Teacher Tools

The Fall of the House of Usher Unit | Edgar Allan Poe Reading Guide & Quizzes

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Plotting Something

Teaching “The Fall of the House of Usher” is difficult for one simple reason: students cannot analyze what they cannot follow. Poe’s prose is dense, the plot is strange, and the story’s best ideas only land when students know what is actually happening.This 8–9 day guided-reading unit gives students

9th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit Bundle | Background, The Raven & House of Usher

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe | Close Reading Mini Unit, Analysis & Quizzes

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Help students understand what happens in “The Raven” before asking them to interpret its symbolism and psychological horror.This close reading mini-unit follows Poe’s poem chronologically, with a stanza-numbered reading text, vocabulary support, a student analysis packet, and coordinated lesson slid

8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Poetry

Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit Bundle | Background, The Raven & House of Usher

Antigone Bundle | Greek Tragedy, Mythology, Context & Analysis

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Plotting Something

Give students the background they actually need to enter Sophocles’ Antigone, then bring them back to the text for allusions and post-reading analysis.This four-resource bundle combines Greek theater and tragedy background, story-specific pre-reading context, a collaborative mythology/allusions proj

9th - 12th Literature, Writing, Drama

Edgar Allan Poe Unit Bundle | Background, The Raven & House of Usher

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Plotting Something

Teach a complete Edgar Allan Poe sequence with three coordinated resources that move from author background into close reading of “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Raven.” Together, the resources provide approximately 2½–3 weeks of instruction for grades 9–12, depending on class length and h

9th - 12th Literature, Poetry, Short Stories

House Taken Over by Julio Cortázar | Close Reading, Ice Age Comparison & Quizzes

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Plotting Something

Students can follow what happens in “House Taken Over” and still miss the strangest part: Irene and the narrator barely resist as their world gets smaller. This lesson sequence slows the story down, makes the house and both takeovers concrete, and then moves students into ambiguity, evidence, and in

9th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Short Stories

College Essay Unit | Personal Statement Writing Lessons & Rubric

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Plotting Something

Teaching the college essay can be frustrating. Students often think they need a dramatic story, choose a prompt before they have anything meaningful to say, or end up writing the same version of “this experience taught me to never give up.”This unit takes a different approach.The College Essay: Find

11th - 12th Writing, Writing Essays

College Essay Brainstorming Mini-Unit | Find Your Story

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Plotting Something

Teaching the college essay often gets stuck before students ever begin drafting. They insist nothing important has happened to them, assume they need a dramatic life event, or grab the first familiar topic they can think of and immediately turn it into a generic life lesson.Find Your College Essay S

11th - 12th Writing, Writing Essays

College Essay Revision Workshop | Personal Statement Editing

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Plotting Something

Your students have written the college essay. Now comes the part that is often harder to teach: real revision. This three-lesson workshop is designed for students who already have a complete or nearly complete personal statement. Instead of focusing only on proofreading, students look closely at wha

11th - 12th Writing, Writing Essays

College Essay Drafting Workshop | Personal Statement Voice & Structure

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Plotting Something

Your students have a college essay idea. Now they have to turn it into an essay. This five-lesson workshop is designed for the middle of the college essay process: after brainstorming, but before final revision. Students work on reflection, natural voice, prompt choice, structure, and beginnings and

11th - 12th Writing, Writing Essays

For Use with Strawberry Spring by Stephen King | AP Lit Halloween Case File

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Plotting Something

Bring a little fog into your AP Literature classroom. This two-day case-file lesson for Stephen King's “Strawberry Spring” asks students to investigate the evidence, commit to a theory, and reconsider what they thought they knew after the ending.The Halloween atmosphere gives students a reason to le

10th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Short Stories

Lord of the Flies Complete Novel Unit | Reading Guide, Quizzes, Test & Essay

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Plotting Something

Teach William Golding's Lord of the Flies with a complete, coherent novel unit that supports students from pre-reading through final assessment. Rather than relying on disconnected worksheets, this resource keeps one central line of thinking in view: what civilization restrains - and what happens wh

9th - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Reading

Partner Novel Study Project | Literature Circles, Journal, Discussions & Rubrics

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Plotting Something

Give students a structured way to read one approved novel with a partner, talk about it across six checkpoints, and keep a record of their developing ideas.Developed and refined through more than a decade of classroom use, this six-week project is designed for high school literature classes and work

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Writing

Gothic Literature FREE Activity | Poe Close Reading & Gothic Elements

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Plotting Something

Need a quick way to introduce Gothic literature without turning it into an elements checklist? This free Gothic literature activity pairs a student-friendly field guide with a continuous public-domain excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Students identify details that cre

8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Reading

Multiplication Mosaic Math Puzzle Worksheet, 21 Multiplication Mosaic

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Koco Kyo

Math Puzzle WorksheetThis is a 21 pages set of Multiplication Mosaics Math Puzzle Worksheet A fun and engaging way for students to practice their multiplication facts. To use, simply Solve the multiplications in the picture, then use the color key to finish off the puzzle. My students absolutely lov

1st - Adult Education Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math

Social Distancing Learning Infographics

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Koco Kyo

- Info graphics showing how to prevent the spread of covid-19.- Learn how social distancing helps keep COVID-19 from spreading.- Learn things you can do to practice social distancing and protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community.- Get the facts about COVID-19 symptoms and what to do if y

Preschool - Adult Education Graphic Arts, Health, Basic Principles

Teacher Planner Editable PowerPoint Teacher Planner (so you can make changes)

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Koco Kyo

-Editable PowerPoint (so you can make changes) – 120 pages The size of the interior is 8.5 x 11 in*What do you get? – Tables for important dates -Student Information -Attendance -Grades -Monthly Planner starting from July to June (undated) – Weekly Activity (for 52 weeks) – Lined pages for Notes

Preschool - Adult Education For All Subjects

School Timetable, Fox Timetable

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Koco Kyo

School Timetable, Fox Timetable

Preschool - Adult Education For All Subjects

School Timetable, Bear Timetable Cute timetable for kids

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Koco Kyo

Cute School timetable for kids, Bear Timetable

Preschool - Adult Education For All Subjects

Chore Chart Kids Duties

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Koco Kyo

The chore chart is originally created for letter-size paper. You can easily change the size and the colorsIncluded a Word Docx template as a high-end digital product for high-end users.All you need is to type your own text.

Preschool - Adult Education For All Subjects

Mathematics Tracker | Number Sense, Arithmetic & Problem Solving | Editable Exce

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Koco Kyo

Track small-step progression across number sense, arithmetic, and problem solving in one editable Excel tracker. Mark each step Not Yet, Working, or Mastered, and the dashboard shows class progress instantly.WHAT'S INCLUDED (6 tabs)- How to Use guide- Class Roster (up to 32 students)- Number Sense:

Preschool - 2nd Applied Math, Numbers, Other (Math)

MTSS / RTI Caseload Tracker | Intervention Logs + At-Risk Flags | Editable Excel

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Koco Kyo

Run your whole MTSS / RTI caseload from one editable Excel + Google Sheets tracker. Add each student, flag their risk level, log every intervention, and read the class at a glance from a dashboard that updates itself. Prefer Sheets? Make a free copy of the Google Sheets version with one clickWHAT'S

Preschool - 5th Reading

Reading & Literacy Tracker | Phonics, Fluency & Comprehension | Editable Excel

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Koco Kyo

Monitor phonics acquisition, reading fluency, and comprehension benchmarks in one editable Excel tracker. Type scores in, and the bands, mastery status, and class dashboard update themselves.WHAT'S INCLUDED (10 tabs)- How to Use guide with quick-start steps- Class Roster (up to 32 students)- Phonics

Preschool - 2nd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

Fry Sight Word Tracker | First 100 Words, 10 Groups, Printable Flashcards & Auto

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Koco Kyo

Master the first 100 Fry sight words with one tracker that does the math for you.Track each student against 10 word groups. Enter the number of words they read instantly in each group (0-10). Totals, percentages, and mastery bands update automatically, and the dashboard shows the whole class at a gl

Kindergarten - 2nd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

Student Data Dashboard | 6 Reading, Math & Sight-Word Domains, Auto Mastery Band

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Koco Kyo

One place for all of your academic data. Enter each student's % scores across six key K-2 domains and the Dashboard turns it into the class-wide picture - automatically.WHAT'S INCLUDED- Data Sheet: 6 domains per student - Phonics, Fluency, Comprehension, Number Sense, Arithmetic, and Sight Words (fi

Kindergarten - 2nd Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading