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Free! Locus of Control Card Sort
What is within your control? Only your own thoughts, actions, reactions, and feelings. This is a great conversation starter activity. Graphic organizer and printable card sort activity. Students will partner or group to discuss where to place each concept- inside our ability to control it, or outside. Locus of control is a psychology term that describes how much we are able to influence an idea, concept, emotion, or person. We often think we have more control than we do. Letting go of things we cannot control gives a more healthy outlook. |
Growth Mindset Ticket Out the Door
End your class asking your students to reflect on their thinking. These 6 colorful growth mindset slips are easy to print and cut to give to students at the end of the period. Includes #hashtags to engage them in the language of growth mindset.
End your class asking your students to reflect on their thinking. These 6 colorful growth mindset slips are easy to print and cut to give to students at the end of the period. Includes #hashtags to engage them in the language of growth mindset.
Mindfulness Survey
Before beginning any mindfulness lessons in class, identify what your students' needs are. This is a great getting-to-know you tool for the start of the year also!
Before beginning any mindfulness lessons in class, identify what your students' needs are. This is a great getting-to-know you tool for the start of the year also!
Close Reading Template
Close reads don't have to be intimidating or boring!
Any content area will be able to use this simple but effective free close reading template. This guide gives steps for how to plan a close reading for your lesson, with advice on how to achieve each area. Steps include choosing a text, identifying a purpose for reading, writing layered, text dependent questions, planning different instructional strategies for each read, and planning a final assessment for students to show their knowledge. Templates can be printed off or now include digital versions to type on. All new graphics and formatting as well! Format includes individual and bundled pdfs, some images, digital and editable word versions as well.
Close reads don't have to be intimidating or boring!
Any content area will be able to use this simple but effective free close reading template. This guide gives steps for how to plan a close reading for your lesson, with advice on how to achieve each area. Steps include choosing a text, identifying a purpose for reading, writing layered, text dependent questions, planning different instructional strategies for each read, and planning a final assessment for students to show their knowledge. Templates can be printed off or now include digital versions to type on. All new graphics and formatting as well! Format includes individual and bundled pdfs, some images, digital and editable word versions as well.
Introduction Questions: Getting to Know You (Secondary)
This FREE resource will be a great engaging way (not cheesy or cringy) to start off the school year and get to know your students! Three questions will give you insight into your learners minds- and they get to ask you anything! It tailors your introduction of yourself to things they care about, and they'll be more likely to listen and remember since they generated the questions :) 5 different styles of the same questions are included to give you options. Two digital versions (one colored, one plain) are included for distance learning as well. Enjoy!
This FREE resource will be a great engaging way (not cheesy or cringy) to start off the school year and get to know your students! Three questions will give you insight into your learners minds- and they get to ask you anything! It tailors your introduction of yourself to things they care about, and they'll be more likely to listen and remember since they generated the questions :) 5 different styles of the same questions are included to give you options. Two digital versions (one colored, one plain) are included for distance learning as well. Enjoy!
Ways to Call on and Group Students
End your class asking your students to reflect on their thinking. These 6 colorful growth mindset slips are easy to print and cut to give to students at the end of the period. Includes #hashtags to engage them in the language of growth mindset. This free resource comes included in all my new and revised resources. If you don't see it in something you've bought before, be sure to download this for free and add it to your toolbox!
End your class asking your students to reflect on their thinking. These 6 colorful growth mindset slips are easy to print and cut to give to students at the end of the period. Includes #hashtags to engage them in the language of growth mindset. This free resource comes included in all my new and revised resources. If you don't see it in something you've bought before, be sure to download this for free and add it to your toolbox!