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Sandra Casady

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IEP Goal Student Monitoring Sheet

By Sandra Casady

This template makes monitoring and tracking IEP goal progress much simpler. The goals and performance objectives are typed in the field and then as each month goes by data collected to check progress is entered under the appropriate month column. It

Subjects:

Specialty, Special Education

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Classroom Management and Behavior Modification Strategies

By Sandra Casady

This 72-page resource was a final project that I completed for a behavior management class. It is a pretty comprehensive resource that includes various classroom management, behavior management and assessment strategies that I find useful in my

Subjects:

Classroom Management

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Research, Teacher Manuals, Assessment

$9.99

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Quizzes and R.A.F.T. Project

By Sandra Casady

This is a 24-page literature unit on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis that includes 4 multiple choice chapter quizzes(with answer keys) and a final R.A.F.T. project to complete the unit. They have been developed for use in a 3-5th

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Special Education, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Printables

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My Penguin Osbert Sequencing Activity

By Sandra Casady

My Penguin Osbert is one of my favorite holiday books! My students are always captivated by the story and illustrations. This sequencing activity can be used after a read aloud and done as a whole class with the worksheet on the Smartboard as the

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RF.1.1, RF.1.3

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Idioms A-Z

By Sandra Casady

Idioms and figurative language are an important component of language arts instruction. Students of all ages should be introduced to them throughout the school year. This group of 180 idioms includes a range of popular sayings from A through Z. I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Posters

$10.99

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Skittles Lab

By Sandra Casady

This is a fun and hands-on lab using Skittles to teach estimation, converting fractions to percents, creating bar graphs and pie charts. The students can then use the data to solve a variety of math problems including comparing sets and addition,

Subjects:

Math, Fractions, Graphing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

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Idioms O-Z

By Sandra Casady

Idioms and figurative language are an important component of language arts instruction. Students of all ages should be introduced to them throughout the school year. This group of 60 idioms includes a range of popular sayings from O through Z. I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Posters

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Milkweed R.A.F.T.

By Sandra Casady

This R.A.F.T.(Role-Audience-Format-Topic)can be used as a final literature response to the book, Milkweed, by Jerry Spinelli. The students love the fact that they can select their topics and format. It allows for creative expression and meeting the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Rubrics

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Dialectical Journal Packet

By Sandra Casady

Dialectical journals are an effective and interactive way for students to reflect on and respond to their reading. I have used these for grades 4th-8th but they could be modified to meet the needs of both younger and older grades. These journals are

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Reflective Journals for Teachers

$4.99

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The Black Stallion R.A.F.T. Project

By Sandra Casady

This R.A.F.T. can be done after a book study on the Black Stallion. It offers students a wide variety of choices when designing their own project. It encourages all types of learners to find a method to motivate them to produce an outstanding final

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

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The Giver by Lois Lowry R.A.F.T. Project

By Sandra Casady

This R.A.F.T.(Role-Audience-Format-Topic)can be used as a final literature response to the Newberry Award-winning book, The Giver by Lois Lowry. The students love the fact that they can select their topics and format. It allows for creative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Literature Circles

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The Riddle of Penncroft Farm R.A.F.T. Project

By Sandra Casady

This R.A.F.T. project is a literature response to the book "The Riddle of Penncroft Farm" by Dorothea Jensen. This historical fiction book is a great book to use to teach about the Revolutionary War and Washington's encampment at Valley Forge during

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Literature Circles

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The Memory Box Project

By Sandra Casady

This is a comprehensive writing project that makes writing fun! Students spend time reflecting back on some of their most cherished memories and then creating books to present to their families. Even the most reluctant writer loves to tell stories

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$5.99

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Word Sorts for Common Patterns in English

By Sandra Casady

Word sorts are wonderful ways to promote discovery learning with younger or resource students. I use these sorts to deepen students' understanding of some of the patterns that students will encounter as they read. The cards can be printed on card

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Special Education

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Games

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Reading Logs

By Sandra Casady

This product contains a selection of three different reading logs for use by students from the primary grades through middle school.The primary log requires students to input nightly reading by book name, pages read, a short summary and requires a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Homework, Printables

$1.25

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Request for Teacher Input

By Sandra Casady

This is a great tool to help special educators gather needed information on students. It can be used to help in the development of annual IEPs or for initial evaluations. I use it to develop present levels for all of my resource students prior to

Subjects:

Special Education, Other (Specialty), For All Subject Areas

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms

$1.99

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Idioms E-N

By Sandra Casady

Idioms and figurative language are an important component of language arts instruction. Students of all ages should be introduced to them throughout the school year. This group of 58 idioms includes a range of popular sayings from A through D. I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Posters

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Idioms A-D

By Sandra Casady

Idioms and figurative language are an important component of language arts instruction. Students of all ages should be introduced to them throughout the school year. This group of 59 idioms includes a range of popular sayings from A through D. I

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Posters

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Plot Map and Vocabulary Semantic Map

By Sandra Casady

These graphic organizers are great ways to increase the depth of student understanding when doing novel studies or reading short stories. They allow the students to learn new vocabulary prior to reading, while reading and after reading. They can

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

$1.99

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Strategy Sheet

By Sandra Casady

This is a great way to help students with the steps involved in an academic process. I have used this with my resource students in all academic areas. They fill the sheet out for each step in a process and then they give a reason for why the step

Subjects:

Study Skills, Problem Solving, For All Subjects

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$2.19

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am a 13th year teacher currently teaching in a resource classroom at a primary school (K-3) in Phoenix, AZ.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is one of patience and understanding. I must meet the individual academic needs of each student and use direct instruction with a multisensory approach to lesson planning. It is always wonderful to help these students reach their goals and experience success!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Silver Apple Award awarded May 2010 by Channel 3 TV and Ace Air. A true honor because I was nominated by one of my 8th grade students!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I earned my BA in Special Education from Arizona State University in 2005. I went on to earn my Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Reading from Grand Canyon University in 2007.

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