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Teaching With Owls

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I am a literacy specialitst with more than ten years of experience in the education field. I have served as an ESL, ELA and History teacher in the classroom while also tutoring ACT and SAT for KAPLAN. I have also held the titles of literacy coach, literacy coordinator and lead teacher. OWLS, LLC. is my consulting company where we provide job-embedded and distance learning opportunities for schools who share our vision. We are the wise choice in educational consulting.

I am a literacy specialitst with more than ten years of experience in the education field. I have served as an ESL, ELA and History teacher in the classroom while also tutoring ACT and SAT for KAPLAN. I have also held the titles of literacy coach, literacy coordinator and lead teacher. OWLS, LLC. is my consulting company where we provide job-embedded and distance learning opportunities for schools who share our vision. We are the wise choice in educational consulting.
House / Classroom Rules Poster
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House / Classroom Rules Poster

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With OWLS positive behavior support begins early with the House or Classroom Rules Chart. Groups select a reward to work towards and receive stickers each week if they meet behavior expectations. Edit the template to include your own rules.
A.P.E. Writing
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A.P.E. Writing

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A memorable and fun acronym for constructed response writing items on Common Core assessments.
Fun, Games, and Assessment
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Fun, Games, and Assessment

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An engaging way to help students practice for formal assessments, the Tic Tac Toe Test offers a way to differentiate and informally assess student knowledge from OWLS.
Module Planner
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Module Planner

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Use this graphic organizer designed to help plan Common Core modules easily or get the advanced version!
Historical Period Notes
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Historical Period Notes

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A great system for taking notes about specific historical periods and topics from OWLS! For a more advanced look at history try The Historical Literacy Guide
Classroom Management Behavior Tracker
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Classroom Management Behavior Tracker

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Easy to use positive behavior intervention support (PBIS) / classroom management tool that allows teachers to document student behavior performance from anywhere in the classroom and make notes for future reference. Download the preview to see how easy this resource is to use!
Cultural Comparison Chart
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Cultural Comparison Chart

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Graphic organizer guide students to compare aspects of different generations/ cultures to their own in order to make connections to the world around them.
The Common Core Constructed Response
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The Common Core Constructed Response

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Haven't figured out quite how to get your students writing and rolling on constructed response test questions? Here is a system for scaffolding or differentiating for struggling and successful learners alike aligned to the Common Core State standard for citing evidence.
Historical Analysis Guide
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Historical Analysis Guide

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Teach your students to observe, connect and analyze literary and visual texts in social studies classes with our Observe History organizer. This product is Common Core-aligned to support reading history standards 2 and 3.
History Frayar Model
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History Frayar Model

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Graphic organizer guides students to think critically about historical vocabulary and makes teaching history the Common Core way a lot easier.
SMARTer Goals and Planning
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SMARTer Goals and Planning

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Set goals and plan for success with the SMARTer Goals and Planning template which support "data-informed" organizations. For best results, use this product with the Smarter Data Analysis Template
Thinking Hat
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Thinking Hat

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OWLS encourages students to put on their thinking hats by completing the "Thinking Hat" organizer. Students practice logical thinking and deduction as they summarize information, draw conclusions, and clearly articulate their thinking process. If you are looking for a tool to help you TEACH critical thinking and metacognition, this is the graphic organizer for you!
Common Core Guided Reading
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Common Core Guided Reading

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Our Reading Guide is the ULTIMATE Common Core Resource! Uses include: Emergency substitute work Guides for fiction and nonfiction texts Accountability for AR / IR books Review of key standards before testing Summative reading assessment Supports Four Key Common Core State Standards
Essential Understandings from History Notes
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Essential Understandings from History Notes

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Examine history through each eleven historical lenses. Aligned to Common Core State Standards for Literacy in history (RH.9), this guide prompts students to think critically about the historical significance of events and people in history. This two-page document differentiates for advanced and regular students but both are ready for implementation in secondary history classrooms.
Close Reading Paste-Print-Teach Template
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Close Reading Paste-Print-Teach Template

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Just copy and paste your chosen text and the organizer will do the rest. This graphic organizer guides students to conduct a close read as they summarize and analyze text. This product is Common Core-aligned to help students read grade-level texts.