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Critical thinking classroom community resources for staff
BRAIN TEASERS 4-Pack Bundle, Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun!
Whether you need bell-ringer presentation slides or just want to occasionally mess with your students’ minds when you have a few unused minutes at the end of a class period, this four volume set of Brain Teasers has everything you need to keep your students working hard and thinking deeply. There are LOTS of ways you could use this collection of 152 questions in both PDF & Google Slides format (304 slides – the question is on the first slide and the answer with an eye-catching image is on th
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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CCSS:
EDITABLE Newspaper Template / School Newsletter / Student News Google Docs, Word
Professional looking template for your school newspaper, student project, or virtual group project. Includes fully editable headers, articles, and images. Licensed for school-wide print distribution or email/upload your completed PDF to your school website.*This template is EASY to edit. Highlight text and replace with your own! Add your own pictures easily. Instructions for editing and tips for use are included on each page!*You receive:PDF with link to copy the editable Google DocEditable Micr
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7th - 12th, Staff
Classroom Scattergories | Community Building Activity
This Classroom Scattergories Game is a great icebreaker for the beginning of the year, a fun game for the end of the year, or perfect to play throughout the year! This resource includes both a printable and digital version. It can be played as a full class with the students playing individually or in pairs or teams that compete during each round. The game can be made as short or long as you want it, so it's also a fun time filler that keeps students thinking. It's great for sub plans, to use dur
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3rd - 12th, Staff
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Data Collection Folder Organization for Special Education Paperwork
Are you ready to organize all your data collection? Keep everything in ONE place using these organizational tools. Designed for busy special educators to use with any file folder system. There are many "mix and match" options, including checklists, goal tracking pages, year-at-a-glance (perfect for upcoming IEP meetings), student information, weekly to do lists, and MORE. The organizational pages come in a variety of sizes:full pages for both inside and outside a file folder1/2, 1/4, 1/8, and sm
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Staff
Literacy Night Open House Make and Take - Parent Involvement 3rd, 4th, 5th
Involve your upper elementary students and their parents with fun and simple projects they can use at home at your next Open House, Curriculum Evening, or Literacy Night! A Make-and-Take night gives them an immediate tool they can use at home to support essential literacy skills. Perfect for a diverse class in upper elementary, as it can be tailored to suit your school. In this packet, I walk you through the planning of a literacy event at your school, whether you are inviting just your class, o
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3rd - 5th, Staff
How to use GOOGLE SEARCH like a BOSS!! | Research Skills | Digital Citizenship
Teach your students an ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILL of the INFORMATION ERA. Learn how to refine and filter GOOGLE SEARCH QUERIES using PROVEN TECHNIQUES that improve RESEARCH and CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS in 2024. This ❤️NO PREP unit teaches you and your students how to USE GOOGLE SEARCH LIKE A BOSS!This EDITABLE resource comes with all the instructional slides, graphic organizers, and video tutorials you need to make an immediate impact.Learn exactly how to find what you want online, filter out unwant
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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BRAIN TEASERS VOL. 2 – Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun Stuff
Entertain and challenge your teens with this compelling collection of brain-twisting presentation slides in PDF & Google Slides format. There are many different ways you might want to use these 76 slides (38 questions + 38 answer key slides) in your classroom, including:1. Use as a routine bell-ringer activity to begin class one day each week. I use these as Brain Teaser Tuesdays (I enjoy alliteration), but they’ll work great any day of the week.2. Use them as a sponge activity to soak up th
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8th - 11th, Adult Education, Staff
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2024-2025 Editable Monthly Calendar Templates for Parent Communication
These bright and colorful EDITABLE calendar templates for the 2024-2025 school year to keep your students' parents informed on what is happening in the classroom! Share announcements, important events, birthdays, and more using these bright and colorful monthly calendars!There are a multitude of templates to choose from. 1) Horizontal or Vertical Layout 2) 5 or 7 Day View 3) Color or Blackline templates. Dates are updated every July for your convenience; however - you asked and I listened! I hav
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PreK - 3rd, Staff
Important Piece of the Puzzle All About Me First Day of School Get to Know You
This is a big puzzle piece for students to fill in as a get to know you activity for the first day of school. All students are an important piece of the puzzle!Decorate as you wish. Cut out puzzle pieces and glue/tape them together to form a wonderful classroom mural.If new students enter your classroom you can always add to the puzzle. It's never "complete."Idea: Have paraprofessionals, Admin, custodians, etc. fill out a puzzle piece. Everyone is important!!
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Back to School Icebreaker STEM Bundle! Need back to school icebreakers or games that get students moving, communicating, working in teams, and building relationships? Here are 50+ of our favorite basic activities that are low-cost and low-prep for any classroom or subject!Working as a team, they will learn lessons in communication, innovation, hidden assumptions, and creativity that are central to the engineering process. Use as a warm-up, icebreaker, team building activity, or basic STEM and en
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
End of Year Teacher Appreciation Worksheets & Thank You Letter Writing Templates
Use these fun worksheets to show appreciation to staff and teachers throughout the school. Students answer questions, draw pictures, and write letters to teachers and support staff alike. Perfect for teacher appreciation week or any time just to say "thank you, you're doing great!" Younger learners may dictate their answers and letters. Older learners may use the worksheet as a guide to write longer letters using the higher-level letter templates.
Grades:
PreK - 5th, Staff
Also included in: Teacher Appreciation Celebration Decor Kit: worksheets & decor
BACK TO SCHOOL SALE 80% OFF 48 HOURS | CLASSROOM DECOR RETRO GROOVY THEME 2023
What's this?Here's a super cute and adorable RETRO GROOVY themed CLASSROOM DECOR resource for your BACK TO SCHOOL! Inside you can find 18 template resources that you can edit. What's included:ADDITION STRATEGIES POSTERSALPHABET BANNER FLAGALPHABET POSTERSBIRTHDAY LIST TEMPLATE (EDITABLE)BORDERSCALENDAR (EDITABLE)CLASS RULESCLASSROOM JOBS (EDITABLE)DAILY SCHEDULE (EDITABLE)MORNING GREETING CHOICESNUMBER OF POSTERSREADING STRATEGIESROLLING CART LABELS (EDITABLE)2D SHAPE POSTERSSTUDENT'S NAME TAG (
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PreK - 6th, Staff
EDITABLE Newspaper Front Page Template, Google Docs & Microsoft Word
Professional looking, fully editable front page template with headlines, two articles, pictures, and captions. Great for newspaper book reports and writing projects. Licensed for single classroom use; Google copy link may be distributed to students via Google Classroom.Includes fully editable headers, articles, and images. Change fonts and color, too! *This template is EASY to edit. Highlight text and replace with your own! Add your own pictures easily. Instructions for editing and tips for use
Grades:
4th - 6th, Staff
Roll an Icebreaker Question - Getting to know you activity dice discussion game
Ease the stress and spark the fun with this fantastic icebreaker game! Say goodbye to awkward introductions and hello to unforgettable connections. Inside, you'll find a treasure trove of 8 mats packed with over 250 icebreaker questions that'll have your students buzzing with excitement. Simply hit print and roll the dice to kickstart the adventure!Whether it's a dynamic duo, a lively group, or the entire class, this game adapts to any setting. Break the ice like a pro and watch the magic of gen
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Ocean Classroom Decor Bundle | Ocean Classroom Theme
This is the Ocean Classroom Theme you’ve been waiting on! This collection perfectly balances calming blue hues with a neutral classroom vibe that will make your classroom a calm oasis. Your kiddos will love all of the adorable ocean critter clipart, and you’ll love how easy it is to make your classroom beautifully cohesive! Walking into your classroom every morning will remind you of the feeling of having your feet up on the beach! Be sure to checkout the preview file to see the beautiful design
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
90% HOT SALE 48 HOURS | CLASSROOM DECOR & MEET THE TEACHERS BUNDLE
CLASSROOM DECOR & MEET THE TEACHERS BUNDLE - EDITABLEWe have a great offer with a special 80% discount #Sparkle2022 #privatesundaysale, grab this resource now! Limited time!!! ONLY 48 HOURS!!!What's this?Resources for decorating your classroom with a very cute and interesting Boho Rainbow theme, it also includes a Meet The Teacher and 13 Math Posters Bundle Template for you to use during parent and teacher meetings on the first night of school.What's in it?1. ALPHABET BANNER FLAG - PDF &
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PreK - 6th, Staff
Back to School GOOGLE Slides Template-Curriculum Night, Open House, Parent Night
Create a beautiful editable back to school or open house slideshow, with this easy to use Google Slideshow! I've done the hard work for you! You get to personalize your slideshow and do the fun part.Two slideshows to choose from! JUST ADDED a link at the end for you to also choose from in widescreen! There are 69 slide templates from which to choose.Just type your content into the text boxes! Simple and you can customize this every year to save you time! download as a powerpoint presentationpost
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PreK - 6th, Staff
Team-building High School Escape Room, PRINTABLE Murder Mystery Escape
⭐ This is a printable escape room made for teens or adults, and is perfect for classroom team-building, and any subject area! The entire escape is centered around Madgrove Manor and each clue is a room in the mansion. ⭐ Print the room posters and props and hang them around your classroom and play each clue as a station! ⭐ This escape game is a great for team-building and for setting up a positive classroom culture.⭐ The Story:⭐Augustus Madgrove and his beautiful wife Edna were murdered last ni
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Student Lawyers: Criminal Court Mock Trials & Cases with PowerPoint
Students will get the opportunity to be lawyers and prosecute or defend an accused person in a criminal trial (11 total). Each group will consist of 2 lawyers (prosecuting and defending), and an accused person. The teacher will act as the judge and guide the jury as they vote on the verdict. The majority vote determines the verdict. This unit includes court brief handouts, directions, and PowerPoint explaining how the cases will proceed. Visit our store for much more helpful and free stuff!Crim
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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
BRAIN TEASERS VOL. 3 – Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun Stuff
Entertain and challenge your teens with this compelling collection of brain-twisting presentation slides in PDF & Google Slides format. There are many different ways you might want to use these 76 slides (38 questions + 38 answer key slides) in your classroom, including:1. Use as a routine bell-ringer activity to begin class one day each week. I use these as Brain Teaser Tuesdays (I enjoy alliteration), but they’ll work great any day of the week.2. Use them as a sponge activity to soak up th
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8th - 11th, Adult Education, Staff
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CCSS:
Heroes Collection Classroom Posters
This product contains 285 different posters consisting of 24 different heroes, past and present. Each hero has a poster with their name, a quote (with and without quotation marks for style preference) and a character trait with a colored background, white background, AND black and white! This is great for classroom decor, inspirational people spotlights, a quote wall, and more! Each person included has played an important role in history, has fought for human rights, and continues to brighten ou
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Heroes and Athletes Classroom Posters Bundle
School Kids Behavior Calming Strategies Clip Art
This calming strategies clip art set is great for demonstrating calming techniques and positive behavior.You will receive 51 high-quality image files, which includes 25 color images and 26 black & white images in 300dpi png.This set includes:Boy bouncing a ballGirl coloringBoy counting to 10Girl getting a drinkGirl going for a walkBoy hugging selfBoy hummingBoy imagining favorite placeGirl listening to musicGirl playing with blocksGirl sitting in a quite placeGirl reading a book at deskBoy r
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PreK - 5th, Staff
Also included in: Back to School and Classroom Kids Behavior Clip Art Bundle
39 Digital Moveable Tangram Puzzle Activities STEM Team Building Math
Have fun with your students while they solve these Tangram Puzzle Activities! This set of puzzles can be used in Google Slides or it can be downloaded and printed on paper. You choose! Great for developing critical thinking skills and team building activities!Great for distance learning!Included is a Google Slide version of the Following:39 Digital interactive Moveable Tangram Puzzles and their answers as well as a printable version. Your students will be able to move the tangrams into posit
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Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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