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Marshmallow Team Building: A Back to School Activity for First Day of School

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Whether you’re headed back to school or starting a new unit, this team building exercise will get kids engaged and excited about being in your classroom. The Marshmallow Team Building exercise helps teachers establish a classroom atmosphere of

Subjects:

Back to School, The New Year, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Simulations

$2.50

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Reading Activities for Book Clubs, Lit Circles, & Independent Reading

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Keeping students engaged with their reading requires a delicate balance of discussion, activity, group work, and quiet time reading. Literature Circle Units, Book Club Meetings, and Independent Reading are all ways that teachers are trying to keep

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$4.50

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Bell Ringer Digital Interactive Notebook: Using Google Classroom {Design Pack 1}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

For my entire teaching career, I have been using some form of "bell ringers" as my class warm up. For this section of class to go smoothly, the students need a place to respond to the bell ringer and for years I've been using spiral-bound

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

$5.00

222

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The Best Part of Me {A Creative Distance Learning Project}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

This project is a photography and writing assignment that asks students to identify the part of themselves that represents the best of who they are. Our students are struggling. Adolescents have so many struggles to face and whenever I can find a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.9-10.2, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.6

$3.50

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Hands-On Outlining: An Interactive Writing Experience {EDITABLE}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

My students have always struggled with outlining: whether it's not knowing what to write, writing waaaayyy too much, or something in between, I've tried so many different graphic organizers for outlining essays and I never really had one favorite

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Shakespeare Common Core Bell Ringers: Your First Five Minutes DONE!

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Thank you so much for considering this great resource for you and your students. I did my very best to pack it with relevant, powerful, and engaging warm ups for your students during your unit using a Shakespearean

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.9, W.9-10.10

$6.00

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Bookshelf Reading Log (An Interactive Book Record Keeper)

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Whether you're experimenting with #firstpagefridays or doing some independent reading in your classroom, this bookshelf reading log is a great way for you and your students to keep track of books!Possible Ways to Use this Product:Start celebrating

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Cooking

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Interactive Notebooks

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.78 MB)

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Google Jamboard™ & Slides™ Templates for Discussion & Engagement {Pack #1}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Google Jamboard™ templates are tools to help improve engagement and structure class discussions in the classroom. This product contains fifteen templates that can be inserted into a Jamboard™ or Slide™, projected in a virtual meeting or on an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Classroom Community

Grades:

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:

Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

$3.50

Digital Download ZIP (1.47 MB)

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Day of the Dead: Annotation Guide & Mini Research Assignment {7 - 12 ELA}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Try something other than Poe in your secondary English classroom this Halloween; instead, send them off to try a mini-research project! This mini-research project gives students the chance to learn about the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead while

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Activities, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.07 MB)

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My Literary Scavenger Hunt {Digital & Distance Learning)

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Whether you're reviewing literary terms or having students analyze them in a particular text, this digital literary scavenger hunt is a student-centered, creative project that can be worked on as an individual or on a team. Set up as a book, the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

$3.50

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Reading Sidekick Sheets: Scaffolded Notes for Struggling Readers

By Mud and Ink Teaching

*Note* This is a product IN-PROGRESS! After being highly requested on Instagram, I decided to post this in the very beginning stages of it's progress.WHAT THIS PRODUCT WILL BE:After some time, this product will grow to be a series of scaffolded

Subjects:

EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Lesson

$1.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Synthesis and Argument Writing: Are Creativity and Imagination Important?

By Mud and Ink Teaching

**This product is also available in a GROWING BUNDLE! Check it out and get tons more inquiry-based synthesis writing!**Every English teacher needs new ways to teach argument, rhetoric, and analytical writing. The Inquiry-Based Synthesis Essay is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.9-10.1, W.9-10.1a, W.9-10.1b, W.11-12.1

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (0.70 MB)

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Curriculum Map Template {Middle & High School Humanities}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Having clearly mapped out units for the school year is critical in my practice, but I never quite found the right map to match my style and personality as a teacher. This curriculum map was designed by me, at the time, a 10-year veteran teacher,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Professional Development

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Professional Documents

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Mini Classroom Library: Setup, Templates, and Labels {EDITABLE NATURE THEME}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

When I moved schools, I knew it was time for a classroom library makeover. When you've been at a school for over ten years, you tend to accumulate quite a few books. I knew it would be impossible to move them all, AND I also faced the reality that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Classroom Forms, Posters

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (0.83 MB)

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Virtual Socratic Seminar for Distance Learning {Digital & Editable}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Creating opportunities for student-centered discussions both in a live classroom and in a digital learning environment is a necessary component for building critical thinking. This takes socratic seminars that are traditionally done in the live

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Words of Encouragement: Interactive Bulletin Board

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Relationships matter and finding new, creative ways to do that in the classroom is a priority for me. That's why I created the Take What You Need bulletin board and station area in my classroom! Here, I provide students opportunities to take

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, Classroom Community

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, Staff

Types:

Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (5.04 MB)

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Distance Learning Class Photo Templates {End of the Year}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Distance learning has been tough, but that doesn't mean that we can't still do some of our favorite end of the year activities. For me, that means taking an annual class photo. Here's a solution for you: a digital collage of your students!This

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

PreK, 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:

Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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High School Curriculum Map Template

By Mud and Ink Teaching

This is a user-friendly curriculum map template for any high school classroom! This template includes spaces for Essential Questions, Common Core Standards, Disciplinary literacy, and much more. This is a Word document that expands to each unit's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Classroom Forms

$1.00

Digital Download DOCX (0.01 MB)

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Digital Learning Mega Bundle for Secondary Teachers

By Mud and Ink Teaching

This is a growing bundle full of resources to help secondary teachers:Manage their classrooms with forms and guidesInstruct students with templatesFacilitate discussion with templatesHave fun and get to know their studentsThanks for stopping by and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

$32.50

$30.00

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Reading and Writing Conference Forms - FREEBIE!

By Mud and Ink Teaching

It's that time of year again, Back to School! Prepare your classroom with a binder for your Reading and Writing conferences. This product includes a cover page for the front of the binder of your choosing as well as individual reading and writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics, Centers

FREE

Digital Download PDF (0.29 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been discovering the amazing mysteries and joys of language arts with 10th and 12th grade students in West Chicago for the past five years. Teaching has been my passion since I was a little girl playing school in my basement.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style would best be described as "discovery in the making". I approach each day with my students with an open mind and a hope to get side tracked into great, authentic discussion about literature, writing, and the world we live in. To learn more about my classroom, visit my blog! http://mudandink.blogspot.com/

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I am a 2004 Golden Apple Scholar award winner and two time speaker at the National Character Education Forum. I am passionate about raising curious, driven, worldly, and caring young men and women!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended Illinois Wesleyan University from 2004-2008 and received a bachelor's degree in English. I later attended Concordia University Chicago from 2010-2012 and received my ESL certification and a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am happy to create custom products for you! Please inbox me for any ideas or projects that you have in mind and I'd be happy to work with you to create something challenging, creative, and linked to the Core!

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PreK, 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, Higher Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Study Skills, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, For All Subjects, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month