Technology is no longer a thing of the past, and many classrooms are now fortunate enough to be 1:1 or close to it. It's time to prepare for the use of digital resources in special ed. Learn what it looks like, how it works, and everything else at Mrs. D's Corner.

I love finding and implementing new classroom management strategies! Having anywhere from 20-36 students (depending on my grade level) made it necessary to have strong, positive communication tools in place, to help maximize every minute of instructional time. I want to share with you three classroom communication tools that I know will be so […]

We are getting geared up for learning about 2D and 3D shapes in my classroom! Let's keep this low-prep, rigorous, and FUN! These activities are from my NO-PREP Shapes Printables and also my Common Core Math Centers Bundle. Here are a few examples from these packets! And a few centers from my Common Core Math Centers... Download them HERE!

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Updated for distance learning. This resource comes in three versions (with full answer keys): 1) Editable Word Document 2) PDF and 3) Google Slide where students can type directly into the crossword boxes. The last version is perfect for a paperless classroom / online learning. Mitosis crossword. This mitosis crossword with diagram is a great way to help review and reinforce the terminology associated the structures and processes that occur in mitosis. It also helps students practice the correct spelling of difficult vocabulary. I began making these worksheets as a fun way to help my students review. An effective companion activity to go with this crossword is my Mitosis Big Foldable for INB or Binders which gives them a large diagram to label, describe and even color if they wish. Click the PREVIEW to see this crossword. ************************************************************************ THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO FOUND IN THESE DISCOUNTED BUNDLES: ► The Mitosis LESSON BUNDLE contains this resource and 15 others on mitosis for 50% OFF. ► The Mitosis & Meiosis LESSON BUNDLE contains this resource and 27 more on mitosis and meiosis for 50% OFF. ► The 21 Diagram Crosswords BUNDLE contains this resource and 20 other diagram crosswords for 40% OFF. *************************************************************************** TEACHERS WHO HAVE USED THIS PRODUCT HAVE SAID: ♥ "My students loved this!" (Thanks Joni L.) ♥ "Great resource for review. LOVE that is uses diagrams." (Thanks Crystal D.) ♥ "Loved the crossword. What a great way for students to review!" (Thanks Cheryl C.) ♥ "Love the format, context and material covered. Excellent resource." (Thanks Miriam N.) *************************************************************************** TERMS FOUND IN THIS CROSSWORD: nucleolus, cleavage furrow, prometaphase, four, centromere, sister chromatid, nuclear membrane, interphase, anaphase, prophase, chromosome, telophase, spindle fibers, equatorial plate, cell membrane, centriole pair, cell plate, eight, metaphase ************************************************************************** AWESOME BONUS ACTIVITY: After students have completed their crossword, I get them to cut out their diagram, glue it onto another piece of paper and then label as many of the diagram parts as possible without looking at any aids. It’s a great way to assess what students have learned and it creates two activities from one. You can also tell them ahead of time that they will be doing this second activity. Some students will feel extra motivated to learn the terms well while filling in their crossword. After the labeling, they will have a handy reference sheet for studying. *************************************************************************** ALL MITOSIS & CELL CYCLE PRODUCTS YOU MIGHT LIKE: ► Mitosis - LESSON BUNDLE - 50% OFF ► Mitosis and the Cell Cycle - Interactive PowerPoint with Notes (Editable) ► Mitosis and the Cell Cycle - Word Scramble Review Activity (Editable, Printable PDF & Google Slides Options) ► Mitosis and the Cell Cycle - Jeopardy Review PowerPoint Game (Editable) ► Mitosis and the Cell Cycle - Test with Two Versions (Printable PDF & Editable Options) ► Mitosis - Big Foldable for INB or Binders (Printable PDFs with 12 Options for Differentiation) ► Mitosis - Guided Tutorial Worksheet and Drag & Drop Google Slide Activity (Printable and Google Slides Options) ► Mitosis - 16 Interactive Google Slides Activities (Google Slides & 16 Options for Differentiation) ► Mitosis - Homework Review Worksheet (Editable, Printable PDF & Google Slides Options) ► Mitosis - 56 Task Cards with Game Board (Printable PDFs with Editable Template & Google Slides Options) ► Mitosis - 3 Hands on Activities for Interactive Notebooks (Printable PDFs) ► Mitosis - Taboo Group/Pair Review Game with 32 Cards (Printable PDF with Editable Template) ► Mitosis - Diagram Crossword (Editable, Printable PDF & Google Slides Options) ► Mitosis - Crossword (Editable, Printable PDF & Google Slides Options) ► Mitosis - Quiz with Two Versions (Editable, Printable PDF & Self-Grading Google Forms Option) ► Mitosis - Clip Art of Animal and Plant Cells (112 PNG Image Files) ► The Cell Cycle - Crossword (Editable, Printable PDF & Google Slides Options) ************************************************************************** ALL MEIOSIS PRODUCTS YOU MIGHT LIKE: ► Meiosis - LESSON BUNDLE - 40% OFF ► Meiosis - Big Foldable for INB or Binders (Printable PDFs with 12 Options for Differentiation) ► Meiosis - Critical Thinking Activity (Printable & Google Slides Options) ► Meiosis - Homework Review Worksheet (Editable, Printable PDF & Google Slides Options) ► Meiosis - Guided Tutorial Worksheet (Printable and Google Slides Options) ► Meiosis - Guided Tutorial Drag & Drop Google Slides Activity (Google Slides & 4 Options for Differentiation) ► Meiosis - 8 Interactive Google Slides Activities (Google Slides & 8 Options for Differentiation) ► Meiosis - 80 Task Cards with Game Board (Printable PDFs with Editable Template & Google Slides Options) ► Meiosis - Tarsia Puzzle Group Review Game (Printable PDFs with Options for Differentiation) ► Meiosis - Word Scramble Review Activity (Editable, Printable PDF & Google Slides Options) ► Meiosis - Crossword with Two Versions (Editable, Printable PDF & Google Slides Options) ► Meiosis - Quiz with Two Versions (Editable, Printable PDF & Self-Grading Google Forms Option) ► Meiosis - Test with Two Versions (Printable PDF & Editable Options) ************************************************************************** All 21 DIAGRAM CROSSWORDS 1) MITOSIS Crossword with Diagram Terms: nucleolus, cleavage furrow, prometaphase, four, centromere, sister chromatid, nuclear membrane, interphase, anaphase, prophase, chromosome, telophase, spindle fibers, equatorial plate, cell membrane, centriole pair, cell plate, eight, metaphase 2) URINARY SYSTEM Crossword with Diagram Terms: adrenal gland, renal cortex, aorta, renal artery, bladder, urethra, ureters, minor calyx, left kidney, renal pelvis, inferior vena cava, renal pyramid, major calyx, renal vein, renal medulla, urethral orifice, right kidney 3) NEPHRON Crossword with Diagram Terms: ascending loop of Henle, descending loop of Henle, blood, proximal convoluted tubule, sodium, afferent arteriole, glomerulus, loop of Henle, peritubular capillaries, distal convoluted tubule, renal artery, renal corpuscle, renal vein, Bowman’s capsule, efferent arteriole, filtrate, collecting duct, urine, water 4) PLANT CELL Crossword with Diagram Terms: photosynthesis, cellular respiration, cell membrane, chromatin, nucleolus, chloroplast, cytosol, nuclear membrane, cell wall, rough endoplasmic reticulum, central vacuole, mitochondrion, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, nuclear pore, Golgi body, nucleoplasm, Golgi apparatus, cytoplasm, nuclear envelope, nucleus, mitochondria, RNA, ribosomes, vesicles 5) ANIMAL CELL Crossword with Diagram Terms: cellular respiration, cell membrane, chromatin, nucleolus, cytoskeleton, cytosol, nuclear membrane, centriole pair, rough endoplasmic reticulum, central vacuole, mitochondrion, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, nuclear pore, Golgi body, nucleoplasm, Golgi apparatus, cytoplasm, nuclear envelope, nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, vesicles 6) LEAF AND CHLOROPLAST Crossword with Diagram Terms: granum, cuticle, lamellae, stroma, upper epidermis, lower epidermis, thylakoid, sugars, xylem, photosynthesis, vascular bundle, bundle sheath cell, water, guard cells, palisade mesophyll, outer membrane, grana, phloem, spongy mesophyll, air spaces, stoma, lamella, stomata 7) BRAIN Crossword with Diagram Terms: corpus callosum, frontal lobe, temporal lobe, midbrain, optic chiasm, cerebral cortex, lateral sulcus, brain stem, central sulcus, pineal gland, thalamus, pons, olfactory bulb, primary motor cortex, primary somatosensory cortex, ventricle, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, Broca’s area, pituitary gland, medulla oblongata, hypothalamus, cerebellum 8) NEURON AND SPINAL CORD Crossword with Diagram Terms: axon terminals, myelin sheath, dorsal root ganglion, nodes of Ranvier, ventral horn, sensory neuron, axon hillock, cell body, Schwann cell, white matter, interneuron, dorsal roots, motor neuron, ventral roots, central canal, dendrites, axon, dorsal horn, gray matter 9) EAR Crossword with Diagram Terms: Eustachian tube, anvil, stirrup, vestibular nerve, cochlea, cochlear nerve, middle ear, stapes, semicircular canal, temporal bone, inner ear, tympanic membrane, auditory canal, ear drum, hammer, pinna, malleus, incus 10) EYE Crossword with Diagram Terms: aqueous humor, photoreceptors, vitreous humor, ciliary body, rods, bipolar cell, cornea, interneurons, fovea, lens, suspensory ligaments, cones, optic disk, iris, pupil, ganglion cell, optic nerve, choroid, sclera, retina 11) FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Crossword with Diagram Terms: primary follicles, fimbriae, womb, egg, uterus, fallopian tube, vagina, cervix, corpus luteum, corpus albicans, endometrium, primordial follicles, ovary, secondary follicle, myometrium, Graafian follicle, ovum, infundibulum, uterine lining 12) MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Crossword with Diagram Terms: scrotum, sperm, Cowper’s gland, rectum, bladder, semen, ejaculatory duct, urethra, urethral orifice, glans penis, penis, corpus spongiosum, seminal vesicle, corpus cavernosum, epididymis, vas deferens, navicular fossa, prostate gland, testis, anus 13) HEART Crossword with Diagram Terms: mitrial valve, right atrium, left atrium, septum, chordae tendineae, oxygenated, left ventricle, bicuspid valve, ascending aorta, left pulmonary arteries, right ventricle, left pulmonary veins, right pulmonary veins, deoxygenated, pulmonary valve, right pulmonary arteries, inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, descending aorta, aortic valve, tricuspid valve, upper body, pulmonary trunk, heart strings, aorta 14) BLOOD Crossword with Diagram Terms: plasma, thrombocytes, red blood cells, artery,

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As the end of the school year approaches, students can often start to wind up. Think “senioritis” when you were a high school senior, but bottle up that same excitement in smaller humans. Every spring, come May or June, even a superstar teacher with the most effective classroom management system in place can still suffer the wrath of (dun dun DUN) chatty class syndrome, or as I like to call it, “June Bug.” Even if something has worked all year long, you may feel the need to reach into your bag of tricks for a little extra reinforcement.

In this post, you will find 27 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom! Formative assessment is such an essential part of the learning process and student success, and many digital tools can help support this process.This list has a wide variety of features and options to help you solidify your formative assessment strategies! Many of the tools below are great for both formative and summative assessments.

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Hands-on and engaging activities help students learn and remember important concepts and key ideas. One way to get students actively engaged in learning is to use sticky notes in the classroom. Here’s a list of seven ways to use sticky notes in the classroom and what to do with the sticky notes at the end of the lesson. 1. Book flags for close reading and novel study I cut up sticky notes in thirds and distribute them to my students to use as book flags for when we read novels as a class. As we read the novel, I encourage students to write notes on the sticky notes and to jot down any important ideas. Since the novels we read in class are checked out from the school library, this is a way that I can model and teach text annotation and active reading to my students without destroying school property. For longer sections of text or after you finish a chapter, you can provide students with larger sticky notes. Instruct students to write a brief summary of the text on the note and then place the note in the book so that it flags the end of the chapter. This will help students remember what they read. 2. Collaborative Brainstorming and Gallery Walks Sticky notes are great for collaborative brainstorming activities and gallery walk exercises. Students participate in these activities by writing information on the sticky note and then posting the notes on chart paper or the whiteboard. This can be done as a jigsaw activity where students in different groups complete various aspects of an activity and then share their findings with the rest of the class. 3. Peer Editing For however many papers you would like your students to peer edit, provide them with that many sticky notes. For each paper that students peer edit, I have them write what the author of the paper did well on the front of the sticky note and how he or she can improve the paper on the back of the sticky note. Once they are done with that essay, they place the sticky note on the back of the paper and move on to their next peer editing task. This activity provides students with positive feedback and constructive criticism on how to improve their papers. 4. Literary Analysis Using sticky notes for literary analysis is a fun way to closely read fiction and gain a deeper understanding of the text. Whenever I use sticky notes for literary analysis, I only focus on one or two literary elements at a time. I have my students draw a picture of the literary element or device on the top of the note, write a supporting quote underneath the drawing, and explain the significance of the device underneath the note. I use this same method with this Sticky Note Literary Analysis Unit and Literary Analysis Mini Flip Book. Also, you can check out my post about 15 literary analysis questions you can ask your students. If you would like to try using sticky notes for literary analysis with your students, download this FREE ORGANIZER! 5. Exit Ticket One fun and easy way to use sticky notes in the classroom is to use them as an exit slip or a ticket out the door. I hand each student a sticky note and have them write their names and the answer to a question on the note. As they leave class for the day, the students place the notes on the door. 6. Class Survey I recently used sticky notes with my seniors to get their opinion about which rhetorical appeal was most effective in the speech we were analyzing. I gave each student a sticky note and had them answer the question before posting the note on the board in its designated area. Once we were done with the task, I had my students look at the results and discuss them as a class. 7. Multiple Close Readings When I told my seniors that they were going to read an article four different times, they looked at me as if I was a space alien. They were reluctant to believe that they would gain any additional information or insight from subsequent reads. After my students read the article once for understanding, I then had them read it three more times, each time analyzing the article for something specific: good arguments the author made, weak points in the author’s arguments, and the author’s use of emotionally-charged words. I had my students document their findings on a different sticky note each time they read the text. Once the exercise was complete, they were surprised to see just how much they gained and how differently they read the article each time by looking at it through a different lens. Also, here are some close reading strategies to use in the classroom that really work! What Do I Do with These Notes? Once my students are done with the sticky notes, I always have a difficult time tossing the then in the trash. Instead of throwing the notes away, I take pictures of the completed project and post the pictures onto a Padlet. A Padlet is similar to an online bulletin board that can be posted on Google Classroom. Posting the sticky note work on Padlet and Google Classroom is especially helpful if students are absent or if you wish to return to the content later on in the year. Looking for more ways to incorporate sticky notes in the classroom? Check out these ideas and resources! Sticky Note Review Game by Addie Williams Novel Scavenger Hunt by The SuperHERO Teacher Chart Paper, Post-Its, and Formative Assessments by Room 213 Close Reading and Student Accountability by Room 213

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Livret d’activités de littératie et vocabulaire: Territoires du Nord-Ouest: Comprehensive teaching resource for educators in public schools or homeschool parents. This package focuses on reading, writing, vocabulary exercises, games, sketches and drama in French language. Format & Delivery: - The material comes as 28 pages PDF ready for immediate use. - Versatile learning activities to cater to various settings including traditional classroom environment; part of homework assignments; remote e-learning sessions; enrichment exercises at home. Contents include: Detailed table of contents guiding educators through each stage/activity compilation. Vocabulary worksheets that inspire critical thinking pictures and brainstorming activities. A variety of linguistic games such as charades and flick races promoting engagement while reinforcing part-of-speech knowledge. Latter Sections Include Creation of your own comic strip fable stoking inventive thinking. Venn diagrams comparison fostering contrastive analysis skills. Vocabulary study review worksheets enhancing information retention. Inclusive Drawing Scenes: Inspire children to demonstrate understanding by visually interpreting information. Digital Literacy Enhancement: The inclusion Internet research reinforces digital literacy relevantly preparing kids for today’s increasingly tech-savvy world. 'Favorite Word' Exercise: Fostering individual interest by creating a personal attachment towards the language. Other unique highlights: Anagram games improving agile mind processing; , Create crosswords enhance cognitive capability - making lively connections between words. In conclusion, Livret d’activités de littératie et vocabulaire: Territoires du Nord-Ouest combines learning and fun. It equips educators with tools that challenge students in the classroom and beyond, ensuring a solid foundation for language proficiency. Livret d’activités de littératie et vocabulaire: Territoires du Nord-Ouest

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