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English Language Arts

Exploring Informational Text Features

9th-12th Grade

Science/Social Studies

Analyzing an Editorial Cartoon

9th-12th Grade

PARCC/NJSLA

Identifying the Elements of a Prose-Constructed Response (PCR)

6th-8th Grade

PARCC/NJSLA

Working Through Testing Roadblocks

3rd-5th Grade

English Language Arts

Five Finger Retell

PreK-2nd Grade

English Language Arts

Sports Sounds Puzzles

PreK-2nd Grade

English Language Arts

Piece of Cake… Or Not!

PreK-2nd Grade

Improved Instruction

Small Group Expectations Poster

K-12

Improved Instruction

Small Group Expectations Contract

K-12

Improved Instruction

Small Group Instruction Plan Template

K-12

Social Emotional Learning

A Window Into Your Emotions

All Grades

Culture and Climate

Conducting Courageous Conversations

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

What's Your Why? Values Check

All Grades

Culture and Climate

A Checklist for Effective Administrator-Teacher Communication

K-12

Culture and Climate

A Guide for Holding Clear and Productive Conversations

K-12

Culture and Climate

School Culture Survey

K-12

Culture and Climate

Communication Log for Administrators

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

Positive Affirmation Poster

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

Mindful Breathing Exercises

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

My Keys to Happiness Activity for School Counselors

K-12

Social Emotional Learning

Feelings Thermometer for School Counselors

K-12

Social Emotional Learning

Give One, Get One, Move On Activity for Instructional Coaches

K-12

Social Emotional Learning

Start, Stop, Continue Card Game for Coaches and Administrators

K-12

Culture and Climate

Self-Reflection Exercise for Administrators

K-12

Special Education/Special Populations

Autism Acceptance Activity

PreK-2nd Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Share A "Yay" of the Day

K-12

Culture and Climate

Building Relationships through Informal Chats

K-12

Culture and Climate

Culture and Climate Survey for Administrators

K-12

Science/Social Studies

Climate Change - Useful Resources

K-12

Science/Social Studies

Civics- Useful Resources

6th-8th Grade

Science/Social Studies

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Useful Resources

K-12

PARCC/NJSLA

NJGPA FAQ & Resource Sheet

11th Grade

Mathematics

Using Prime Factorization Activity

3rd-5th Grade

Improved Instruction

Open-Ended Question Strategies and Graphic Organizer

6th-8th Grade

English Language Arts

Close Reading: Focus on Paraphrasing and Making Meaning

6th-8th Grade

Improved Instruction

Academic Cards for Groups

K-12

Science/Social Studies

Force & Motion Challenge

3rd-5th Grade

English Language Arts

Introducing the Literary Analysis Task - Point of View

PreK-2nd Grade

Science/Social Studies

Conduction, Convection, and Radiation: Popcorn Example

3rd-5th Grade

English Language Arts

Writing Arguments Graphic Organizer

9th-12th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Group Project Contract

9th-12th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Coping Strategies Bingo

6th-8th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Self-Management Sort

3rd-5th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

5-4-3-2-1... Get Grounded!

PreK-2nd Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Self-Management Sketches

PreK-2nd Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Daily Self-Awareness Journal

9th-12th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Emotion Vocabulary Organizer

9th-12th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Emotion Vocabulary Word Sort

6th-8th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Reflective Writing Do Nows

6th-8th Grade

PARCC/NJSLA

Start Strong Data Analysis Worksheet

K-12

Social Emotional Learning

How Would You Feel?

3rd-5th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Show Yourself Some Love!

3rd-5th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Daily Feelings Check-In

PreK-2nd Grade

Social Emotional Learning

SMART Goal Challenge

9th-12th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Self-Management Journaling

6th-8th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Getting to Know Your Strengths!

PreK-2nd Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Self-Management Action Plan and Challenge Cards

3rd-5th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Coping Strategies Flipbook

PreK-2nd Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Self-Awareness Journaling

9th-12th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

All About Me Tree

6th-8th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Self-Talk Scenarios

3rd-5th Grade

English Language Arts

Literature Circles Template

6th-8th Grade

Science/Social Studies

Designing an Oil Spill Solution

6th-8th Grade

Mathematics

Michael's Money Matters

9th-12th Grade

Mathematics

Row the Boat

9th-12th Grade

English Language Arts

Socratic Seminar- "The Masque of the Red Death"

9th-12th Grade

English Language Arts

Reading Comprehension Check: "The Pretty Colors of Big, Busy Bumble Bees"

PreK-2nd Grade

PARCC/NJSLA

Type 1 Question Styles and Strategies for Grade 2

PreK-2nd Grade

Mathematics

Grade 2 Reasoning Practice Activity

PreK-2nd Grade

English Language Arts

Roll a Sight Word

PreK-2nd Grade

Science/Social Studies

Sound Challenges

PreK-2nd Grade

Science/Social Studies

Talking About Gravity

PreK-2nd Grade

PARCC/NJSLA

Preparing for the High School Literary Analysis Task

9th-12th Grade

PARCC/NJSLA

Narrative Writing Task - Macbeth

9th-12th Grade

English Language Arts

Reading Comprehension Check: Is Antartica Melting?

9th-12th Grade

Mathematics

Take a Hike

9th-12th Grade

English Language Arts

Revising Existing and Constructing Alternative Thesis

9th-12th Grade

Mathematics

Where's the Middle?

9th-12th Grade

Mathematics

Reviewing Squares, Cubes, and Exponent Expressions

6th-8th Grade

English Language Arts

Reading Comprehension Check: "'Root-Hog-Or-Die' Days"

6th-8th Grade

Mathematics

Geometry Review Game

6th-8th Grade

Mathematics

Reviewing Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Jeopardy Game

6th-8th Grade

English Language Arts

Examine an Argument

6th-8th Grade

Science/Social Studies

Informational Text Purpose Comparison

6th-8th Grade

Mathematics

3rd Grade Student Practice: 2.OA.1

3rd-5th Grade

PARCC/NJSLA

Grade 3 Practice with Part A Questions

3rd-5th Grade

English Language Arts

Opinion Writing: Are Zoos Good or Bad?

3rd-5th Grade

PARCC/NJSLA

Literary Analysis Task

3rd-5th Grade

English Language Arts

Poetry Close Reading

3rd-5th Grade

Mathematics

4th Grade Do Now: Numbers Base Ten

3rd-5th Grade

Mathematics

3rd Grade Do Now: Operations and Algebraic Thinking

3rd-5th Grade

Mathematics

Challenge Math Activity for Grade 4

3rd-5th Grade

STEM/STEAM and 21st Century Skills

Dream House Design

3rd-5th Grade

Science/Social Studies

Exploring Animal Survival

3rd-5th Grade

STEM/STEAM and 21st Century Skills

Finding Direction

3rd-5th Grade

Mathematics

Happy Hamster Chow

Science/Social Studies

Raw or Boiled Egg Experiment

Social Emotional Learning

My Gratitude Jar

PreK-2nd Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Resilience: Flip the 3 P's

9th-12th Grade

Social Emotional Learning

Positive Affirmation Frames

K-12

Culture and Climate

Change Readiness Strategies

All Grades

Culture and Climate

Ready for a Change? Questionnaire

All Grades

Improved Instruction

All Student Response Tasks

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Higher and Lower Level Thinking Question Stems

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Higher-Level Questioning: Think-Pair-Share Routine

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Accountability Discussion Stems

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Correcting Student Misbehavior

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Student-Centered Discipline Principles

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Sticky Note Task List

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Executive Functioning Skills Development

All Grades

Focus on Families

Partnering with Parents Survey

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Small Group Instruction: Teacher Reflection

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Small Group Instruction Lesson Planner

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Cold-Calling Techniques: A Guide for Success

All Grades

PARCC/NJSLA

MCAP Vocabulary and Grammar Training Guide for Administrators

All Grades

PARCC/NJSLA

Analyzing MCAP Data with Teachers: A Guide for Leaders

All Grades

PARCC/NJSLA

M-Step Passage Based Writing (PBW) Constructed Response Lesson Plan

All Grades

PARCC/NJSLA

Getting Started: Familiarizing your Staff with M-Step/Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments

All Grades

PARCC/NJSLA

M-Step Question Types and Examples

All Grades

PARCC/NJSLA

M-Step Released Samples and Answer Keys

All Grades

PARCC/NJSLA

M-Step Fast Facts

All Grades

PARCC/NJSLA

Commonly Used Vocabulary on the M-Step

All Grades

PARCC/NJSLA

A Guide to MCAP Rubrics

All Grades

PARCC/NJSLA

A Guide to the MCAP Public Release Task Website

All Grades

PARCC/NJSLA

Group Scoring Protocol: Using MCAP Rubrics

All Grades

Culture and Climate

Coaching Conversation Stems: A Quick Guide for School Administrators

All Grades

Special Education/Special Populations

Coaching Teachers to Support English Language Learners: A Quick Guide for School Administrators

All Grades

Culture and Climate

Maximizing Faculty Meetings: A Quick Guide for School Administrators

All Grades

Technology

Email Mastery for School Administrators: Best Practices for Efficient Management

All Grades

Focus on Families

Collaborative Conversations: Addressing Student Behavior with Parents

All Grades

Focus on Families

Partnering with Parents: A Guide to Addressing Student Behavior Concerns

All Grades

Culture and Climate

The CALMO Framework for Administrators

All Grades

Technology

6 Questions for Students to Ask About AI in the Classroom

All Grades

Technology

6 Ways to Effectively Use AI in the Classroom

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Post a Problem

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Strategy Spotlight

All Grades

Culture and Climate

Power Messages

All Grades

Culture and Climate

Playlists: A Community Builder

All Grades

Improved Instruction

A Guide to Reflective Conversations

All Grades

Improved Instruction

The Blueprint for Maryland's Future: An Acronym Guide

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Instructional Feedback Loop Flowchart

All Grades

Improved Instruction

PLC Meeting Agenda for New Teachers

All Grades

Special Education/Special Populations

Multilingual Learner Language Acquisition Reference Sheet

All Grades

Special Education/Special Populations

Modifying Lesson Plans for Multilingual Learner Success: A Checklist

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Instructional Observation Reference Sheet

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Focused Look-for Capture Sheet

All Grades

Culture and Climate

New Year Checklist for Administrators

All Grades

English Language Arts

Shrinking Summary

All Grades

English Language Arts

2023 NJSLS-ELA Coding Reference Sheet

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Reflection Questionnaire for Administrators

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Lesson Plan Template for Building Thinking Classrooms

All Grades

English Language Arts

Think Aloud Teaching Strategy Guide

All Grades

Mathematics

Getting Started: Integrating The Revised NJSLS-M Into Science Instruction

All Grades

English Language Arts

Triple Entry Journal

All Grades

Assessment

Analyzing Common Formative Assessment Data Protocol

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

2 Trauma-Informed Behavior Strategies

All Grades

Culture and Climate

Culturally Responsive Teaching Checklist

All Grades

Culture and Climate

3 Key Findings to Encourage Harmony with Staff

All Grades

English Language Arts

6 Elements of Structured Literacy

All Grades

Mathematics

Math Facts Contract

All Grades

Science/Social Studies

C-E-R Model Organizer

All Grades

Improved Instruction

See, Think, Wonder Chart

All Grades

English Language Arts

Revised NJSLS Foundational Standards Planning Sheet

All Grades

Culture and Climate

Team Building Activities for Staff

All Grades

Culture and Climate

I am Amazing, and Here is Why!

All Grades

Culture and Climate

12 Ways to Design More Engaging and Inclusive Meetings

All Grades

Mathematics

Climate Change in Mathematics: A Resource Toolkit

All Grades

English Language Arts

Words for Change: A Resource Guide for Implementing Climate Change Mandates

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Classroom Norming T-Chart

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Class Feedback

All Grades

Improved Instruction

4 Levers of Instructional Leadership

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Four Strategic Questions to Guide Effective PLCs

All Grades

Improved Instruction

10 PLC Topics to Raise Student Achievement

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Top Elements of Successful PLCs

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Stop, Start, Continue Reflection Tool for School Leaders

All Grades

Culture and Climate

School Staff Survey to Fuel Leadership Growth

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

Empathy Map

All Grades

Assessment

Electric Homework: Promoting Differentiation and Student Choice

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Learning Menu Template

All Grades

English Language Arts

5 Questions to Assess New Teachers’ Reading Philosophies

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Helpful Resources

All Grades

Mathematics

2023 Changes to NJSLS Mathematics

All Grades

English Language Arts

2023 Changes to NJSLS ELA

All Grades

English Language Arts

Analyzing Students' Literary Analysis Task Essays

All Grades

Assessment

Assessment Driven Instruction Plan

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Unit Map and Wrap

All Grades

Improved Instruction

15 Entrance Slips to Foster Emotional Well-Being

All Grades

Culture and Climate

Exit Tickets to Promote Student Well-Being

All Grades

Culture and Climate

Building Trusting Relationships Through Informal Chats

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Educator Self-Study on Student Motivation

All Grades

English Language Arts

Grammar Do Nows: Troublesome Word Pairs

All Grades

Improved Instruction

Enhancing Coaching with Differentiated Feedback

All Grades

Culture and Climate

The Pineapple Chart: Fostering a Collaborative Culture through Informal Observations

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

15 SEL Entrance Slips for Daily Use

All Grades

Improved Instruction

12 Exit Tickets for Any Content Area

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

Teacher Wellness Plan

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

Monthly Mood Tracker

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

30-Day Teacher Wellness Challenge

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

5-Minute Gratitude Journal

All Grades

Social Emotional Learning

Teacher Wellness Self-Assessment

All Grades

Supporting Teachers and Administrators through...

Subject

Grade Level

Content Type

Membership Plan

Exploring Informational Text Features

Analyzing an Editorial Cartoon

Identifying the Elements of a Prose-Constructed Response (PCR)

Working Through Testing Roadblocks

Five Finger Retell

Sports Sounds Puzzles

Piece of Cake… Or Not!

Small Group Expectations Poster

Small Group Expectations Contract

Small Group Instruction Plan Template

A Window Into Your Emotions

Conducting Courageous Conversations

What's Your Why? Values Check

A Checklist for Effective Administrator-Teacher Communication

A Guide for Holding Clear and Productive Conversations

School Culture Survey

Communication Log for Administrators

Positive Affirmation Poster

Mindful Breathing Exercises

My Keys to Happiness Activity for School Counselors

Feelings Thermometer for School Counselors

Give One, Get One, Move On Activity for Instructional Coaches

Start, Stop, Continue Card Game for Coaches and Administrators

Self-Reflection Exercise for Administrators

Autism Acceptance Activity

Share A "Yay" of the Day

Building Relationships through Informal Chats

Culture and Climate Survey for Administrators

Climate Change - Useful Resources

Civics- Useful Resources

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Useful Resources

NJGPA FAQ & Resource Sheet

Using Prime Factorization Activity

Open-Ended Question Strategies and Graphic Organizer

Close Reading: Focus on Paraphrasing and Making Meaning

Academic Cards for Groups

Force & Motion Challenge

Introducing the Literary Analysis Task - Point of View

Conduction, Convection, and Radiation: Popcorn Example

Writing Arguments Graphic Organizer

Group Project Contract

Coping Strategies Bingo

Self-Management Sort

5-4-3-2-1... Get Grounded!

Self-Management Sketches

Daily Self-Awareness Journal

Emotion Vocabulary Organizer

Emotion Vocabulary Word Sort

Reflective Writing Do Nows

Start Strong Data Analysis Worksheet

How Would You Feel?

Show Yourself Some Love!

Daily Feelings Check-In

SMART Goal Challenge

Self-Management Journaling

Getting to Know Your Strengths!

Self-Management Action Plan and Challenge Cards

Coping Strategies Flipbook

Self-Awareness Journaling

All About Me Tree

Self-Talk Scenarios

Literature Circles Template

Designing an Oil Spill Solution

Michael's Money Matters

Row the Boat

Socratic Seminar- "The Masque of the Red Death"

Reading Comprehension Check: "The Pretty Colors of Big, Busy Bumble Bees"

Type 1 Question Styles and Strategies for Grade 2

Grade 2 Reasoning Practice Activity

Roll a Sight Word

Sound Challenges

Talking About Gravity

Preparing for the High School Literary Analysis Task

Narrative Writing Task - Macbeth

Reading Comprehension Check: Is Antartica Melting?