Aaron Grossman
@ClassroomD4
2018 Nevada TOY Finalist, WCSD’s 2017 TOY, 2014 EdWeek Leader to Learn From, #5thGrade T classroom site http://Room360.org & T site http://justtwoteachers.com
Posted are my 1st Week Activities to build community and for you to get to know your students. Everything is #FREE. Download from justtwoteachers.com/first-days/




Thank you @carsdotcom for your willingness to support my #5thGraders and their classroom economy. #PartnersInEd @WashoeSchools @EdAllianceWasho

Needed a way to keep dosage high for 2 wiggly boys during small group reading at our summer language and literacy camp. Reader's Theater for the win! Thank you @VinceBoley and @laurapatranella for the suggestion! This site has amazing resources! @ClassroomD4
Definitely follow @ClassroomD4 and check his site justtwoteachers.com
Definitely follow @ClassroomD4 and check his site justtwoteachers.com
I posted an "All About Me", but with an science twist. Download for #FREE from justtwoteachers.com/first-days/

In Anaheim, writing content for @NvstateED's state assessment, Smarter Balanced. @SmarterBalanced borrow's from the @CollegeBoard's adage, texts worth reading and questions worth answering. @WashoeSchools


The Wright Family activity is a fun, classic way to build teamwork and reflection early in the year. It's been around since the '90s—and still works really well in the first weeks of school. Download for #FREE from justtwoteachers.com/first-days/


Use this Readers Theater script to help introduce the importance of being Responsible, Respectful, and Safe to students. It can help with the implementation of PBIS. justtwoteachers.com/pbis/ @CenterOnPBIS @DrHowieKnoff @PBISApps


I created 32 Morning Meeting questions specifically tailored for the art classroom. You can download for #free at justtwoteachers.com/art/


Thank you @varsitytutors for sharing all of these items with my #5thGrade class. These will help enormously with our classroom economy and becoming more financially literate. #PartnersInEd @WashoeSchools @EdAllianceWasho

I created supports for 4 popular riddles—perfect for the first week of school. Use the PDF links to introduce each one, plus scaffolds to help students. Great for building collaboration and persistence. FREE to download from justtwoteachers.com/first-days/




Families often request work before trips, which isn’t always easy to prep. So, I created this travel log, It blends math, social studies, and literacy into the trip. Not perfect—kids still miss instruction—but it helps. Free download from ⬇️ justtwoteachers.com/substitute-res…




5. Reader's Theater @ClassroomD4 is a rockstar. Follow him for great teacher insight and resources. I was inspired to use Reader's Theater to build fluency, vocabulary, and especially knowledge! He even provides the roadmap in his website. justtwoteachers.com/readers-theate…
More items for the Classroom Economy! Thank you Stepan Agricultural Innovation for contributing these items. @WashoeSchools @NvstateED @EdAllianceWasho

I'm am currently creating a "skills" based curriculum for grades 3-5. Think of it as UFLI for upper elementary. Daily 30-minute lessons consist of explicit instruction of vocab, spelling, morphology, and fluency practice. DM me if interested in piloting next year. I've shared 1/
This is such a great website! I can’t wait to share with my teachers.
Grove not only shared items for the classroom auction, but also added items to keep the classroom clean. Amazingly generous. @grovecollab @jim1800flowers #5thGrade @WashoeSchools

After Aaron's episode on @literacypodcast I checked out his website and it was BEYOND worth it. A massive library of fantastic organization, readers theater, class routines etc. 🙌
I created a series of posters to make the directions and expectations more explicit. They can be downloaded for free from justtwoteachers.com/posters/ @SoRclassroom