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Posters: Literary Terms (Set of 16) in GREEN

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Slides AND Student Log: Intro to Notice & Note Signposts Video Lesson

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Keywords: Peardeck-Embedded Google Slides Lesson, Student Learning Log, Notice & Note Fiction Signposts, Text Annotation, Reading StrategyStudents will watch and analyze video clips from popular Disney and Pixar films to learn about the six

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Graphic Organizers, Scaffolded Notes

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Unit: I-Search Research & Inquiry Project

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Key words: Research Project, Project-based learning, Inquiry-based learning, Student Choice, Student-driven, Asynchronous Activity, First Research Project/Paper, Research Essay, Research Presentation, Establishing Research Question Source

Subjects:

Reading, Other, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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Research, Projects, Unit Plans

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Form: Student Behavior Documentation

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Keywords: behavior tracking, classroom expectations, documentation, Google Form, teacher toolIn today's education system, documentation is everything. If a student is showing a pattern of negative or toxic behaviors in your classroom, it is

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For All Subjects

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Not Grade Specific

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Classroom Forms

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Google Forms™

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Slides: Intro to Notice & Note Signpost Video Lesson

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Keywords: Peardeck-Embedded Google Slides Lesson, Student Learning Log (sold separately), Notice & Note Fiction Signposts, Text Annotation, Reading Strategy, Scaffolded NotesStudents will watch and analyze video clips from popular Disney and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

$7.00

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Google Slides™

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Template: Student Accommodations Tracker

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Keywords: Accommodations, Teacher Tool, Google Sheet, IEP/SPED, 504, English Language Learners- Limited English Proficiency- Emergent Bilingual, Health Conditions, DocumentationTired of having to scour through your paper and digital IEP and 504

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For All Subject Areas

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Not Grade Specific

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Excel Spreadsheets, Classroom Forms

$5.00

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Google Sheets™

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Form: Recovery Day Goal-Setting (aka Make Up Day, Study Hall)

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Keywords: grade recovery, make up day, catch up day, study hall, goal-setting, classroom form, Google Form, student tool, documentation, tutorials toolIn my experience, sometimes students fall behind on their assignments--this could happen for a

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For All Subject Areas

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Classroom Forms

$5.00

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Google Forms™

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Rubric: Holistic Mastery Rubric for Any Learning Standard/Assignment

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Keywords: Rubric, Assessing Mastery, Teacher Tool, Holistic GradingThis rubric gives you a flexible framework to assess mastery for any learning standard. It makes it easy for students to understand what level of mastery they are currently at, and

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For All Subject Areas

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

$5.00

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Google Slides™

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Template: Student Weekly Grade Progress Reflection for All Classes

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Keywords: Template, Student Tool, Interdisciplinary, Progress Monitoring, Self-Reflection, Goal SettingA document template that students can use weekly to check their academic progress and reflect on what they can do to improve their grades.

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For All Subject Areas, For All Subjects

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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Classroom Forms

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Slides: Intro to Social-Emotional Learning

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Keywords: Peardeck-embedded Google Slides Lesson, Student Learning Log (sold separately), SEL Skills, Class culture, Guided Group Discussion, Goal SettingTeacher and students explore the key socio-emotional skills via the CASEL wheel:

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For All Subject Areas, For All Subjects

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

$7.00

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Activity: Pre-Reading Book Cover Analysis

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Key words: Learning Activity, Visual Analysis Skills, Inference Skill Building, Student Choice, Potential for Movement/Gallery WalkStudents watch a video from Random House Publishing detailing the thought process behind book cover design. Then,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Scaffolded Notes

$6.00

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Google Docs™

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Slides AND Student Log: Intro to Social-Emotional Learning

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Keywords: Peardeck-embedded Google Slides Lesson, Student Learning Log, SEL Skills, Class culture, Guided Group Discussion, Goal SettingTeacher and students explore the key socio-emotional skills via the CASEL wheel: self-awareness, self-management,

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For All Subject Areas, For All Subjects

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$12.00

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Template: Classroom Passes and Strikes Sheet

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Keywords: Google Sheet, Teacher Tool, restroom passes, water passes, documenting plagiarism, documenting tutoring, documenting technology infractionsI dreamed up this sheet this school year, in year seven--and I wish I'd had it all seven! I have

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For All Subject Areas

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Excel Spreadsheets

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Google Sheets™

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Posters: Literary Terms (Set of 16) in BLUE

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This product includes a downloadable PDF file containing sixteen literary terms. The posters' dimensions are 14x11 inches, portrait layout. Each poster includes the term in legible block letters, a short definition of the term, and visual aid to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Word Walls, Posters

$10.00

Digital Download PDF (13.71 MB)

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Posters: Literary Terms (Set of 16) in GREEN

By Blackbird's Blackboard Shop

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Word Walls, Posters

$10.00

Digital Download PDF (14.75 MB)

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Activity: The Story Inside the Painting: Making Inferences Based in Evidence

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Keywords: Learning Activity, Inference Skill Building, Student Choice, Potential for movement/Gallery WalkStudents watch a TED talk video detailing an art historian’s efforts to infer the “story” behind a famous work of art. Students then select

Subjects:

Art History, Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Graphic Organizers

$6.00

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Activity: Superhero-Themed Team-Building & Discussion Activity

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Keywords: Peardeck-embedded Google Slides Lesson, Start of Year, Team-building, Class culture, Guided Group Discussion, Goal SettingTeacher and students watch and discuss video clips from Justice League and Avengers End Game films to identify

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For All Subject Areas, For All Subjects

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations

$6.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Posters: Classroom Community, The Big Five

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This product includes a downloadable PDF file containing classroom culture/community expectations in the form of "the big 5": We are respectful, responsible, resourceful, coachable, and united. The posters' dimensions are 18x24 inches, portrait

Subjects:

Classroom Management, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Posters

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (4.24 MB)

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Rubric: Persuasive Essay Rubric

By Blackbird's Blackboard Shop

Keywords: Persuasive writing, essay, rubric, assessment, writing feedback, holistic scoringAfter teaching 10th grade in Texas this year, I sorely needed an easy to read rubric for persuasive essays that both my students and I could use to assess

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Template: Essay Mock-Prompt Daily Warm Up

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Keywords: Student Log, Weekly Warm Up Template Log, Essay Writing and Outlining Skills, STAAR Preparation English I and II, Thesis-WritingIn this weekly warm up, students will spend each day completing one step to outline an expository or persuasive

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Posters: Literary Terms (Set of 16) in PURPLE

By Blackbird's Blackboard Shop

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Word Walls, Posters

$10.00

Digital Download PDF (13.44 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

My first five years of my teaching career were spent and enjoyed at an all-9th grade campus in a Title I district in southern Fort Worth. I taught English I and English I Pre-AP from 2016 to 2021. Then, I took a year to try teaching English 4 to seniors fully remotely from home--my students at Texas Virtual Academy, a K12 Stride Inc. full-virtual public school, are located all over the state of Texas. This year, I am teaching English II on-level to sophomores on a 2700-student campus in northern Fort Worth.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is: relevant, humorous, and engaging.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

If you really want a fun read, check out my Honors Thesis from my student teaching days-- "Reality Check, I Am Not Hilary Swank: How American Teacher-Centric Commercial Films Tried and Failed To Teach Me How to Be a Teacher (https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/10309)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I earned my Bachelor's in Secondary English Education from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX. Following graduation, I immediately completed my Master's in Literacy and Language Curriculum and Instruction, also from TCU.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

My nickname at home is Blackbird. I am engaged to my amazing husband-to-be, called Bear--also a secondary ELAR teacher--whom I met writing curriculum during COVID (Can you say ROMANCE? Trust me, it should've been a Jane Austen novel). We currently live in the DFW area with our three cats and two guinea pigs, but I'm from New Orleans, LA originally. Thank you for checking out my shop! I hope you find some helpful materials for you and your kiddos! Please contact me with any questions you have!