Students are often given collaborative learning assignments, but they need to be explicitly taught how to participate in collaborative groups. This lesson uses explicit teaching and a read aloud (Three Hens and a Peacock by Lester Laminack) to instruct students in HOW to work in a group.

Students will complete a close reading of Ted Kooser’s poem, Abandoned Farmhouse.  Students will use their knowledge about the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl to determine the setting and characters in the poem. After analyzing the author’s style, use of figurative language, and structure of the poem, students will write an ORIGINAL POEM in the spirit of Abandoned Farmhouse by using the same syntax.  Using the original poem and a template as a guide, students will compose a poem that reveals who they are through the voice of important objects in their homes.

This resource guide begins by outlining the theory underlying the literacy work and then lays out the framework for the supports included in the Readers series. Subsequent chapters describe and illustrate the specific content literacy and language development strategies that have been chosen as being of particularly high impact. Although most of the strategies can be used in multiple ways, we have chosen to present them as occurring "Before, During and After Reading" because of the importance of this mental model in effective content literacy instruction.

This is an 80 page booklet from the College Application Camp we had at Olympic High School in 2016.  It inlcudes lots of college admissions information.

Use this digital data notebook to track data and have students make goals that they will work on throughout the year in both ELA and Math!

Students are often given collaborative learning assignments, but they need to be explicitly taught how to participate as individuals in collaborative groups.

This is a great lesson plan to use to keep you on track. It includes what your principals/evaluators are looking for during observations, and even gives a section for you to reflect on your lesson. It can also be utilized by subs if written correctly.

This is a great lesson plan to use to keep you on track. It includes what your principals/elevators are looking for during observations, and even gives a section for you to reflect on your lesson. It can also be utilized by subs if written correctly.
This would also be a good tool to use with a substitute. It would be easy enough for a substitute to follow and give feedback on how the students completed the day.
Added through Remixing: A reflection piece was added for a teacher to examine how culturally relevant teaching principles are included in the lesson plan template. Also an indication of the grade level was added as well.

This is a great lesson plan to use to keep you on track. It includes what your principals/evaluators are looking for during observations, and even gives a section for you to reflect on your lesson. It can also be utilized by subs if written correctly.

This is a great lesson plan to use to keep you on track. It includes what your principals/elevators are looking for during observations, and even gives a section for you to reflect on your lesson. It can also be utilized by subs if written correctly.
This would also be a good tool to use with a substitute. It would be easy enough for a substitute to follow and give feedback on how the students completed the day.

This is a great lesson plan to use to keep you on track. It includes what your principals/evaluators are looking for during observations, and even gives a section for you to reflect on your lesson. It can also be utilized by subs if written correctly.

This is a great lesson plan to use to keep you on track. It includes what your principals/evaluators are looking for during observations, and even gives a section for you to reflect on your lesson. It can also be utilized by subs if written correctly.

This is a great lesson plan to use to keep you on track. It includes what your principals/evaluators are looking for during observations, and even gives a section for you to reflect on your lesson. It can also be utilized by subs if written correctly.

In this short video, students explore the career of an Oral Historian. This N.C. Career Exploration video is part of a series that introduces students to unique professions within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. This series will help students consider what they like to do, where their interests and skills connect, and ultimately what career path they may want to take.

In this short video, students explore the career of a State Park Ranger. This N.C. Career Exploration video is part of a series that introduces students to unique professions within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. This series will help students consider what they like to do, where their interests and skills connect, and ultimately what career path they may want to take.

In this short video, students explore the career of a Reference Archivist. This N.C. Career Exploration video is part of a series that introduces students to unique professions within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. This series will help students consider what they like to do, where their interests and skills connect, and ultimately what career path they may want to take.

In this short video, students explore the career of a State Historian. This N.C. Career Exploration video is part of a series that introduces students to unique professions within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. This series will help students consider what they like to do, where their interests and skills connect, and ultimately what career path they may want to take.

This resource is an easy to use template to utilize in creating a landing page for classes. Teachers may download it from Canvas Commons and fill in their own information with their own links, info and images. This is a tool for beginners who do not feel confident in creating a pathway (landing page) on their own. A landing page provides students access to class assignments, links, information, grades, etc in one easy to use page with intuitive navigation tools.  This resource was developed as part of a professional learning opportunity funded by the NCDPI Digital Learning Initiative Planning Grant.

There are many ways to support pregnant or parenting students- online courses, hybrid schedules, and partial day schedules are a few examples. However, not every school in every district has access to these options or resources. This pregnancy plan was created for use at Garinger High School in Charlotte, NC.Per district policy, students who are pregnant must be advised by a counselor of their academic options while planning to participate in school to the fullest extent possible during pregnancy. In addition, pregnant students are allowed 4 weeks out of school following delivery unless additional time is requested by the treating physician. To simplify this process and support students’ academic progress, attendance, and connection to community resources, I created a pregnancy support plan during the 19-20 school year. So far, I have used this plan with 8 students, and it has been a benefit to the student, student services staff, and teachers.