Kick off the year with this simple and organized way of getting to know students. Whether it be 1:1 interviews or independent survey format, this outline will expedite the process of understanding who your students are, what they like, what their goals are and much more. The first page has 15 questions that include things like what their favorite candy is, their dream job, their least favorite class, their birthday and more. The second page offers more insight into who they are such as their self image of their intelligence. Have fun!

Check out this simple and student-friendly rubric which is meant to be used to evaluate student math journals. The rubric is broken into four categories, of which students can score between a 1 and a 4. Each score for each section includes explicit description of what you need to obtain that score. A guide on the bottom shows how to calculate up to a percentage grade. This is meant to be provided to the students, so they know what is expected of them with the journals, and then used to grade at the end of the quarter, or semester, or year. Sections included cover topics of Organization, accuracy, elements, and illustrations. Best wishes!

As we all know, independent reading at home has a huge impact on students' success in the classroom. Building stamina in our children while they read independently is extremely important. This simple bar graph template provides a great tracking system for the minutes of independnet reading per night. There are 15 columns for potential bars to track anywhere from one to thirty five minutes of reading. Students and parents are therefore able to track and take ownership over this growth and development. It also serves as a great resouces of documentation. The page is student friendly, includes a sample bar, and directions up top!

Check out this multipurpose organizer that has a fram at the top for students to place a visual and then lines down below for them to write. This can be a great way to activate students' prior knowledge about a topic in which they draw a memory or something they think of related to the topic, and then describe what they have drawn. By default, this gives students variety in the format they present their knowledge. It can alos be used for homework, an exit ticket, end of unit summary and so much more. It comes in four different formats for differentiation to different grade levels or ability levels!

Check out this graphic organizer that students of any age can use to facilitate their note taking. This skill is one that students often lack direct instruction on, and this clear and student-friendly format is mimicked after the Cornell note-taking format. Separated into clear sections for topic, notes, questions and summary, this worksheet will push students to being extremely purposeful with their note-taking while streamlining their thoughts. This template also comes in different formats to best meet the needs of your students. Be sure to check out our alternative versions as well!

Flip the discourse around by creating a positive environment around behavior. Praising the positive and focusing on the students doing the right thing is aligned to the PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions & Support). This is a great way to allow those students who often slip through the cracks for doing the right thing, receive the recognition they deserve. Formatted very similar to the tradition behavior report, there is a section for the location, character trait that was identified such as grit, honesty, humility, teamwork and much more. There is a section for the teacher comments, and then an administrators comments. This can then be sent home for parents to see the great things their child has done.

Check out this simple 5-question assessment that offers insight into students' understanding of scarcity and abundance concepts. Presented with 3 multiple choice question and 2 short answer drawing representations, this assessment can serve as a great quiz or exit ticket. It can also be adapted for independent work or homework.Through a variety of prompts of short stories, this worksheet ask students to identify a specific element from the story as a scarcity, and abundance, a supply, a demand, and more! An answer key is included for your convenience!

Check out this alternative brainstorming graphic organizer that pushes students to think through topics and ideas an a different way. The identified topic begins at the top, and then students think of different ideas related to it. Though students don't need to fill up the whole chart, the idea is that they think about different words starting with different letters. This forces them to diversify their answers. The template includes one line for each letter of the alphabet. Be sure to check out some of our other brainstorming templates as well!

Check out this differentiated variety pack that transfers the ownership of learning to the student. Supplement your class-wide KWL chart to having students keep their own KWL template that they can track their own learning. This pack include 5 different formats which include alternative spacing, bullets, open spacing and more. This can easily be used with different grade levels and can be implemented seamlessly to meet individual student needs. Be sure to check out my alternative KWL templates as well!

This 20-question assessment offers insight into students’ understanding the difference between fact and opinion. Presented in three parts, this assessment has 10 statements that students will choose if each is a fact or an opinion, followed by a short answer of defining each and followed by analyzing a passage. This can easily be used as a homework, independent worksheet and so much more. An answer key has been included for your convenience!

Keep your observations, evaluations, and feedback organized in this simple and colored coded graphic organizer that tracks your data from the Danielson Evaluation Framework. Though these domains were not meant to be used for observations, it is often implemented with that purpose. This clearly labelled and well-organized template allows you to track your areas of growth, area os need, and change over time. Be sure to check out our “Danielson Evaluation Framework Reference Guide with Key Components” as well!

Add some simplicity to your day and streamline parent conference requests with this simple form. Very clear and direct, the form explains that the parent is being invited and a space is left blank for you to fill in the date and time the conference is being requested for. On the bottom, there is a section for the parents to respond by cutting and noting if they can come or if they need the time and date to be rescheduled. This consistent and simple form will hopefully make your day that much easier! Happy conferencing! Be sure to check out our other Conference forms including questionnaires, note taking guides and more!

Check out this simple and student friendly form that serves as a great independent facilitator for problem solving, venting, reflection and so much more. This is meant to be used for students who break a classroom rule. This form allows them to decompress and think through what they did and why. It includes a component for their feelings so they feel validated as well as a next steps section. This serves as a great reference and documentation for the teacher will seamlessly promoting positive behavior for your students at an independent level.

Check out this fun and simple template for star student. This can be used weekly, monthly quarterly or whatever fits you and your classroom. Separated into seven sections, this poster can be converted to a poster, used on a bulletin board, or made copies of after filled out and distributed to the students. The various boxes prompt students to talk about themselves and offer insight for their peers. it serves as a great way to incentives and reward kids, and can seamlessly be implemented in your classroom!

Check out this simple and well-organized birthday template that you can use to track students' birthdays. The pdf is editable with pre-installed forms to that can be typed in. This can either be printed and enlarged or kept the way it is for simple record keeping. This fun and engaging template is a great way to ensure that no student feels forgotten and everyone feels valued in your classroom community!

Check out these printable templates to support transportation of how students are going home the first day. Print it out, and safety pin these forms to their backpacks or their shirts or folders and everything in between to ensure all students get home safely the first days of school. This system is easy, adaptable and so important at the beginning of the school year. A full page template and half page templates have been included!

This simple form acts as an ideal data collection template for when you contacted parents. Very simply put, you can track who the student was that you called, the reason for calling, the date, and any notes that came out of it. It serves as great documentation when having conversations with other teachers, administrators, or parents about ongoing communication monitoring. Be sure to check out my "Advanced Parent-Guardian Contact Log Form" if you want a little more organization with your template!

Take your documentation to the next level with this template to track parent and guardian contacts. With this simple but user-friendly format, you are able to track the parents you talk to, the format you communicate with them through (such as email, text, call, visit, or note). There are also sections for the concern and the results from the communicaiton. This serves as a great format for data collection during conversations with administrators, co-teachers, and parents as you reference the dates for progress monitoring. Be sure to check out my "Simple Parent-Guardian Contact Log Form" as well for a simpler format.

Separated into five categories with 2-5 subcomponents accompanied by explanations, this template is a phenomenal resource in clearly articulating and giving feedback on question quality. This can be implemented as a self-reflective process or as a checklist for developing assessment questions and in-class informal questions. This will push your practice and better align your questions to the rigor that is expected for all teachers and students. This will also push students to think more critically and higher on the Bloom Taxonomy if implemented with fidelity.

Check out this awesome template that can easily be infused in your classroom to promote critical thinking, goal setting, and reflection. This can easily be adapted for any subject, grade, age, or ability. Students set their own goal for each day. At the end of the day they either reflect based on the three emojis or on the higher level templates by elaborating with an explanation. John Hatties has ample research out there that points to the importance of students knowing where they are coming from and where they are going. This is great way to transfer accountability and responsibility to the students! Let us know how your implementation goes!