Transforming Education
Growth Mindset Toolkit
A nine-slide presentation provides educators with practical ways they can help young people develop a growth mindset, a key competency in social-emotional learning.
Utah Education Network
Uen: All About Me Story
This series of lessons engages students in autobiographical writing. Students will participate in pre-writing, drafting, and publishing stories about their lives.
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Uen: A Book About Me
This lesson engages students in using a template to help them with personal writing. Students will gain exposure to several autobiographies and then will write their own autobiographical pieces.
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Virginia Career View: A Book About Me 1
Use a virtual pencil to write or draw likes, talents, and skills. Then print the activity when finished.
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Virginia Career View: A Book About Me 2
Use a virtual pencil to write or draw likes, talents, and skills. Then print the activity when finished.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Playing Name Bingo With
Contains plans for two lessons of get-to-know-you activities that use a Name Bingo Game to help learners break the ice with each other. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...
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Read Write Think: Crafting Themed Poetry Collections
Contains back-to-school poetry instructional activity ideas that ask students to write poems in order to get to know each other. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites...
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Uen: Spotlight on Students
First graders will write opinions about the "favorites" in their lives. Students will share their "favorites when they are featured as the "Top Banana" in the class during assigned weeks throughout the school year.
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Laus Dnet: Grade 3 Word Lesson Plan (Me, Myself and I)
In this lesson, students write their life story. Reflecting on a series of key questions, students will tell the tale of who they really are. Contains links to step sheets for creating a new document in Word, creating Word Art, and...
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Laus Dnet: Grade 4 Word Lesson Plan (My Autobiography) [Pdf]
In this lesson, students research the history, meaning, and personal significance of their life story. Students will interview parents and reflect on their own experiences to learn the history of their lives. Contains links to step...
Can Teach
Can Teach: Writing a Bio Poem
This site describes how a Bio poem can be used to teach young scholars to focus on the characteristics of a person or an animal, anything or anyone really. It requires the student to put themselves in the subject's shoes. Lesson plan...
Get It Write
Get It Write: Here and There
Be sure you know what you are saying when using the words "here" and "there" at the beginning of a sentence. These grammar tips explain how you need to pay attention to the subject of your sentence in order to use the correct verb form....
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Research Project Guide: A Handbook for Teachers and Students
This resource provides guided research teaching units for all levels of learners.
Get It Write
Get It Write: The Latin Abbreviations i.e. And e.g.
If you don't have a knowledge of Latin and know what i.e. and e.g. actually stand for, it might be difficult to know which one to use when. This brief tutorial explains not only what they mean and when to use them, but also where to use...
Get It Write
Get It Write: Like and As
Do you have trouble knowing when to use "like" and when to use "as?" This is a common mistake, so understanding the difference will help you in writing correctly. This site will give you the usage rules as well as a self-test.
Get It Write
Get It Write: Criteria, Media, and Memorandums
Do you know when to use "criteria" and when to use "criterion?" What about "media" and "medium?" The correct singular and plural usage of these words can cause confusion. This site gives a good explanation of how to use these words...
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The Golden Rules of Songwriting
Do you have the desire to begin writing music but don't know how to get started? This well written article provides some very good advice to help you on your way.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Budgeting
It is very important that you know about budgeting and have discussed it before you get married. Learn why a budget must be flexible in order to work and is important for couples managing money.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.