 3 different font choices for each. These are easy to print and attach to gifts of your choice or a gift like a stress ball.Tags include color and black and white version.Tag quotes: I cannot STRESS how excited I am to have you in my class, I cannot STRESS how excited I am to have you in our class, and I cannot STRESS how
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PreK - 12th, Staff
TELPAS Writing Prompts Digital Google Slides 2024 emergent bilinguals ELL ESL
These Google Slides are a must have for elementary teachers who are helping their Emergent Bilinguals prepare for TELPAS. These practice slides are similar to TELPAS and will help prepare your students to pass the written portion of the test. I created these digital slides as practice for my own students to use in the days before the actual test. Due to the popularity of my first set of writing prompts, I created set 2.⭐If you teach RLA, you'll want these foldables ✅Summary Foldable ✅Story Eleme
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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
STAAR WARS - motivational cards
TEXAS teachers…..Get your students pumped up for the STAAR tests by giving them these STAR WARS motivational cards and blank letter templates.You'll receive 8 cards and 7 letters that include the characters: Darth VaderYodaBoba FettHans SoloLuke SkywalkerLeiaR2-D2ChewbacaC-3P0
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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