Do you struggle with strategies for teaching vocabulary in your middle school or high school classroom? Vocabulary …
Effective teaching strategies for middle school and high school English language arts teachers who believe in student-led learning…
3 Distance Learning Articles to Read ASAP
Okay, okay, okay, I know that teaching this year has been hard. Scratch that. I know that teaching this year has been …
The Best Daily Check In for Students
Having a daily check in for students has been the sleeper win for my classroom this year. Who would’ve thought that …
28 Must-Use TED talks for the Classroom
Are you tired of hearing about the same old TED talks like The Danger of a Single Story? Do you find yourself searching …
How to Give Constructive Feedback to Creative Writing
Do you wonder how to give constructive feedback on creative writing and poetry pieces created by student writers who …
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Teaching Students How to Write a Summary and Response
As high school teachers, we know that it is important to teach our students to read for a critical understanding of …
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8 Brilliant Podcasts for Teachers
Now that I have some more free time, I have a date with some podcasts for teachers that I know and love (but don’t …
Peer Editing Smackdown
Are you struggling with peer editing in your English classroom? I’m not gonna lie...I’ve struggled with this …
Backwards Planning Like a Boss
Are you looking for a refresher on how to use backwards planning for instruction? This blog post will walk you through …
3 Myths About Differentiation in the Classroom
I remember my first workshop on differentiation in the classroom. The instructor was very zealous. There were chapters …
Concurrent Teaching…WTF!
2020 has been a year for the books. In my district, we flipped to remote teaching at the high school level at …
55 Journal Writing Prompts High School Students Love
Do you use a writer’s notebook in your English classroom? Do you find yourself wishing that you had a list of journal …
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