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8th grade short stories teacher tools
KIDS COPING SKILLS! Stress Management Social Emotional Lesson + SEL Activities
Teach your students effective self-regulation strategies with this engaging social emotional learning activity and stress management coping skills lesson. Filled with awesome visual supports, this SEL coping tools toolbox helps children identify healthy calming tools to manage uncomfortable feelings. When children build their emotional regulation toolbox, they learn how to manage stress more effectively. A less stressed out brain means a child who is more ready to learn, focus in class, get al
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K - 8th
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Short Story Unit Plan, 9 Short Stories for High School, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Looking for a low-prep short story unit that will thrill your high school and advanced middle school students? This four-week short story unit is an excellent way to launch the year, setting the stage for deeper study of novels and plays. I’ve used it successfully with eighth graders and both regular and honors freshmen. It covers the important elements of literature and provides an excellent background in literary devices, analysis, and writing techniques. All student materials are included in
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8th - 11th
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Lesson Plan Templates Editable Weekly Digital Printable | PPT Google Slides PDF
Revamp your planning with these fun and editable lesson plan templates! These eye-catching lesson plan designs include options for adding text, links, or screenshots of activities or books you'd like to have in your plans. This resource is a .zip file that includes the following:☑️Editable PowerPoint to type your own text with the option to delete any unwanted text boxes☑️PDF file to print without text boxes and handwrite your own lesson plans☑️Editable PowerPoint to ADJUST and/or ADD rows and c
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
Ontario Learning Skills Report Card Comments
*NEWLY UPDATED OCTOBER 2020 to include Virtual Learning and Covid-19 Comments*Completing the learning skills portion of the Ontario report card has never been easier! Make this normally time-consuming task a breeze with our Ontario Learning Skills Report Card Comments! This product contains the following helpful resources for each of the 6 learning skills (Responsibility, Organization, Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative and Self-Regulation):• Progress Report Card Rubric & Next Steps
Grades:
1st - 8th
Narrative Writing Unit: Grades 7-12
This unit will take you and your students through the process of planning, drafting, revising, and polishing a narrative piece. These resources will work for personal narratives or fictional short stories, because the skills needed for both forms are the same.The first few days are structured, whole-class lessons. After that, the class moves into a series of writer’s workshop days as students complete mini-lessons and work on developing their own stories.NEW REMOTE TEACHING SUPPLEMENT: If you ar
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7th - 12th
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Literary Analysis with Sticky Notes - Short Story Unit w/ Activities, Writing
Teaching literary analysis can be fun, engaging, and accessible for all students! Increase student engagement and understanding in your next literary analysis unit (whether it be short stories or novels) with interactive and hands-on close reading organizers and scaffolded writing responses. Students will enjoy using sticky notes in class as they analyze the author's use of various literary devices in complex short stories and novels. This is a complete literature unit in itself!This sticky note
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Sticky Note Analysis Bundle: Literary, Rhetoric, Poetry
8th Grade Geometry | Pythagorean Theorem Unit | Distance on a Coordinate Plane
An 8 day CCSS-Aligned Pythagorean Theorem Unit - including the Pythagorean Theorem, the Pythagorean converse, Pythagorean theorem word problems, distance on a coordinate plane, and 3D applications of Pythagorean theorem. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 8.G.6, 8.G
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8th
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Lesson Plan Template & Teacher Planner | Editable Digital Teacher Planner
Use this cute and easy lesson planner, available to edit on Google Slides and PowerPoint, that is all set for the new school year to plan your daily activities for your classroom. Simply print and put into a binder and you've got your lesson planner set for the year! It comes with 8 different layout options to best fit your needs. Please note, this is a two page layout. The best part about this teacher binder is that it editable on PowerPoint AND Google Slides! You can either print and write in
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
Transformations Unit | Translation, Reflection, Rotation, & Dilation Notes
An 11 day CCSS-Aligned Transformations Unit - including translations, rotations, reflections, dilations and scale factor, and properties of transformations. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 8.G.1, 8.G.2, 8.G.3, 8.G.4; Texas Teacher? Grab the TEKS-Aligned Transfor
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8th
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Morning Slides for Google Slides or PPT | Early Finisher | Must-Do / May-Do
About This Resource:-Multiple different styles to choose from for your morning greeting slideshow-Must-Do/May-Do slides included-Early finisher slides included-Available in Google Slides (preferred) + Powerpoint-Parts of this resource are editable to add in your daily informationI recommend using the Google Slides version of this resource. I have incorporated the Google extension, Slides Timer, which automatically updates the date and time for you in addition to adding in simplistic timers and c
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Story Slides, Assignments, and Activities: Engage your middle and high school students with Shirley Jackson's compelling short story, The Lottery, using this comprehensive resource designed to engage your students. Included are presentation slides to guide the lesson, reading analysis questions to deepen understanding, a symbolism assignment to enhance critical thinking and a video comparison assignment for added context. Additionally, students will have th
Grades:
8th - 12th
Calm Down Tools: Social Stories & Visual Supports for Self-Regulation & Behavior
If you have ever worked with students who have difficulty with self-regulation, you probably wish you could just tell them to calm down. This kit is designed to allow you to do that by teaching them the skills of why being calm is important AND HOW to achieve it. These 4 social narratives and visual supports are designed specifically to support your behavior management strategies and to teach students to manage their own behavior. Specifically, the tools will teach using a calm down routine t
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K - 10th
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Scatter Plots and Data Unit | 8th Grade Math | Line of Best Fit Notes
A 9 day CCSS-Aligned Scatter Plots and Data Unit - including scatter plots, trend lines, two-way tables and relative frequency.Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 8.SP.1, 8.SP.2, 8.SP.3, 8.SP.4; Texas Teacher? Grab the TEKS-Aligned Scatter Plots and Data Unit. Please
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8th
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Angle Relationships Unit | Parallel Lines, Transversals, & Angles Guided Notes
A 7 day CCSS-Aligned Angle Relationships Unit - including parallel lines and transversals, angle sum of triangles, exterior angles of triangles, and angle-angle criterion with your students.Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 8.G.5; Texas Teacher? Grab the TEKS-Align
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8th
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Volume Unit | Volume of Cylinders, Cones, and Spheres Notes for 8th Grade Math
A 7 day CCSS-Aligned Volume Unit - including the volume of cylinders, volume of cones, and volume of spheres. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating materials!Standards: 8.G.9; Texas Teacher? Grab the TEKS-Aligned Volume Unit. Please don’t purchase both as there is overlapping content. Lear
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8th
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Science Fiction Bundle, Sci Fi Short Stories & Movie Analysis PDF & Google Drive
Take a trip to another dimension as you introduce your students to the delights and horrors of modern science fiction. Using the works of writers such as Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., and Isaac Asimov, this two (or three, depending on pacing) week mini-unit will entertain and challenge your advanced middle school and high school classes.Student handouts are included in both PDF and interactive worksheet/Google Drive versions.Here’s the order in which I present these science fiction lessons, b
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8th - 11th
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Editable Teacher Binder and Planner: FREE UPDATES & Google Compatible!
*FAQ* This is one of my themed planners, which simply means that there is a set theme throughout the covers. My Ultimate Planner comes with over 520 cover choices. The forms, however, are all the same. This theme is NOT included in my Ultimate planner.I can absolutely guarantee you that you will not find another line of planners that has the perfect blend of aesthetics, true functionality, ability to personalize with ease, is both digital and printable, and jam packed with beautiful covers, form
Grades:
PreK - 12th
SELF-REGULATION COPING SKILLS BUNDLE: Calm Corner, SEL Lessons, Games & More!
Our Self-Regulation Coping Skills Bundle is jam-packed with effective and fun calming tools for kids! Students learn and practice emotional regulation skills to deal with uncomfortable feelings, getting them ready to learn and get along with others. In other words, the strategies will be a game-changer for your classroom management! Increases Student Engagement & Buy-InThe strong visual supports are great for differentiated instruction and a wide range of learners. Not only do the tools lo
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Greek and Latin Roots PowerPoints [Book 1]
Greek and Latin Roots PowerPoints! Almost 70% of the English language is derived from Latin and Greek languages. When students learn these “building blocks” it becomes easy for them to recognize and decode unfamiliar words that are related to a known root. It is also increasingly important to explicitly teach students the meanings of Greek and Latin roots as they encounter the very technical vocabulary found in science and other content areas.Now you can easily present these essential components
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Vocabulary Bundle
Wonder by RJ Palacio Novel Study Unit
Wonder by RJ Palacio is an outstanding book to read with your middle school ELA students! This Wonder Novel Study Unit gives you all the lesson plans and comprehension activities you need to guide students through the story, and think more deeply about the characters, themes, and literary devices found within it. Your students will be inspired by Auggie and all that he is able to accomplish despite the challenges of being different from his peers. Grab this common core aligned WONDER Novel Unit
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4th - 8th, Staff
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Behavior Intervention Plans and Functional Behavior Assessment Forms (BIP & FBA)
This includes materials for planning, developing, and collecting data for behavior intervention plans (BIPs) and functional behavior assessments (FBAs) for challenging behaviors. The document begins with a step-by-step guide to follow for assessing behavior and creating behavior plans that work. Behavior intervention plans are critical in helping children and young adults with challenging behaviors. By systematically identifying challenging behaviors, we can teach students to replace those behav
Grades:
K - 8th
Also included in: Behavior & Classroom Management BUNDLE
"Examination Day" Short Story Escape Room Activity: Practice Plot & Theme
Practice comprehension, plot structure, textual evidence, theme, and more with this engaging escape room for the short story "Examination Day" by Henry Slesar. If you've never read or heard of this dystopian/sci-fi story, check it out - it's the PERFECT accessible, high-interest, twist-ending story for middle schoolers. This activity can be facilitated traditionally, digitally (aka NO prep), or with a blended hybrid approach. During this escape room, students will answer questions, identify elem
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6th - 9th
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Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes Word Study Differentiated 20 Weeks
Knowledge of the meaning of words is essential to reading comprehension! The majority of English words come from Greek and Latin roots, so teaching Greek and Latin Roots will help your students develop their vocabularies. This product, a word root, prefix and suffix study, is aligned to the Common Core State Standards. When students learn a root word and its meaning, they can learn the meaning of many English words they may encounter in their reading. For example, when students learn that “au
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3rd - 8th
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Mars Patel Podcast Unit Season 1
With this Mars Patel Podcast Season 1 Unit, you can immerse your students in the captivating world of the Mars Patel podcast, an enthralling fictional audio series that follows a group of young friends as they embark on a thrilling adventure, blending mystery, science fiction, and the timeless essence of youthful curiosity. Using the podcast, this resource is a dynamic tool for teaching literary elements and enhancing listening comprehension.This exciting unit is the ultimate companion for educa
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Mars Patel Mega Bundle Seasons 1 - 3
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