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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.
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!
Graphic organizer guide students to compare aspects of different generations/ cultures to their own in order to make connections to the world around them.
OWLS offers social studies and ELA teachers a lesson that pairs two extraordinary speeches so that students can analyze rhetorical and literary devices!
10 Common Core-aligned lessons and answer keys with engaging activities to introduce Daniel Keyes' Flowers For Algernon. This activity guide has lessons on vocabulary, language, and reading comprehension related to the book. OWLS gives you the perfect way to activate and build on prior knowledge.
2 WEEK LESSON!!!
This ironic look at Kate Chopin's "Story of an Hour" is sure to engage any group of diverse learners in English Language Arts grades 9-12.
This new and improved version of the product includes close reading practice and assessment, engaging instruction about irony, and routine writing in each lesson. These Common Core-based lessons and address 13 standards in reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language. Although this resource was designed for ELA students in grades 9-12, it could easily be used with young adult learners as well.
The theme of this unit is examining relationships. Students will focus on the relationship between context and meaning, between men and women (as a result of economic, social, and educational change), between the past and present, and between arguments and counter-arguments.
This resource includes:
Teaching tips and tricks.
CCSS alignment document
Daily print-and-teach learning guides Word wall images
Practice vocabulary & writing assessments
This mini-unit features two weeks of Common Core-aligned print and teach lessons and a free instructional powerpoint for Edgar Allen Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death."
For paired informational texts (history and science) get the full unit in our store!
This text pairs well with other short stories by Edgar Allen Poe like the “Tell- Tale Heart” for an awesome Halloween themed mini-unit. You can also pair short stories with nonfiction resources such as “The Masks We Wear” like we did in the extended bundle for a powerful look at contemporary issues
The major theme of this unit is empathy. So if you focus on character and academic education, this is the unit for you. Students will focus on the symbolism in Poe’s allegory as they explore indifference.
This resource includes:
-Teaching tips and tricks.
-CCSS alignment document
-Daily print-and-teach learning guides
-Word wall images
-Differentiated text
-Scaffolded instructional materials
This text pairs well with other short stories by Edgar Allen Poe like the “Tell- Tale Heart” for an awesome Halloween themed mini-unit. You can also pair short stories with nonfiction resources such as “The Masks We Wear.” Look for more resource at our store.
Although the month of October also has ties to breast cancer awareness, domestic violence, and bullying, the major themes of this unit is empathy and economics. Students will focus on the symbolism in Poe’s allegory before connecting the theme to nonfiction texts.
This resource includes:
Teaching tips and tricks.
CCSS alignment document
Daily print-and-teach learning guides Word wall images
Struggling reader support Embedded formative assessments
Transform your SMART goal into a measuring stick for data analysis with the OWLS data analysis template. Use this outline to guide discussions about data during PLCs or team meetings.
This mini-unit reveals the power of a single voice using two exceptional TED Talks. Students practice reading/viewing informational texts (speeches, autobiographies, articles, etc.) while developing multiple reading skills. This bundle includes six days of activities, formative assessments, and writing activities. As a special add-on for teachers who purchase this resource, we provide a link to a unit powerpoint that includes daily lesson plans (procedures) and step-by-step slides for each day's activities. Purchase peace of mind and a perfect bundle of lessons today!
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.
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.
This Common Core mini-unit pairs well with projects centered around scientific inquiry and research methods. Students will learn to read, summarize, present and evaluate research studies as they become familiar with experimental design. Like our other resources, A Scientific Perspective on Wealth is aligned to standards for literacy (RST) and includes reading support.
Look for the complete common core unit in our store!
This resource includes:
Teaching tips and tricks.
CCSS alignment document
Daily print-and-teach learning guides Reading strategies
Graphic organizers
An instructional powerpoint
Guided lecture notes
Embedded formative assessments
Common Core-aligned guided close reading of the language and rhetoric into two historical speeches complete with workstation passages to add historical context and independent practice. Students practice making inferences about meaning, tone, and purpose. Great for a mini-lesson on conflict or as a reflection on September 11th.
A close reading guide for American History teachers and literacy lovers!!! This reading guide from OWLS goes with any lesson centered around our nation's fight for freedom.
Students consider the complex language of the Declaration of Independence by chunking the content and comparing each section to the familiar context of a break-up letter.