Teaching Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”? Assess your students’ comprehension level and access higher order thinking skills with “The Cask of Amontillado” Assessment Test. Close-read questions include multiple choice, short answer, and a rigorous five-paragraph essay on the author’s style of suspense, which can be included or not based on the level of your students. Common Core aligned. Answer key and full text included. Perfect for EOC or semester exam. 14-pages. Full text and answer key included.

If you are a teacher who wants to see growth, student data chats are essential! With The Art of the Student Data Chat PowerPoint, it couldn’t be more simple or effective. This (29) slide product has everything you need including research facts, tips and tricks, materials, step-by-step guide, data wall inspo., and (10) data chat discussion slides to help you facilitate effective and inspiring data chats with your students. You and your students will love this academic game changer! Need to get your colleagues on the same page? Perfect for PD and Department Meetings! Five Benefits to Facilitating Student Data Chats: Data chats help students learn to take ownership of their own progress and set appropriate goals. Students who participate in data chats show marked increased levels of motivation. Students who engage in data chats learn to organize information and graphically represent the information. Students who engage in data chats share a common language with their teacher and peers. Students who consistently track their performance through data chats are better informed about how they’re doing, hold themselves accountable to do better, and prove to be more confident learners.

Research shows that student feedback is one of the most important parts of the learning process! With an effect size of .79, the practice of giving students feedback enhances successful learning through all phases of instruction. But we all know that not all feedback is effective… The Art if Giving Student Feedback PowerPoint (34 Slides), you and your team can learn about The Feedback Four, Formative/Summative Feedback, the Compliment Sandwich, Feedback Stems, Giving Feedback Tips and Tricks, and practice with “Your Turn” Real-Classroom scenarios. Improve your practice of giving quality feedback, and watch your student growth grow exponetially. Perfect for PD and Department Meetings!

Exit Tickets are a versatile, research-based best practice that allow students to “show what they know.” In addition, Exit Tickets are a great way to conclude class while leaving you with a piece of data that informs tomorrow’s instruction. Now you can have 100 Exit Ticket slides at your fingertips for easy lesson wrap-ups! Just grab any slide and add it to your PowerPoint or Google Classroom. Share with a colleague for ready-to-use/no-prep formative assessments. Perfect for teacher evaluations that can be used for any subject or class!

Break the ice the fun way with (40) engaging, student-friendly task cards. You and your students will love getting to know each other playing Would You Rather? and Find Someone Who…among other fun activities. Ice Breaker Task Cards are great way to start the day on a positive note or begin Morning Meetings. Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required!

No need to worry about the first day with the ultimate Back to School PowerPoint. You will set a positive tone while establishing your classroom procedures and routines with this student-friendly presentation. Slides cover all the pertinent information including classroom homework policy, daily schedule, expectations, your pet peeves (every teacher has them!), supply list, grading/extra credit policy, and a fun, ice-breaker interview activity your students will love. This 24-slide PowerPoint template can be used for any subject or grade. Simply “fill in the blanks” with your own particulars. A must-needed gem for every teacher!!

All educators know the value of giving feedback - but what exactly is the difference between formative and summative assessments and how does it look in the classroom? This 32-slide Professional Development PowerPoint is a comprehensive tutorial of Formative and Summative Assessments that can be adapted to any content or classroom. Product includes the fundamentals of assessing students, tips for giving feedback, and (10) fun and fabulous Formative Assessments that can be used in any class. Perfect for instructional coaching, professional development, or New Teacher Induction programs.

All educators know the value of Differentiation! But what does it actually look like in the classroom? This 42-slide Professional Development PowerPoint is a comprehensive tutorial of Differentiation that can be adapted to any content or classroom. Product includes the fundamentals of differentiating content, product, process, and learning environment and a useful Problems of Practice assessment. Perfect for instructional coaching, professional development, or New Teacher Induction programs.

All educators know that best practice strategies and activities are needed for optimal learning! But what is the difference between a strategy and an activity? How should teachers incorporate strategies and activities into their classroom? This 50-slide Professional Development PowerPoint is a comprehensive tutorial of Best Practice Strategies and Activities that can be adapted to any content or classroom. Product includes Marzano’s Nine Strategies for Optimal Learning, Hands-on Activities that correspond with each strategy, and a useful Problems of Practice assessment. Perfect for instructional coaching, professional development, or New Teacher Induction programs.

Research shows that looking at student work builds capacity among teams in increasing student proficiency. The 24-slide Looking at Student Work (LASW) Meeting PowerPoint is all you need to facilitate a productive and engaging meeting that will impress both your administrators and colleagues and keep your team on task. Product includes agenda, norms, roles, goals, LASW terms, 55-minute LASW Protocol, and reflection piece. Just fill in with your own particulars and you’ll be showcasing your leadership skills in no time!

Holding a faculty meeting? Keep you and your staff on point with this easy-to-use Faculty Meeting PowerPoint template. 23-Slide product includes all the essentials, such as norms, agenda, faculty ice breaker, teacher spotlight, best practices, S.M.A.R.T. goals, and data analysis slides. Just fill in with your own particulars. You and your staff will love this!

Holding a department meeting but not sure where to start? The 24-slide Department Meeting PowerPoint is all you need to facilitate a productive and engaging meeting that will impress both your administrators and colleagues. Product includes agenda, norms, roles, goals, ice-breaker, best practice/article study, students of concern and commendation, student work task analysis, PD opportunities, and teacher spotlight. Just fill in with your own particulars and you’ll be showcasing your leadership skills in no time!

Holding a data team meeting? Let the data lead with this easy-to-use Data Team Meeting PowerPoint template. 27-Slide product includes all the essentials, such as norms, agenda, S.W.O.T. (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis, essential questions, and action steps. Just fill in with your own particulars.

Holding a common planning meeting but not sure where to start? The 24-slide Common Planning Meeting PowerPoint is all you need to facilitate a productive and engaging meeting that will impress both your administrators and colleagues. Product includes agenda, norms, roles, common lesson plan template, formative/summative assessment, and a reflection piece. Just fill in with your own particulars and you’ll be showcasing your leadership skills in no time!

Teaching sequencing as a literacy skill and reading comprehension strategy? Hold your students accountable with the (30) question Sequencing Assessment Test that simulates questions students will see on standardized tests. This Common Core-aligned assessment will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic in this important ELA skill. Multiple choice questions simulate those found on actual standardized tests. Product can be used for common assessments throughout your team or department and is super sub-friendly. Keep them learning - even when you’re not there!