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STEAL Characterization Resources

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These resources are designed to make your life easier and your handouts more engaging. You will receive 10 posters (5 unique in two versions) for each part of the STEAL method of indirect characterization and a one-page foldable for students to use

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.50

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Romeo and Juliet Supplemental Materials BUNDLE

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With this bundle, you will receive:Over 90 slides (some with lesson ideas, some with content, some with R&J clipart for you to use as templates, and more)Over 21 handouts (including questions with answer keys, foldables, and activities for each

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Printables

$12.00

$9.00

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Emailing Activities: How to Write an Email

By The Engaging Station

I have received countless emails from my secondary students, and there is one pattern across them all: they lack something. Whether they forget a subject, do not address me (the reader), or simply forgot to put their own name, they do not adhere to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Internet Activities, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.W.9

$3.00

177

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Annotation Station Posters

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You will receive 10 posters to use in annotation stations. You can either display one at a time on the board, or have students sit in small groups, and give each group a different poster. After 5-10 minutes, have them rotate posters. You could also

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.50

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Figurative Language Matching Game

By The Engaging Station

Have your students review the terms simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and allusion in this easy, fun matching game. Simply print, cut, and play. Your students can by individually or in pairs. You will also receive an answer key. Check

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.00

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Double-Sided One Page Foldables (Flip Pages) BUNDLE

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Save over 25% with this BUNDLE!These flip pages are designed to make your life easier and your handouts more engaging. The best thing about the flip pages is that no gluing is required and only one sheet of paper is used per foldable. Simply print,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$6.00

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The Maze Runner MOVIE Materials

By The Engaging Station

You will receive two assignments: The Maze Runner Movie Questions and The Maze Runner: Book vs. Movie Venn Diagram. The Maze Runner Movie Questions is two pages with 19 questions directly relating to the events in the movie only. The questions go

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English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$1.00

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Ethos, Logos, Pathos One Page Foldable

By The Engaging Station

This flip page is designed to make your life easier and your notes more engaging. The best thing about the flip page is that no gluing is required and only one sheet of paper is used. Simply print, cut, and fold. You will receive a double-sided

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.41 MB)

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Secondary ELA SNAPSHOT Pre-Assessments BUNDLE Pack

By The Engaging Station

Raise your hand if you like to give and grade pre-assessments! No one? If you’re like me, you are probably either supplied with pre-assessments to give to your students or you have created pre-assessments that, frankly, take a long time to grade and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

$3.00

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24 Close Reading Task Cards for ANY Text

By The Engaging Station

With this budget-priced pack, you will receive 24 Close Reading Task Cards with Text-Dependent Questions for ANY Text that address the CCSS and the Progression of Text-dependent Questions model. Your students will close read any text by answering

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

$2.00

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The Maze Runner Launch

By The Engaging Station

Are you about to start teaching The Maze Runner, or are you currently teaching it and looking for a way to engage your students? With this activity pack, you will receive a teacher's guide, a how-to guide for a classroom maze transformation, a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$2.00

Digital Download ZIP (1.96 MB)

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A Raisin in the Sun Reading Questions BUNDLE PACK

By The Engaging Station

With this budget-priced BUNDLE pack download, you get 58 text-based questions about A Raisin in the Sun. The questions are sorted into 5 separate worksheets for each scene of the play. Students will be citing evidence, making inferences and

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.74 MB)

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EDITABLE Double-Sided One Page Foldables BUNDLE

By The Engaging Station

Please note: these templates are part of a larger bundle. Check it out by clicking here! These EDITABLE one page foldables (flip pages) are designed to make your life easier and your handouts more engaging. The best thing about the flip pages is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

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:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$3.50

Digital Download ZIP (2.36 MB)

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20+ Handout and Foldable Templates

By The Engaging Station

You will receive a collection of handouts, foldables, task card, and rubric templates. There is a mix of traditional handouts which can be used to throw in questions or information as well as handouts for stations, dry-erase markers, and a booklet

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Specialty, Other (Specialty), Back to School

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

$7.00

Digital Download ZIP (27.23 MB)

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Sentence Types One Page Foldable

By The Engaging Station

This foldable is designed to make your life easier and your notes more engaging. The best thing about the foldable is that no gluing is required and only one sheet of paper is used. Simply print, cut, and fold. You will receive a double-sided

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.55 MB)

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Text-based Response Tool with Double-Sided Foldable

By The Engaging Station

This resource includes a Text-based Response Tool and flip page that are designed to make your life easier and your handouts more engaging. The best thing about the flip page is that no gluing is required and only one sheet of paper is used. Simply

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.50

Digital Download ZIP (0.71 MB)

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Student "Resume" Activity

By The Engaging Station

As secondary students prepare for the "real world," they have to create resumes, so why not have them practice a resume for your class? You will receive two versions (font/border differences) that will have students fill in five categories:

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.77 MB)

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Classroom Tracking Resources

By The Engaging Station

You will receive seven resources to use in your classroom that will help in tracking parent contact logs, weekly homework and agenda, behavior/intervention plans, requests to retake, and classroom sign-outs. Behavior and Action Plans: You will be

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), For All Subject Areas, Classroom Management

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Classroom Forms

$2.00

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Plot Diagram One Page Foldable for ANY Story

By The Engaging Station

This flip page is designed to make your life easier and your handouts more engaging. The best thing about the flip page is that no gluing is required and only one sheet of paper is used. Simply print, cut, and fold. You will receive a double-sided

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.46 MB)

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Love and Break-Up Letter Worksheets for ANY Literature

By The Engaging Station

You will receive TWO worksheets that will allow students to cite characterization evidence and write creatively. You will receive the following worksheets: 1) The Love Letter: Students will choose a character to write a love letter to another

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Homework

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.43 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught grades 9-12 English and Honors English in the public school system. I have also taught for Upward Bound Math & Science at the University of Delaware.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love to be engaged, energetic, and passionate in both my learning and teaching. I love to provide unique experiences that resonate with all students. I am constantly reflecting, learning, and making changes.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Awards: 2018 Cecil County Teacher of the Year 2018 Maryland Teacher of the Year Finalist 2019 Maryland NEA Foundations In Teaching Excellence Award – California Casualty Award 2019 Yoobi 10 Teachers List News: U.S News & World Report – Instagram for High School Teachers 101 Cecil Whig – Behind the Door of G115 BuzzFeed, HuffPost, CBS Baltimore, Inside Edition, PopSugar – Interview on my Harry Potter Classroom Cecil Whig – What You Don’t See

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Towson University – Wilmington, DE M. Ed in Educational Leadership – 2019 to present University of Delaware - Newark, DE BA in English Education – 2009 to 2013

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have taught at the high school level for 9 years. I coordinated the publication of my students’ autobiographical book, Behind the Door of G115 and its sequel, What You Don’t See. I work with the 9th grade curriculum writing team at the county level, and at the school level, serve on a variety of committees and initiatives. I have a passion for using social media as a collaborative educational tool, and I interact with over 60,000 followers on Instagram daily. I am one of the main presenters for the Keeping the Wonder Workshop, a hands-on professional development event designed for secondary English teachers. In addition, I present on various matters relating to education at the school, county, and national level.