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The principal's toolkit: Practical resources successfully used in 5 schools
These resources are what every principal needs to have a plan and keep on track. I have a masters and a doctorate degrees in educational leadership. I also have more than 25 years experience as a teacher and school principal. These resources took years to be put together.
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
Mental Health Empowering Educators: Rapid Stress Relief Strategies for Enhanced
Empowering Educators: Rapid Stress Relief Strategies for Enhanced Well-Being and Teaching ExcellenceEducators, imagine unlocking a powerful toolkit designed to enhance your well-being and transform your teaching experience. In a demanding profession where stress and burnout can often take their toll, it's essential to have strategies at your fingertips that provide quick relief and lasting impact. Discover the art of rapid stress release through scientifically proven methods such as deep breathi
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Not Grade Specific
The Energy Bus PPT PD
My principal gave us this book to read. I’m the assistant principal. I recommend it for ALL principals to share with your leadership teams. We had to do a book discussion and the 45 slides includes the 10 chapters to share. It changed the trajectory of our school and my leadership skills.
Grades:
Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: One year PD for all subjects with the needed templates
Learning Contracts with examples(Editable resource)
Learning Contracts are written agreements between students and teachers that grant the student certain freedoms and choices about completing tasks yet require the student to meet certain specifications. They outline what the students will learn, how they will learn it, how long they will have to learn it, and how they will be graded or evaluated.This 11 pages resource includes:Detailed explanation of learning contracts, and 3 different examples of learning contracts and templates
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Gifted and Talented editable forms, presentations & PD
13 professional Development (PD) presentations for ESL, EFl, & ELL teachers
The purpose of professional development (PD) is to keep educators abreast of new research, and learning techniques. These presentations cover a year of PD to help to create a common understanding. We used one of these presentations for staff development every 3 weeks in one academic year. They mostly work with all grades.
Grades:
Staff
Onboarding new teacher checklist.(editable resource)
We use this resource for the orientation. It helped and supported many new teachers to get up to speed quickly and integrate in the workplace
Grades:
Staff
Tips from "The First Days of School" by Harry & Rosemary Wong &21 Ice Breakers
This Resource covers the following: The first days of school tips from the Book:-The effective teacher: Four Effective Teacher Beliefs-Research on Improving Student Achievement- Dress for Success! -Concepts to increase positive student behavior -Characteristics of a well-managed classroom -Ineffective Teachers - Effective Management strategies 21 back to school activities 1. Speed Ball 2. Dice Game 3. Trivial Pursuit 4. Personality Test5. Name Cards 6. Physical Tests7. True of False8. Autogr
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Depth of knowledge (DOK)Wheel & DOK Rigor Chart & Checklist ( Editable resource)
Depth of knowledge (DOK) refers to the level of understanding required to answer a question or perform an activity. This concept is most often applied to the thinking that students do during assessment and other standards-driven evaluationUsing Webb’s Depth of Knowledge to Increase RigorCategorizing tasks according to the complexity of thought they require is one way for teachers to create a rich learning environment. Use the resource's chart to help create and categorize assessment items. The r
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
One year PD for all subjects with the needed templates
This bundle includes templates for professional development plan, reflection and survey on the PD. This bundle covers important topics for all teachers such as RTI, DI,TPR, student engagement, learners learning styles, attendance, confidentiality ....... Both new and veteran teachers can benefit of these presentations
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Staff
Hattie's Effect Size PPT &Hattie Effect Sizes Sorting Activity
Here is the Hattie's Effect Size power point, my Instructional Coach made a few years ago. It's also a great idea to have teachers guess what they think the effect size will be first. We also add the Effect Size to any training we are providing as a reminder and focus.The activityI did a PD around Hattie's work where I broke my staff into groups with strips of effect titles. I asked the staff to sort these based on greatest effect size. I had each group share out their highest effects based on w
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Staff
20 differentiated instruction strategies (Editable Resource)
This resource explains 20 differentiated instruction strategies. Each strategy is highly flexible and may be used in a variety of ways. List of Strategies -1 Blooming Assessments -2 The Equalizer-3 Tell-Me-More Interviews -4 Anchors-5 Agendas-6 Choice Boards-7 Tic-Tac-Toe Boards-8 Simple Jigsaw-9 Expert Jigsaw-10 Centers-11 Stations -12 ThinkDots -13 Problem-Based learning-14 Group Investigations-15 Game of Self-Direction -16 RAFT -17 Learning Contracts -18 I-Search-19 Curriculum Compacting-20
Grades:
K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
how to turnaround a school? A PD for principals
Successful turnaround schools are characterized by:-Teamwork-Review of student achievement data-More time for instruction-Interventions for struggling students-Professional development-School improvement plans
Grades:
Staff
Principal and Assistant Principal: Beginning of Year tasks (editable Resource)
Principal & Vice principal Beginning of Year(BOY) tasks. Editable and Fillable Resource so you add/edit to your needs
Grades:
Staff
Weekly Articles for staff for 5 academic years (editable resource with links)
It started 5 years ago, in the middle of observations at my new school... shocked at how some teachers don't "believe" in basic educational practices, and equally surprised that they reject the updated educational philosophy conducted by Hattie and other researchers in the field. Then, I began sharing weekly articles. I ask our faculty to read two per month and it will help as a conversation started. Here is a list of article I’ve used the last 5 and half years.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Staff
Student Absence Chart- Keep track of student absences!
Product Info/ Suggested UseThis is a simple printable handout to help you keep track of student absences. Most online attendance systems of tracking absences only list them as excused or unexcused, and I had students with terrible attendance records. I used this log to keep track of more detail- dates, reasons, excused/unexcused. It was very handy to have these details in a clear record when talking with parents or administration.Included is the blank Powerpoint document, as well as a sample fil
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Not Grade Specific
Weekly Newsletter Template for Elementary Classrooms
Product Information: This is a simple printable handout to send to families with weekly classroom information. It’s laid out in a simple, easy-to-read format, making the information accessible to parents, and easy for you to fill in each week! Simplify your planning with this one document! Included is the blank Powerpoint document, as well as a sample filled in newsletter to show you an example. Enjoy! Cute font, trendy border, ready to go!Related Resources: I have created more Back to School
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Not Grade Specific
What is Intelligence? PD PPT
Theories of Intelligence: there are many psychological theories of intelligence that will explain the concept. This PPT includes-Howard Gardener proposed a theory of multiple intelligences, in which he identified 9 distinct types of intelligence.-Emotional intelligence-How to measure intelligence
Grades:
9th - 12th, Staff
Also included in: One year of Professional Development (PD) applicable for all subjects
Response to Instruction (RTI) Essential Elements PD
Foundational Beliefs -Children’s needs should be met in the general education setting and within the general education curriculum first and foremost.-The effectiveness of any educational strategy must be monitored and evaluated frequently.This professional development PPT (47 slides) covers the following essential elements of RtI:1-Scientific, research validated instruction and interventions2-Tiers of effective instruction/intervention matched to student needs.3-Assessment4-Problem Solving Teams
Grades:
K - 12th, Staff
Also included in: One year PD for all subjects with the needed templates
Children with Learning Disabilities Checklists:observational checklist(editable)
Checklists for Children with Learning Disabilities These observational checklists will help you determine where your child's/student's strengths and weaknesses are. Check the appropriate items in each category and bring forward to your IEP meeting or for a parent/teacher meeting. It covers the strengths and weaknesses in each of the following:1. Comprehension2. Oral Language3. Reading4. Written Work5. Mathematics6. Motor Skills: 7. Social Skills8.Behavior Skills
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PreK - 8th, Staff
Writing an Argument PPT (editable resource)
Objectives•Understand the basic parts of an argument•Learn about some tools & resources to use with students•Learn ideas for scaffolding a lesson that focuses on argument writingAgendaThe parts of an argumentGetting started (even if your students aren’t quite ready)Using scaffolding tools, like graphic organizers, sentence frames, and outlines.Editing and Evaluating
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Checklist to Support English Language Learners (Editable Resource)
How Can I Help My ELLs? Checklist for Content Teachers Who Teach ELLs covers the following topics:Cultural ModificationsEncouragement for SuccessEnvironment/Behavior:Presentation of MaterialInstructional MaterialsPacing of TeachingAssignmentsFeedback and Check for UnderstandingAssessment MethodsGrading
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PreK - 8th, Staff
GIFTED:Characteristics, challenges&interventions for ADHD/ ADD/Females/diverse
This editable resource is 4 pages covers:CharacteristicsPotential Challenges in SchoolSuggested Interventions, If Needed:Further Readingfor students that are gifted in any of the following areas:Creatively giftedCulturally DiverseGifted FemalesGifted with ADHD or ADD
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in: Gifted and Talented editable forms, presentations & PD
Parent Communication Chart
Product Information: This is a simple printable chart to keep track of parent communication. It is especially helpful for proving your responses in difficult situation. Keep this printed by your desk so you don’t have to sort through emails or phone logs. Principals could use this too. I hope it’s helpful to you! Related Resources Meet the Substitute HandoutIntroduce Your Child HandoutMy Class At A Glance HandoutMust-Have Conference Sign UpMust-Have Bathroom Sign OutMust-Have Basic Class RosterO
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Not Grade Specific
Two Stray, One Stay strategy with a worksheet(editable and fillable resource)
Two Stray, One StayThis collaborative strategy gets students moving around the room while working with classmates to solve problems and answer questions. This also allows all students the opportunity to “be the teacher,” which students love to do. As students talk about their ideas and thinking process with others, it helps them develop a deeper understanding of the concepts at hand.
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Staff
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