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Tone Task Cards: Using Facebook Status Updates

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Literature Stations

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First Day of School stations for Middle Schoolers

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Allusion task cards

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Low-level and fun task cards to practice making allusions. The purpose is to just get a basic understanding of allusions. Included are basic allusions to popular characters, and pop culture. Included: 16 task cards, answer sheet & extension

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Task Cards

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Taylor Swift Close Read: "Shake It Off"

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Have your students close read Taylor Swift's new song "Shake It Off" while using the ELA CCLS! This close reading packet includes the following standards: RL 6.1: I can cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Printables, Centers

$3.00

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Tone Task Cards: Using Facebook Status Updates

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I thought about making this product when I noticed my students struggling to understand author's tone. They were having a hard time with the standard (RL.6.4) (Determine the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone). In class I used a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Flash Cards, Task Cards

$3.50

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Bud, Not Buddy Literature Stations

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Bud, Not Buddy Literature Stations: Can be used with every chapter! Each station comes with: 1. Task sheet 2. Example 3. Graphic organizer for students Product includes 6 stations (black/white & color) 1. Bud's Rules 2. Bud's Tone 3. Making

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

$4.50

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Evidence Stations 2

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My students have a hard time citing “relevant” evidence from the text. I came up with these claim stations to help them with the skill of citing relevant evidence, and explaining why they picked that piece of evidence. You will need to cut the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

RI.5.1, RI.6.1

$3.00

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Evidence Stations

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Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Centers

$3.00

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Literature Circles: Common core alligned

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Use these Common Core Literature Circle roles with any text! With 10 roles available, the possibilities are endless! I mix & match the roles depending on the novel we are reading, or the informational text we are studying.*Students must be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Literature Circles, Centers

$6.00

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ELA Demo/formal observation lesson

By Magic in Middle

All aspects of a DEMO lesson or observation lesson included:1. Printable admin lesson2. Slides3. Differentiation 4. High engagementUtilizing Shane Koycazon's poem "Instructions for a Bad Day" students will analyze the poem and work in collaborative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Lesson

$6.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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State Test Motivation

By Magic in Middle

We all know a state test can be very stressful on our students, so during our testing days I like to give my kids some motivation. This product comes with 3 days worth of motivation. You will need to buy Nerds, Smarties & Fun Dip to go with this

Subjects:

English Language Arts

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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$3.00

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Daily 3 Middle School ELA

By Magic in Middle

A fun twist on the "Daily 5 Cafe" that is commonly used in elementary school. You can still use it in middle school but "DAILY 3" works better. This product has signs for each activity, directions for the students and a checklist for interactive

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (1.92 MB)

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25 Day Kindness Challenge

By Magic in Middle

Challenge your students to be kind for 25 days straight! Product includes: 1. Challenge chart 2. Compliment cards 3. Compliment tag cards 4. RAOK cards (Random Act of Kindness) 5. No Name Calling Week poster

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (2.06 MB)

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First Day of School stations for Middle Schoolers

By Magic in Middle

Stations for the first day of school!Super simple and easy- will only take 5-10 minutes. The content is simple- the purpose is to get your students used to moving around the classroom from DAY ONE.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

$2.00

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Attack the Test - ELA

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I print these pages 2 per page and make a little strategy booklet for my students by laminating the pages and having them use white board makers to check off each step. These documents could also be blown up to make an anchor chart, taped on the

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Posters, Task Cards

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

$2.50

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Katy Perry's "Roar"- Close read & stations

By Magic in Middle

Hi! This product is a zip folder of 3 separate resources. Resource 1: Editable two day lesson plan in a powerpoint slide presentation. This lesson plan is very PLAIN & SIMPLE- it is black and white for your editing needs. The lesson is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Centers

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (5.98 MB)

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Class Dojo for Middle School

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Class Dojo Resource for Middle Schoolers This resource includes: 1. Directions 2. Class dojo points recording form 3. Class dojo cash out form 4. List of rewards for individual students 5. List of rewards for whole class 6. BLANK rewards papers in

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts

$3.50

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Post-it note annotations: Bookmarks

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I print these on NEON paper for my students to use with their independent reading books.

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts

$1.50

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Save Me a Seat Essay & Project

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Save Me a Seat Literary Analysis Essay:*What are some significant social issues brought up in Save Me a Seat?*What important theme is communicated in Save Me a Seat? *How is this theme conveyed through details in the text?Partner Interview Project:

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

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$3.00

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Literature Stations

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My students LOVE working in stations! This product includes 10 awesome stations (Plot, Summary, Character Development, Determining theme, Evidence Based Claim, Author’s Tone, Making Inferences, Passage Picker, Context Clues, and Figurative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Literature Circles, Centers

$6.00

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Positive behavior- REWARDS

By Magic in Middle

Positive behavior reward system: I use "FACEBOOK LIKES" the way some teachers use tickets. I hand out "LIKES" when my students are demonstrating positive behavior. Our school follows something called PRIDE which stands for perseverance, respect,

Subjects:

Classroom Management

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Printables

$2.00

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Inference Task Cards

By Magic in Middle

Students can practice making inferences based on these Facebook status updates! *24 Facebook status updates*Answer sheet*Student recording form*Short response extension

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Task Cards

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (2.05 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

6th grade ELA teacher in NYC public schools. Year 13

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love hands-on activities and total participation/engagement. I try to have my students up and moving at least once in our lesson. I love group work, stations, carousal activities and literature circles.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Fund for Teachers Fellow Excellence in Student Teaching Award Model teacher NYCDOE Peer Collaborative Teacher NYC DOE

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

St. John's University: Bachelor's of Science in General Education 1-6 St. John's University: Master's of Science in Special Education 1-6

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

neurodivergent affirming mom of 3 Teacher of middle schoolers Book lover