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Oral Presentation Rubric

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Motivate students to give a top notch presentation with this fun, useful and grade appropriate rubric! Use with any presentation! It is student friendly, while still providing useful feedback so the next presentation will be even better! I prefer

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Projects, Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

SL.3.4, SL.4.4, SL.5.4

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Group Work Rubric

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Manage student groups with confidence!*POP! Participating, On Task & Polite!Motivate students to be their best while working in groups! This fun, useful and grade appropriate rubric will help keep groups focused and motivated. ARE YOU READY TO

Subjects:

Life Skills, Classroom Management, For All Subjects

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Assessment, Posters, Rubrics

CCSS:

SL.4.1, SL.4.1b

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Writing Rubrics (3), Homework, Groups, Behavior and Presentation: BUNDLE

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Rubrics for classroom management. Rubrics provide CLEAR EXPECTATIONS for students and families. Having clear expectations helps students achieve success, helps you articulate your expectations, and helps provide important data for conferences with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Classroom Management, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Assessment, Printables, Rubrics

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.6

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Autobiography Writing Project for grades 5-8

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Step-by-step template to help your students plan and write their autobiographies! Includes 10 prewriting activities designed to help your students write a five-paragraph autobiography. The objective: Students will compose a five-paragraph

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3b, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.5.3e, W.5.4, W.5.7, W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3

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Autobiography Writing Project! 11 Activities!

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Writing activities to help your students organize their ideas and engage in the writing process. Everything you need is included in this resource!Teachers and students agree! An excellent project for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Students will provide

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English Language Arts, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.3.4, W.3.7, W.4.2, W.4.4, W.4.7, W.5.2, W.5.4, W.5.7, W.6.2, W.6.4

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Autobiography and Biography Writing Projects

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Two all-inclusive writing resources that support your students as they engage in the writing process. Appropriate for grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. Each project has prewriting activities designed to get your students ready to compose their final copy. Tips

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English Language Arts, Writing

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

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5th Grade Writing Rubrics: Narrative, Argumentative, and Informative Writing

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Essential Writing Resource for 5th GradeArgumentative Writing Rubric, Informative Writing Rubric, Explanatory Writing Rubric, and Narrative Writing Rubric are included in this resource.•Writing Rubrics are aligned with The Next Generation Learning

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Classroom Management, Writing

Grades:

5^th

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

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RACE POSTERS: Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain is a useful strategy for teaching students to respond to text based questions. These posters will give your students a place to look and a friendly reminder when they’re writing short responses! Graphic organizer,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Posters

$3.75

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TESTING MOTIVATION: Banners, Posters, Activities, Awards and More!

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

ROCK THE TEST! POSTERS, BANNER, CARDS, AWARDS, and ACTIVITIES! Motivate your students to do their very best on any test! Motivational posters, design your own poster activity, cards for students, classroom banners! This set has what you need to

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For All Subject Areas, Test Preparation, Classroom Community

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Daily Writing Prompts: Morning Work for the Whole Year

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Simplify Your Morning Work With Writing PromptsSave time and create a morning routine that works.Excellent "Do Now" as students arrive to class.Over 300 writing prompts.HOW to use this writing resource? Use this resource with any composition

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.10

$6.00

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SWBST POSTERS

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then is a useful strategy for teaching students to summarize fictional texts. These posters will give your students a place to look and a friendly reminder when they’re writing summaries! Graphic organizer, writing paper,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Posters

$3.75

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Behavior Rubric

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Self Assessment! Motivate students to do their best with this fun, student friendly rubric. Provides useful feedback so students can self correct behavior! *Updated 10/25/19 to include a black and white versionRelated Products⭐ 5th Grade Writing

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Study Skills, For All Subjects

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms, Rubrics

$1.75

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Biography Writing Project Grades 5,6,7,8 Who Inspires You?

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Comprehensive writing resource including 7 prewriting activities to help your students write a four-paragraph biography. The objective: Students will compose a four-paragraph biography that answers the question, “Who inspires you?” Writing will be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.5.2, W.5.2a, W.5.2b, W.5.2c, W.5.2d, W.5.2e, W.5.7, W.6.2, W.6.7, W.7.2, W.7.7...

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Ultimate 5th Grade ELA Bundle

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

These are the tried and true ELA resources I have used regularly with my fifth graders, all in one spot! This is an excellent resource for teachers who struggle to teach writing, teachers looking for strategies to empower students to take charge of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

5^th

Types:

Projects, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.5.2, W.5.3, W.5.4, W.5.5, W.5.10, SL.5.1, SL.5.1a, SL.5.1b, SL.5.4, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2

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Autobiography and Biography Writing Projects BUNDLE

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Comprehensive Writing Projects Engage Students in the Writing Process!Many prewriting activities guide your students and help them through the writing process, step by step. Clear directions are provided. Get to know your students with the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$12.50

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Behavior Rubric and Other Tools

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Clear expectations are key to a well managed classroom! My behavior rubric and other tools will help you promote appropriate classroom behavior, set goals and monitor progress. Integrate this with your existing intervention plan or use it alone.

Subjects:

Classroom Management, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms, Rubrics

$4.00

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Persuasive Writing Rubric

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

GET THE BUNDLE HERE!Motivate students to do their best opinion writing/ persuasive writing with this fun, useful and grade appropriate rubric. Student friendly, while still providing useful feedback so the next writing piece will be even better! You

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.4.1, W.4.1a, W.4.1b, W.4.1c, W.4.1d

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ELA POSTERS: Power Verbs

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Critical Thinking and higher level questioning are an essential part of a quality ELA or Math curriculum. Explicit instruction of vocabulary becomes essential to success! This resource is common core aligned. Use these posters to help introduce and

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Posters

$4.50

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Reading Comprehension Rubric: I CAN

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

Reading Goals! "I can" statementsThese reading goals align with the common core standards and the Next Generation Learning Standards in ELA (NYS).The 9 goals are organized in a rubric. ✪They are reading comprehension goals for reading literature and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms, Rubrics

$3.00

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GRAPES Posters and Graphic Organizers: 6 Aspects of a Civilization

By Elena Weiss The Left-Handed Teacher

These posters and graphic organizers are perfect for fifth grade as you study the ancient civilizations of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca! The GRAPES of Civilization (Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Social Structure) strategy will

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Ancient History

Grades:

5^th, 6^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Posters

CCSS:

RI.5.3, RI.5.7, RI.5.9

$5.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I'm a 5th grade teacher with lots of experience teaching Pre-K, 1st, 4th and now... 5th:) I love planning curriculum and coming up with new ways to engage students and keep everyone, including myself, happy in the classroom! Teaching is a journey! Enjoy the ride and learn to thrive!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in letting the students lead the way! I provide a structure while leaving plenty of room to change course according to the needs and wants of my class. If you pay close attention to the class, they will show you the way!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

* Received the Jenkins Award in Teaching 6/2/16

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelors Degree: Elementary Education with a concentration in early childhood *SUNY Oneonta Masters Degree: Language, Literacy and Learning *Fordham University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Certifications (NYS) K-6 Elementary Education K-12 Reading BLOG www.thelefthandedteacher.com

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Science, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, Special Education, Math Test Prep, Life Skills, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Character Education, Study Skills, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Speech Therapy, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Test Preparation, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community