I have always found anonymous reflective surveys to be a crucial personal growth process as a teacher. This simple 13 question survey allows students to reflect on their time in the classroom mainly focusing on safety, leadership, relationships, content mastery, and goals. This adaptable and customizable survey can be used as a progress monitoring tool or an end of year survey. I hope this helps open communication and reflection for you and your students as much as it has for me!

In an effort to make main idea identification more engaging and meaningful, try out this simple ripple effect graphic organizer. Directions are embedded, but students will write the main idea in the center, and then write supporting details (whether it be from a text or not) on each layer surrounding. Student will realize that their main idea may not be correct if they can't identify enough supporting details. They will then summarize these ideas at the bottom of the page.

In order to build students' understanding of different units of measurement and the tools associated with collecting those data points, this simple and student-friendly guided notes organizer will allow students to create their own reference point. To take this graphic organizer to the next level, students will be required to convert from one unit to another. The last page includes the answer key for your convenience :)

Celebrate Flag Day in style with this creative writing worksheet. There are eight questions in all, that prompt students to think about the colors and components of the flag, patriotic songs, key takeaways of prior learning and opinion pieces about the Pledge of Allegiance. This worksheet can supplement any Flag Day activity you already have, but will push students to think critically, write, and be creative!

Supplement your classroom Word Wall, with student having their very own method of tracking. This open ended system allows students to roganize and record words that matter to them in their own way. Student can draw pictures, list words, make conotations and more. This book can easily be reproduced for each subject, put into binders, glued to notebooks or used in isolation. Students will be empowered to take ownership over their vocabulary development and will be more successful with whatever subject it applies to!

In an effort to hold all group members accountable for the work they do when working with others, this simple rubric allows for students to asses their peers on their contributions to the group. It is separated into four components which include participation, behavior, on task behaviors, and work. Students will rank each peer on a level 1, 2, or 3. This grade can be used as you please but will offer valuable insight into how each team member carried himself/herself in the groupwork. The rubric is color coded, and user friendly. Take your grades and groupwork to a whole new level. Students always work harder when they know they are going to be held accountable for their actions :)

In an effort to hold students accountable in a meaningful way, try giving this template a try for when students read at home. This simple and student friendly organizer allows students to record the title of their book, the time they spent reading, and a brief summary about what they read. Parents will then initial each night, and at the end of the week you will have a quick reference guide of what students read, and their level of understanding the text. This has the ability to build comprehension, fluency, and ultimately the love of reading. This form offers great documentation for interventions and reference. It also holds students and families accountable with the initials component.

Check out this engaging pronoun assessment that offers clear insight into student thinking and understanding of what pronouns are, and how they are applied. To take it to the next level, students will create their own sentences. This offers great data for interventions, but can also be used as group work, independent work, or homework.

Check out this fun and interactive supplement to Everybody Needs a Rock. I you don't have the text, this is still a great way for students to become aware of their rocks and minerals around them, and more cognizant of their Earth. Students will draw a picture of their rock (hopefully one they found outside) and will answer some questions below. This engaging activity will be the hit of the week!

Check out this simple and user friendly multiple choice and short answer assessment. This covers topics of tariffs, early leaders, issues of slavery, seceding and more. This can be easily adapted for an assessment, an in-class worksheet or a homework assignment. This will offer great insight into what students already know about South Carolina history or what they have learned about the state's development. Answer key included!

Check out this 13 slide Powerpoint presentation, in which students can interact with various instructional and practice questions with a digital ruler. Students will identify how many inches are being spoken about and then how many centimeters some are. This fun and engaging presentation is a great math center, whole group presentation, or lesson starter as it is visual, fun, and engaging.

Check out this awesome template in which students can practice using their five sense to describe an object. This can be adapted in a variety of ways as an introduction to the five senses, as a complimentary component to physical properties as students learn to describe objects. It can be used if specific items are given to them, or if they describe one using a 21 questions type of game, or simply being creative and making up a hypothetical object.

Check out this massive pre-made To do list variety pack which includes 66 pages worth of pre-made templates. Half our full size pages and half our half sized pages. There are pre-populated with titles to fit your need, easy to navigate and interact with and so easy to use yourself or distribute to students, parents etc. I would recommend printing them on assorted pages of color for more fun, but use as you wish and we hope this helps you work more efficiently, effectively, timely, and keep more organized!

This differentiated template with the prompt of "I wish my teacher knew..." holds amazing power in gaining insight into the thoughts, feelings, emotions, and ideas of students. Through a comfortable, non-verbal way, students are able to inform the teacher of things they find important and most valuable, in a non-confrontational way. This variety pack includes templates in different formats including lines, space, and bullet points, for simple and easy differentiation to meet students' needs and different grade levels. They are also pre-made for full size sheets and half size sheets for your convenience!

This 42 mix of questions worksheet covers multiplication and division for 0-12. This worksheet can easily be used for early finishers, classwork, homework or any combination thereof. Hope this makes your day a little easier!

This very visual guided notes worksheet will allow students to fill in vocabulary regarding pitch, volume, and amplitude are explained.

The lessons in Dr. Seuss's Oh The Places You'll Go story are invaluable and offer a great text example of beginning with the end in mind as we think through our decisions. This fun and engaging lessons pushes students to identify various story elements such as theme, key ideas, textual based answers as well as creative writing based on text to self connections. Students will respond to a supplied prompt relating the story to the students and having them think about where they want to go! Included are instructions for the teacher, a sloppy-copy planning sheet and then 4 differentiated final copy templates in which the teacher can easily give different students one of the variety of templates that best fits the need of each student (there are version labels on the bottom right of each template). This has proven to be a great reflective process to use during the first week of teaching since it can be the driving force of motivation throughout the year; it can easily be used at any point that fits your schedule though! *Also an ideal way to infuse reading and writing, to celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday! W.2.3, W.2.5, W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.4.1, W.4.2, W.4.3, W.4.4, W.5.1, W.5.2, W.5.3, W.5.4, W.6.1a, W.6.2, W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.9, W.7.1, W.7.2, W.7.3, W.7.4, W.7.9, W.8.1, W.8.2, W.8.3, W.8.4, W.8.9, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3a, W.9-10.4, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.2, W.11-12.3, W.11-12.9, W.3.1b, W.3.1c, W.3.1d

Check out this simple planner that students can use to track their assignments throughout the week! Students will list their various assignments and there is a convenient box beside each component that they can check off as they finish. This will allow student to see the big picture and both plan ahead as well as catch up if needed. This will also help teachers to assign work ahead of time for students who like to get ahead or for students who will be absent. There is also an added section for "Other To Do" items. The tracker is listed side by side and has two identical documents so you get four full weeks of assignments on each one each sheet of paper.

Check out this simple, but effective tracking form for teachers to use to track their various evaluations and observations. When reflecting on each year and the various evaluations aligned to the Danielson framework, this tracker can be a great resource. Included in this zip file is the framework tracking form in both pdf format to be printed as well as a Microsoft Word document if you would like to keep an editable soft copy. Administrators, be sure to share this with your entire faculty to transfer investment and ownership over progress, through the additional license opportunity. Be sure to check out my Danielson Evaluation Framework Reference Guide with quick key reference points and reminders!

This simple and well-organized tracking form allows students to track the moon as it appears to them over a one month period. As explained in the directions, the students will draw a representation of the moon every three days totalling 10 images in 30 days. The students will have to record observation notes including components such as the time they observed it as well as anything else they noticed. They will also have to attempt to identify the moon phase. This student centered project can easily be assigned as a homework for students to realize that the moon phase changes gradually over a month period as well as how the time of day the moon is visible changes as well. Students will be so excited to be able to draw, and take ownership over something that is such a normal part of their world!