For those of us not fortunate enough to have a single sign-on digital infrastructure, sometimes it becomes extremely difficult to have students remember their passwords for all the website we have them use (ex. NewsELA, Study Island, iReady, iStation, RAZ, and ALL the others). Check out this simple and convenient one page reference sheet to list a students multiple accounts. Either the teacher can store a binder with each students’ logins, or the student can keep this themselves. This hopefully will streamline login time, and maximize digital instructional learning time!

Check out this simple and well-organized birthday template that you can use to track students' birthdays. The pdf is editable with pre-installed forms to that can be typed in. This can either be printed and enlarged or kept the way it is for simple record keeping. This fun and engaging template is a great way to ensure that no student feels forgotten and everyone feels valued in your classroom community!

Check out this awesome inventory survey to gain insight into students perceptions and perspective. Included there are 20 questions that have three emojis to choose from. Students will simple put a check under the one they most likely agree with, like a likert scale. Questions include topics such as: Do you follow the rules? Do you like being in my class? My teacher truly cares about me. and many more. The second page has short answer questions where students can elaborate a bit on questions such as How can your teacher help you today or why do you like working with your teacher. This is a great way to get a temperature check and gain insight into what your students think and feel about your class.

Check out this student-friendly and well-organized template for natural disasters. Initially broken down into geological disasters, hydrological disasters, meteorological disaster, and space disasters, this graphic organizer includes 17 different natural disasters such as sinkholes, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, tsunamis and many more. This can either be used as guided notes to supplement your instruction or can guide students collaborative or independent research. For each natural disaster, students will identify the description, cause, potential effects and most importantly safety precautions. Have fun!

Check out this awesome student-centered project that applies moon phase concepts into a long term investigation. This is best suited as a take home investigation, but can easily be adapted to be done in the classroom. The directions and template lead students to observe the moon every three days for about 30 days leading to 10 recordings of what they see. On the template form, students will draw what they say, identify the moon phase and describe the conditions such as date, time, weather, etc. This interactive and engaging project will lead students to discover and apply concepts of how the moon appears to change each night according to its location relative to the Sun and Earth as well as the cycle. This is agreat way for students to take ownership of their learning and apply previous learned concepts!

Separated into five categories with 2-5 subcomponents accompanied by explanations, this template is a phenomenal resource in clearly articulating and giving feedback on question quality. This can be implemented as a self-reflective process or as a checklist for developing assessment questions and in-class informal questions. This will push your practice and better align your questions to the rigor that is expected for all teachers and students. This will also push students to think more critically and higher on the Bloom Taxonomy if implemented with fidelity.

Check out this awesome variety pack to help support students' understanding and skills related to graphing. Based on allowed easter eggs, students will make a variety of types of graphs including tally table, frequency table, bar graph, and pictograph. Each one has a student-friendly template. Attached is a sample of various eggs in different colors that can be reproduced for students. Alternatively, you can use your own easter eggs, skittles, candy eggs, etc. This is a great way to promote natural engagement while building students skills in a fun and interactive way!

Embedded with directions, this variety pack includes 13 different templates that can take your poetry and winter break celebration to the next level. With multiple forms to choose from for differentiation purposes, this pack includes various words that are affiliated with the winter break. Students will love the color and simplicity. This is a great way to promote engagement while teaching acrostic poems and building on students' interests! Be sure to check out my other acrostic poem template packets as well!

Embedded with directions, this variety pack includes 11 different templates that can take your poetry and valentine's day celebration to the next level. with multiple forms to choose from for differentiation purposes, this pack includes various words that are affiliated with the holiday. Students will love the color and simplicity. This is a great way to promote engagement while teaching acrostic poems and building on students' interests! Be sure to check out my other acrostic poem template packets as well!

Check out this great writing activity for Flag Day. Presented in eight short answer questions, this worksheet will probe student thinking and push them to reflect on what the flag is and why it is so important. Many of the questions provide creative questions such as why do places have flags or what are some patriotic songs and which is their favorite. This is a great way to allow students to think critically and reflect in a meaningful way!