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End of the Year Activities Word Search Worksheets Coloring Sheets -Middle School

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Use these end of the year word searches, coloring sheets, and top 10 lists to keep your middle school students engaged on the last days of school!What's Included:✅ TWO word searches - one with ELA terms and one with summer fun words✅ TWO coloring

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

$1.50

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The Outsiders Projects - Reading Project - Book project

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

After your students have finished reading The Outsiders, you want them to explore the book on a personal level. Use these interactive and engaging project options!What's included:✅ A menu of 8 project options with explanations and examples✅ A

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

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Earth Day Activities Reading Comprehension Color By Number Middle School

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Your middle school students will learn and have fun at the same time with this engaging and interactive reading comprehension maze and color by number activity!Objective: Students will read a passage about the history of Earth Day and then test

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

$3.00

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FAST Test Prep Reading Passages Standards Review and Practice for 6th Grade

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Easily review TWELVE different 6th grade reading standards for FAST test. Then have your students apply what they know using the included reading comprehension passages and questions set! This printable and digital interactive test prep review will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9

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FAST Test Prep Passages - Standardized 6th grade ELA Test Prep

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Make test prep for the 6th grade FAST reading test quick and easy with this set of printable and digital passages with standards-based test questions. This set helps students review how to apply their knowledge of TWELVE different reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9

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FAST Test Prep Reading Standards Review for 6th Grade

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Give your sixth graders a review of the Florida BEST Reading Standards to be better prepared for the FAST test with this PowerPoint and notes activity!Objective: Students will engage with a PowerPoint that covers the BEST Reading Standards and take

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8

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March Coloring Pages with Reading Comprehension Passage Sub Plans Early Finisher

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Your middle school students can learn and have fun at the same time with this engaging and interactive reading comprehension coloring activity! Or they can just enjoy a brain break with the other included March coloring pages!Objective: Students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Graphic Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

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Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Reading Coloring Page Activity -Middle School Sub Plans

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Your middle school students will learn and have fun at the same time with this engaging and interactive reading comprehension coloring activity!Objective: Students will read a passage about the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, and then

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

$3.00

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Essay Writing Skills Checkup - Quiz for Middle School

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Use this quick and easy essay writing skills checkup to pinpoint the areas with which your students are still struggling so you can make some adjustments before the state writing test!What's included:✅ Printable 15-question quiz ✅ Digital

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4

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Leap Year 2024 Reading Comprehension Maze Activity Middle School Leap Day 2024

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Your middle school students will learn and have fun at the same time with this engaging and interactive reading comprehension maze activity!Objective: Students will read a passage about why we have Leap Year and then test their comprehension with a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

$3.00

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Informative Passages - Informational Graphic Organizer - Essay Outline

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Use these intriguing informative passages in your middle school class to teach informational essay writing or extended constructed responses. There are 3 sets of articles with 2 texts each on the topics of National Monuments, Machu Picchu, and the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Outlines, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

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Argumentative Passages - Writing Prompts - Essay Outline - Middle School

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Use these intriguing argumentative passages in your middle school class to teach argumentative essay writing or extended constructed responses. There are 3 sets of articles with 2 texts each on the topic of Crop circles, Area 51, and Atlantis.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Outlines, Printables, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

$3.99

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New Years Resolution Activities for Middle School - New Years 2024

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Ease into your routine as you head back to school after winter break with these easy-to-use, interactive New Years resolutions activities for middle school! Students will read a poem, engage in a goal-sorting activity, and then "toast" the new year

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4

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How The Grinch Stole Christmas Activities for Middle School - Grinch Writing

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Unlock the magic of Dr. Seuss's classic tale, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," with this interactive and engaging Creative Writing and Visual Analysis project-based set. This resource engages students in meaningful activities that go beyond the

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6

$3.00

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Prefix Bundle of Practice Activities for Middle School

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

The Science of Reading in Middle School is all about vocabulary. It's the key to making gains in reading comprehension! Use these interactive and easy-to-use games to practice with the most commonly used prefixes. What's included:✅ A crossword

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

CCRA.L.4

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Vocabulary Bundle for 8 Reading Standards - Tier 2 Words - Science of Reading

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Your middle school students will easily learn the key academic vocabulary associated with 8 different reading standards supporting the Science of Reading using these differentiated vocabulary worksheets with matching word wall cards and interactive

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Games, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8

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Poetry Literacy Centers Hands On Activities for Middle School

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Looking for a way for your middle school students to have some hands-on practice with interpreting words and phrases in poetry? Try these hands-on and engaging centers!Objective: Students will practice working through steps to analyze a poem by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4

$4.99

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Media Literacy Centers Hands On Activities for Middle School

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Looking for a way for your middle school students to have some hands-on practice with media literacy? Try these hands-on and engaging centers!Objective: Students will practice working through steps to analyze media.What's included:✅ Original Text✅

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.7

$4.99

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Point of View Literacy Centers Hands On Activities for Middle School

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Looking for a way for your middle school students to have some hands-on practice with analyzing point of view in a text? Try these hands-on and engaging centers!Objective: Students will practice working through steps to analyze text for point of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.6

$4.99

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Text Structure Activities - Literacy Centers for Middle School

By Mrs Spangler in the Middle

Looking for a way for your middle school students to have some hands-on practice with analyzing text structure? Try these hands-on and engaging centers!Objective: Students will practice working through steps to analyze text for text structure.What's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.5

$4.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

After teaching for 29 years in middle school, I've decided that's the place for me! I taught for ten years in the Orange County (Florida) Public School system at primarily the sixth-grade level. During that time I taught Language Arts, remedial reading, social studies, and exceptional student education (aka special education). Then for 6 years, I taught sixth-grade Math, Language Arts, and Social Studies to sixth graders in a private, independent school. Now I am back in public school and am teaching Middle School Language Arts to students with and without Special Needs.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My style embodies all manners of creativity. I use any medium possible to share information and knowledge in new ways. This includes art, music, role-playing, and anything active. I am also a big fan of the Responsive Classroom ways of teaching. These methods draw students into a community and helps them learn the curriculum in a safe, nurturing environment. My colleagues call me the "Kum-by-yah" teacher and I'm ok with that. :)

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I was named teacher of the year in 2007.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from SUNY Geneseo. Bachelor of Art in English from SUNY Geneseo. Master of Education from Rollins College.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Teaching is not a job, it's what I do.

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