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Betsey Kennedy Olotka

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4th Grade Common Core Decimals Quizzes

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Choice Board Reading Logs: Fiction and Nonfiction Bundle

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

Save $2.00 by purchasing the fiction and nonfiction reading logs together in this bundle! These reading logs can be used for tracking and responding to at-home reading or could be used in class each day. This bundle includes the full packs of

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.10, RL.5.1...

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Choice Board Reading Logs: Fiction

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

This bundle of reading logs can be used for tracking and responding to at-home reading or could be used in class each day. These reading logs are for fiction. The zipped folder contains a PDF of each reading log and the Word document to allow for

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.10, RL.5.1...

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Superhero STEM

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

**PLEASE NOTE: This product is nearly identical to my 100th Day Hero STEM product. The images and printables in this product have generic labels to suit a superhero theme and unrelated to the 100th Day of School.**Whether you're welcoming students

Subjects:

Math, Visual Arts

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.00

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Choice Board Reading Logs: Nonfiction

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

This bundle of reading logs can be used for tracking and responding to at-home reading or could be used in class each day. These reading logs are for nonfiction. Separate “Choice Board Reading Logs” for fiction are also available from my store. The

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.10, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.4, RI.4.5, RI.4.10, RI.5.1...

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Choice Board Reading Logs: Fiction and Nonfiction FREE Samples

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

This sample of reading logs can be used for tracking and responding to at-home reading or could be used in class each day. Each reading log allows for daily tracking of reading for one week and includes 6 response boxes with unique questions and

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.70 MB)

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Mini Reader's Notebook Reading Response Letters - Independent Level

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

This Mini Reader’s Notebook is designed for students in the intermediate grades who are proficient in writing reading response letters. For each letter, students are required to write a brief summary of the book they are reading, defend their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.10, RL.4.10, RL.5.10, RL.6.10, RI.3.10, RI.4.10, RI.5.10, RI.6.10

$1.50

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4th Grade Common Core Decimals Quizzes

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

3 quizzes and answer keys addressing the Common Core decimals standards (CCSS4.NF.C6-Decimal Notation and CCSS4.NF.C7-Comparing Decimals). *Quiz 1- Students show given decimals in standard form, fraction form, word form, and as a model. *Quiz 2-

Subjects:

Math, Decimals

Grades:

4^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

4.NF.C.6, 4.NF.C.7

$1.50

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Mini Reader's Notebook with Prompts - Beginning Level

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

This Mini Reader’s Notebook is designed for students in the intermediate grades who are starting to develop the skills needed to reflect on their reading and write reading response letters in the future. Each page provides prompts that ask students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.3.10, RL.4.10, RL.5.10, RL.6.10, RI.3.10, RI.4.10, RI.5.10, RI.6.10

$4.00

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Mini Reader's Notebook Bundle-All 3 Levels (Beginning, Progressing, Independent)

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

***Save $2.00 by purchasing the 3-pack bundle of Mini Reader's Notebooks!*** Level 1: This Mini Reader’s Notebook is designed for students in the intermediate grades who are starting to develop the skills needed to reflect on their reading and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.10, RL.4.10, RL.5.10, RL.6.10, RI.3.10, RI.4.10, RI.5.10, RI.6.10

$7.00

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Mini Reader's Notebook w/ Scaffolding for Response Letters -Progressing Level

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

This Mini Reader’s Notebook is designed for students in the intermediate grades who are beginning to write reading response letters. Letters require students to write a brief summary of the book they are reading, defend their opinion of the book,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

RL.3.10, RL.4.10, RL.5.10, RL.6.10, RI.3.10, RI.4.10, RI.5.10, RI.6.10

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.79 MB)

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100th Day Hero STEM Project

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

**PLEASE NOTE: This product is nearly identical to my Superhero STEM product. The only difference is that all images and page titles are labeled as "100th Day Hero." **The 100th Day of School is absolutely SUPER, so why not celebrate with a simple

Subjects:

Math, Arts & Music

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

Types:

Activities, Printables

$2.00

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Spelling and Mechanics Test

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

Transform your weekly spelling tests into more authentic assessments! This 3 part spelling test includes a traditional hear-the-word-write-the-word section, a second section in which students write the full sentence given by the teacher, and a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

L.3.1, L.3.2, L.4.1, L.4.2, L.5.1, L.5.2, L.6.1, L.6.2

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Focus-o-meter for Reading Workshop

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

Teachers can use this as a wrap-up activity following Reading Workshop to help students self-assess how they used their independent reading time. Students draw an arrow to point to the section of the meter that best describes their level of focus

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Classroom Forms

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.24 MB)

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Neighborhood Bear Hunt

By Betsey Kennedy Olotka

Everything you need to organize a Bear Hunt for your neighborhood.Included: Information for Neighbors“Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt: Bear Edition” Printable (for older kids)“Neighborhood Bear Hunt: Bear Count” Printable (for younger kids)Neighborhood

Subjects:

Specialty

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Printables

FREE

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

8 years teaching 5th grade 3 years teaching 4th grade Gifted Endorsed Teacher Professional Learning Instructor: New Teacher Institute, Teacher Leader Endorsement, Gifted Endorsement (Teaching Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom)

MY TEACHING STYLE

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HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

School Teacher of the Year, Walmart Teacher of the Year, National TEAMS Award for Collaboration between a Teacher and a Media Specialist, Georgia Council for Social Studies Teacher of the Year, Gilder Lerhman Institute of American History Georgia History Teacher of the Year

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelors of Arts in Early Childhood Education from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia Masters of Education in Early Childhood Education from Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia Specialist of Education in Instructional Technology from University of West Georgia, Carrolton, Georgia

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GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Literature, Writing, Decimals, Informational Text