Teaching Shakespeare’s Sonnets? Amp the rigor and literary analysis with the comprehensive Sonnet 134 TPCASTT PowerPoint Lesson. Product includes 27 slides including complete text, text dependent-questions, writing challenge, and in-depth step-by-step instructions of the TPCASTT analysis protocol that supports students’ response to poetry, specifically - title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude/tone, shift, title (revisited), and theme. This research-based, best practice will ensure your students grasp the important concepts of poetry while amplifying their literary analytical skills. Perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!

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.

Elevate your class with an amazing Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 36-slide Socratic Seminar PowerPoint has everything you need including text ideas for each content area, best practice tips and tricks, Before/During/After the Seminar, and model seminar questions. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.

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.

Teaching John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl? This engaging, student-friendly 33-slide PowerPoint will carry your students through the entire unit with informative facts on Steinbeck, themes, symbols, character descriptions, parable/allegory analysis, discussion questions on each chapter, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions.

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!

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.

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!

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.

Teaching Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Annabel Lee?” This 45-slide all-inclusive PowerPoint is all you need to guarantee a stimulating, thought provoking, Common Core-aligned lesson. Slides include the text, informative facts on Poe, prevailing themes, character descriptions, and rigorous discussion/essay questions. Your students will be transfixed by this poem and Poe’s haunting, beautiful world of eternal love. *This lesson is all-inclusive and sub-friendly. Keep them learning, even when you’re not there!

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!

Teaching Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”? Assess your students’ comprehension level and access higher order thinking skills with the ready-to-use “The Raven” Final Exam (13 Pages). Product includes complete text, 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 and perfect for substitutes! Answer key included.

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 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!

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 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!

Teaching Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”? Introduce Shirley Jackson’s classic story of conformity with this engaging, student-friendly 30-slide PowerPoint. Presentation includes facts on Shirley Jackson, themes, symbols, character descriptions, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions.

Teaching sequencing in reading and writing? This is a literacy skill often addressed on standardized tests. Make sure your students are test-ready with this comprehensive, interactive 35-slide Sequencing PowerPoint that includes sequencing signal words, examples, multiple checks for understanding, and a sequencing writing opportunity for a complete lesson. Easy for you - engaging for them!

Teaching Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”? Assess your students’ comprehension level and access higher order thinking skills with the “The Lottery” Final Exam Test (Full Text included). Questions include multiple choice, short answer, and a rigorous five-paragraph essay on the thematic message of mob mentality and conformity, which can be included or not based on the level of your students. Common Core aligned. Answer key included. Perfect for an end-of-semester final exam!

Teaching rhetorical devices, such as ethos, pathos, and logos? Hold your students accountable with the Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Rhetorical Appeals Test. This Common Core-aligned assessment will let you know in no time who is advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic in identifying rhetorical devices, an important ELA argumentative literary 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! About Assessments: Assessment is the engine that drives student learning! Frequent assessment and feedback are crucial for helping students learn. When assessment works best, it does the following: • Provides diagnostic feedback • Helps educators set standards • Evaluates progress • Relates to a student’s progress • Motivates performance • Helps teachers and students self-evaluate Tip: Save trees and time! Make one class set of the tests and have students use a multiple choice answer sheet that can be scanned. Happy Assessing!