Free Lesson Plan Templates

What teacher doesn't love a perfect lesson plan layout? Maybe your school/district has one already.  If they don't here are some free resources to help you find a lesson plan template that is perfect for you! I also included 2 Google doc links to my custom version of UTSA's lesson plan.

1. If you are a UTSA student teacher, or active in your approaches: here is the list of recommended lesson plan templates. 
2. Follow this Lesson Plan Pinterest board to keep up with other lesson plans!  
3. Lessonplans4teachers.com has a variety of lesson plans, including unit plans, monthly plans, links to lesson plan generators, & lesson plan software! 
4. As I mentioned above, the Google documents are my version of UTSA's lesson plan templates (#2 & #3).  I found it easier to type the lessons into Excel than in word.  Either way now you have some options! 
1. Lesson Plan 2 Edit (switch between the tabs at the bottom to access the cover page & lesson template) 
2. Lesson Plan 3 Edit

Earth Day Lessons and Activities

If you are looking for ideas on Earth Day-Check out these links! 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/earth-day-lesson-plans-matt-davis

Make your own Earth Day bingo cards: http://www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/index.htm

Create your own printable Earth Day dominoes: http://www.dltk-cards.com/dominos/index.htm

Make your own Earth Day concentration cards: http://www.dltk-cards.com/memory/index.htm

Lastly, a Pinterest board with lots of ideas: http://pinterest.com/tiffanymoore2/earth-day-kids-activities/

Free teacher phone apps to make your life easier!

Check out these amazing teaching phone apps that I found this week:

Teachers Pay teachers: IPHONE
Teachers Pay teachers: ANDROID

Classroom Organizer (scans & stores book ISBN's) IPHONE
Classroom Organizer (scans & stores book ISBN's) ANDROID

https://www.remind101.com/
Free Teacher txt message app ANDROID

Lesson Freebie: Personal Narrative vs. Expository

While I was at my first placement for student teaching, I had the opportunity to work with some wonderful 4th graders.  For my final observation at this placement, I was able to create a fun and informative lesson on distinguishing a personal narrative vs. expository prompt and how to write each of these. :)

You can find the explicit lesson here on my livebinder: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?present=true&tab_layout=top&id=812716

Feel free to download the worksheets and email me if you would like copies of the prompts I used.

I hope this helps your little ones distinguish between personal narrative and expository! :) Have a wonderful Wednesday :)

The T-Chart created to compare/contrast personal narrative & expository compositions.

3 weeks and 3 days left

I can't believe Friday was my halfway mark for the second placement of student teaching! :o When my peers and teachers told me it would fly by, I couldn't imagine that was true. It is! You are so busy soaking in information and applying everything you have been learning, next thing you know-you only have 3 weeks left!


I volunteered to speak at UTSA's IRA meeting last week on student teaching, while I was researching ideas-I came across a post by Teach123.  This is a great post about student teaching, especially if you are going to begin student teaching in the 2013-2014 school year!


I also wanted to link you my prezi that was presented at the IRA meeting.  I hope you find it useful, especially if you are student at UTSA! Have a great week and remember-only 8 Monday's left in the semester! :) :) :)

Oh yes, one more thing I would like to share.  I have been drooling over this for a few weeks now and would love to purchase it (one day) for my future class:

Programmable Electronic Timer