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Author of Adequate Yearly Progress: A Novel, and See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers. English teacher at heart. This store is where I share my favorite teacher resources and writing lessons. More info at www.roxannaelden.com

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Humor and Comedy Writing Unit Plan

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

This is a 5-10 day humor writing unit plan for secondary English, college writing, or creative writing students. It’s meant to teach the theory and structure that go into humor writing along with plenty of practice activities.Humor writing takes a

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Drama

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

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Funny, 2-Page Dialogue that Teaches the Rules of Writing Dialogue

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

“Ahhhh!” A scream pierced the air. It was my English teacher, reading an incorrectly punctuated line of dialogue for the 178th time in two days. Clearly she had reached her breaking point. She put her head on her desk and it appeared she was

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

W.8.3b, W.9-10.3b, W.11-12.3b

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Editable First-Day-of-Class Documents You Can Use As A Starting Point

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

These forms are a companion resource to the Sanity-Saving School Year Starter Kit, a free, three-day email series meant to help you cut through information overload and focus on the few, basic things that will most help you prepare for the first day

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Back to School

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Syllabi, Handouts, Classroom Forms

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How to Write an Email That Gets Good Results (with and without AI)

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

Teachers often find themselves on the receiving end of emails that hurt the writer’s cause. Sometimes, the tone is overly demanding. Other times the email hasn't been proofread or IS IN ALL CAPS. SERIOUSLY. WHY????? More recently, teachers are

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For All Subject Areas

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Handouts, Internet Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.2e, W.11-12.1d, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.L.3

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Laughing in Language Arts Class (English Lessons that Incorporate Humor)

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

This is a discounted bundle of English / language arts lessons that explicitly incorporate humor.Roxanna Elden is the author of See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers, a staple in school districts and educator training programs

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Essays

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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7 Charts that Divide 7 Basic Plots into 7 Sections Each

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

According to The Seven Basic Plots, by author Christopher Booker, the actual plots of most stories are not original. Rather, there are seven basic plots that get reused, refreshed, and remodeled - hopefully in original ways.These charts describe the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Outlines, Printables, Graphic Organizers

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LinkedIn Guide for Educators

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

On January 23, 2023, I set off on a one-month sprint to learn how to use LinkedIn like a pro. In addition to committing to the extra, up-front effort of learning about the platform, I also committed to putting in a whole lot less effort beginning

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Education, Employment

Grades:

Staff

Types:

Reflective Journals for Teachers, Internet Activities, Professional Documents

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This is Your Brain on Figurative Language: Brain-Science of Metaphors & Similes

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

Do you know what a simile is? A metaphor? If you do, you can probably give me a hand with these definitions:• A simile is a comparison that uses “like” or “as.”• A metaphor is a comparison that does NOT use “like” or “as.” Now that we’re all on the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Psychology, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Scripts, Lesson

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Essay Improv: Improvisation Activities to Review Essay-Writing Skills

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

This is a skill review activity rather than a skill teaching activity. It is best done after students have been practicing essay writing for a long time – maybe even a little too long. One of the best times to use this is the week before a

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.1b, W.8.1b, W.9-10.1b, W.11-12.1b

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"Science of Shopping" Lesson, Reading Passage, Writing and Discussion Prompts

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

You're looking for a cool lesson plan to teach your students about the science of shopping. And you want this lesson to be curated by the type of nerd who would a 250-page book on this topic twice, hunt down additional resources, and think about

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Informational Text

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

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Bundle: Use the Lessons of Retail to Improve your Classroom Layout.

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

A few years into my teaching career, a friend who managed a grocery store recommended a book called Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping. The premise of the book caught my attention; it hadn’t occurred to me that the layout of stores might be

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Informational Text, Classroom Community

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Lesson

$7.50

$6.75

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51 Behavioral Science Quotes that Make Great Writing Prompts (Plus Editing Tips)

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

This product contains 51 quotes from popular books on behavioral science that are hand selected to make great writing prompts. When students finish writing, there is also a handout with three editing tips that they can use to improve almost any

Subjects:

Biology, Psychology, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Activities, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

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"Science of Shopping" Student Survey and Classroom Layout Improvement Activity

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

You want to do an activity where your students use the science of shopping to participate in a classroom redesign. You want to encourage students to think critically about their physical environment and its effects on their behavior. But also—sure,

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Business, Classroom Community

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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Cross-Disciplinary Science-Based Writing Bundle

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

Use these to add more science into your writing class, or add more writing into your science class. I'm an author with two decades of experience teaching writing both in and out of a high school classroom. I'm also a big reader of science,

Subjects:

Reading, Science, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Lesson

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"Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping" Teacher Takeaways and Reflection Questions

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

The first time I had a fight in my classroom, it started next to the "word wall." It was my first crash course in how the physical layout of an environment shapes behavior. Not long after that, a friend recommended a book called Why We Buy: The

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Professional Development, Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Professional Development

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Blank Class Schedule Divided Into Five-Minute Increments

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

This is a tool I often use with teachers as part of one-on-one sessions of See Me After Class Office Hours—especially during sessions focused on slowing down a teaching treadmill that’s turned up too high. During sessions, the chart below is often

Subjects:

Classroom Management, For All Subjects, Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Professional Documents, Classroom Forms, Graphic Organizers

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Writing and Editing Process for a Children's Book

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

This is a sneak peak in to the writing process of a published book, beginning with the rough draft. It is a tool for using a children's book to illustrate the writing process and encourage students to do multiple drafts of their writing. These pages

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Projects, Printables, Lesson

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For New Teachers on Information Overload: Sanity-Saving School Year Starter Kit

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

As a new teacher, you’re not just on information overload. You’re on SUPER-IMPORTANT INFORMATION overload. What’s the difference, you ask?The amount of information is the same: somewhere between a-tiny-bit-more-than-you-can-process-right-now and

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Professional Development, Back to School

Grades:

Staff

Types:

Reflective Journals for Teachers, For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development

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Teacher Book Club Guide for See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

This is a free guide for teacher book clubs reading SEE ME AFTER CLASS: ADVICE FOR TEACHERS BY TEACHERS. The guide contains discussion questions for each chapter and links to bonus material.Book description:The Most Dog-Eared "Teacher's Edition"

Subjects:

Education, Professional Development, For Administrators

Grades:

Staff

Types:

Reflective Journals for Teachers, For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development

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ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS: A NOVEL free sample chapter

By Author Roxanna Elden's Teacher Resources

Read a free chapter of Adequate Yearly Progress: A Novel. The Washington Post calls it a “funny but insightful look at teachers in the workplace…reminiscent of the TV show The Office but set in an urban high school.” Roxanna Elden’s “laugh-out-loud

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Professional Development

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Staff

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Professional Development

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A teacher of writing and writer of teaching, Roxanna Elden combines eleven years of experience as a public school teacher with a decade of speaking about education issues. Her first book, See Me After Class, is a staple in school districts and educator training programs throughout the country. Her novel, Adequate Yearly Progress, has been described by the Washington Post as "Like the TV show 'The Office,' but set in an urban school. Her work has been featured on NPR as well as in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, Education Week, and many other outlets. She also teaches creative workshops in collaboration with the Miami Book Fair. She is at her best after two cups of coffee.

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