If you are a teacher who wants to see growth, student data chats are essential! With The Art of the Student Data Chat PowerPoint, it couldn’t be more simple or effective. This (29) slide product has everything you need including research facts, tips and tricks, materials, step-by-step guide, data wall inspo., and (10) data chat discussion slides to help you facilitate effective and inspiring data chats with your students. You and your students will love this academic game changer! Need to get your colleagues on the same page? Perfect for PD and Department Meetings! Five Benefits to Facilitating Student Data Chats: Data chats help students learn to take ownership of their own progress and set appropriate goals. Students who participate in data chats show marked increased levels of motivation. Students who engage in data chats learn to organize information and graphically represent the information. Students who engage in data chats share a common language with their teacher and peers. Students who consistently track their performance through data chats are better informed about how they’re doing, hold themselves accountable to do better, and prove to be more confident learners.

No need to worry about the first day with the ultimate Back to School PowerPoint. You will set a positive tone while establishing your classroom procedures and routines with this student-friendly presentation. Slides cover all the pertinent information including classroom homework policy, daily schedule, expectations, your pet peeves (every teacher has them!), supply list, grading/extra credit policy, and a fun, ice-breaker interview activity your students will love. This 24-slide PowerPoint template can be used for any subject or grade. Simply “fill in the blanks” with your own particulars. A must-needed gem for every teacher!!

Teaching how to write a thesis to students? It can be daunting - but with the How to Write a Thesis Statement PowerPoint, you have everything you need for an exemplary lesson! Common Core-aligned Product includes 34 slides on what makes a strong thesis statement, steps for writing a thesis statement, tips and tricks, multiple CFU’s (Checks for Understanding), and a Bridge to Practice Formative Assessment. Your students will be ready to get their research on in no time!

Elevate your class with an amazing Socratic Seminar, a best practice strategy that includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening components. This 36-slide Socratic Seminar PowerPoint has everything you need including text ideas for each content area, best practice tips and tricks, Before/During/After the Seminar, and model seminar questions. Perfect for a top-notch evaluation or ready-to-go sub plans! Seven Benefits of the Socratic Seminar: Socratic Seminars enhance critical thinking. Socratic Seminars improve speaking and listening skills. Socratic Seminars increase student engagement. Socratic Seminars enhance reading comprehension Socratic Seminars encourage diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. Socratic Seminars build confidence and hone communication skills.

Research shows that student feedback is one of the most important parts of the learning process! With an effect size of .79, the practice of giving students feedback enhances successful learning through all phases of instruction. But we all know that not all feedback is effective… The Art if Giving Student Feedback PowerPoint (34 Slides), you and your team can learn about The Feedback Four, Formative/Summative Feedback, the Compliment Sandwich, Feedback Stems, Giving Feedback Tips and Tricks, and practice with “Your Turn” Real-Classroom scenarios. Improve your practice of giving quality feedback, and watch your student growth grow exponetially. Perfect for PD and Department Meetings!

Break the ice the fun way with (40) engaging, student-friendly task cards. You and your students will love getting to know each other playing Would You Rather? and Find Someone Who…among other fun activities. Ice Breaker Task Cards are great way to start the day on a positive note or begin Morning Meetings. Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing required!

Research shows that looking at student work builds capacity among teams in increasing student proficiency. The 24-slide Looking at Student Work (LASW) Meeting PowerPoint is all you need to facilitate a productive and engaging meeting that will impress both your administrators and colleagues and keep your team on task. Product includes agenda, norms, roles, goals, LASW terms, 55-minute LASW Protocol, and reflection piece. Just fill in with your own particulars and you’ll be showcasing your leadership skills in no time!

Holding a department meeting but not sure where to start? The 24-slide Department Meeting PowerPoint is all you need to facilitate a productive and engaging meeting that will impress both your administrators and colleagues. Product includes agenda, norms, roles, goals, ice-breaker, best practice/article study, students of concern and commendation, student work task analysis, PD opportunities, and teacher spotlight. Just fill in with your own particulars and you’ll be showcasing your leadership skills in no time!

Holding a common planning meeting but not sure where to start? The 24-slide Common Planning Meeting PowerPoint is all you need to facilitate a productive and engaging meeting that will impress both your administrators and colleagues. Product includes agenda, norms, roles, common lesson plan template, formative/summative assessment, and a reflection piece. Just fill in with your own particulars and you’ll be showcasing your leadership skills in no time!

Holding a data team meeting? Let the data lead with this easy-to-use Data Team Meeting PowerPoint template. 27-Slide product includes all the essentials, such as norms, agenda, S.W.O.T. (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis, essential questions, and action steps. Just fill in with your own particulars.

Holding a faculty meeting? Keep you and your staff on point with this easy-to-use Faculty Meeting PowerPoint template. 23-Slide product includes all the essentials, such as norms, agenda, faculty ice breaker, teacher spotlight, best practices, S.M.A.R.T. goals, and data analysis slides. Just fill in with your own particulars. You and your staff will love this!

Quick Writes are a powerful instructional tool that can be used any time during instruction. Leverage this amazing best practice with the Quotation Quick Write PowerPoint. This 87-slide product includes profound quotations from Michelle Obama to Ghandi - along with Quick Write Student Directions and Quick Write Turn and Talk Protocols. Each Quick Write can be employed as a writing activity, SEL Morning Meeting topic, a Brain Break, or an amazing lesson launch. You and your students will love this! Seven Benefits of Quick Writes: Quick Writes build student confidence. Quick Writes increase engagement and decreases lesson anxiety. Quick Writes Improve student stamina and fluency in writing. Quick Writes strengthen relationships in class community. Quick Writes develop writer’s voice. Quick Writes foster a habit of writing: engages critical thinking, promotes reflection, amplifies creativity. Quick Writes synthesize content.

Do you coach, lead, or inspire teachers? Research shows that Questioning is the foundation to optimal instruction. Now you can help teachers polish their questioning skills and techniques with the Questioning Strategies to Engage Students PD PowerPoint. Product includes 38-slide PowerPoint that address research-based strategies, Checks for Understanding, Questioning Stem Bank, Questioning Strategies, and a teacher deliverable. You and your teachers will love this classroom-changing tool. Perfect for administration, department heads, and instructional coaches!

Students love brain teasers, so combine word work into word fun with the Rebus Puzzle PowerPoint! Students will be fully engaged with this interactive, fun instructional game that makes you “the cool teacher” while increasing critical thinking skills. Perfect for a bell ringer, brain break, or building community activity. 52-slide product includes rules/directions and answer key slides.

Kids love Halloween! Amp up the chills and thrills factor with the Halloween Haiku PowerPoint as students learn to brainstorm, write, and edit poetry. Product includes 30 slides on the background of haikus, fun Halloween facts, the haiku structure, Halloween haiku writing tips, examples, editing techniques, and tasks. You and your students will love this! This Common Core-aligned lesson is perfect for an evaluation lesson or sub plans! Keep them learning even when you’re not there!

You will set a positive tone while establishing your classroom procedures with this student-friendly 25-slide presentation on rules and expectations. Slides cover all the middle and high school hot-button topics, such as bathroom, food/gum, bullying, cell phone, etc., along with Bonus Classroom Memes for a little added humor. PowerPoint template can be used for any subject or grade. Simply “fill in the blanks” with your own particulars. A must-needed gem for every secondary teacher!!

Combine word work into word fun with the Boggle PowerPoint! Students will be fully engaged with this interactive, fun instructional game that makes you “the cool teacher” while increasing critical thinking skills. Perfect for a bell ringer, brain break, or building community activity. 38-slide product includes rules/directions, easy to score point scale, and ELA/school themes for an extra culturally relevant challenge.

Combine word work into word fun with the ELA Word Game PowerPoint - that includes Boggle, Rebus Puzzles, and Scattergories! Students will be fully engaged with this interactive, fun product that makes you “the cool teacher” while increasing critical thinking and word proficiency. Perfect for a bell ringer, brain break, or building community activity. 65-slide product includes rules/directions for each game and easy to score point scale. Your students will love this!

Research shows there are many benefits to goal-setting with students! Set the foundation to setting short, long, and lifelong goals with the S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting With Students PowerPoint. Product includes 53-slide PowerPoint on the benefits, anticipatory quiz, how to set S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Based) goals, step-by-step action plan, tips and tricks, and reflection piece. You and your students will love this life changing tool. Seven Benefits to Student Goal Setting: Improves self-image and confidence Increases self-awareness Encourages prioritization Builds responsibility Improves decision making Stimulates life-skills Provides a sense of purpose!

Every brain needs a Brain Break! Now you can have a bank of Movement and Silent Brain Breaks at your finger tips with the 55-Slide Brain Break Bank PowerPoint - including a Dance Party, Would You Rather, Human Knot, Snowball Fight, and Invisible Ball Toss. Perfect for grades 5-12. Best practice research shows giving students Brain Breaks can: Increase creativity Improve mood and motivation Restore energy and support learning Reduce boredom, stress, anxiety Help kids focus and be more productive