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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6 Ways to Reinvent Think Pair Share
Are you a teacher who relies on the think pair share strategy for student talk in your classroom? Do you ever get bored …
Fall in Love with Photo Writing Prompts
You’ve probably heard the saying that a “picture is worth 1,000 words,” right? This post is going to talk all about …
105 Icebreaker Questions for Teens
Have you scrolled through several blog posts hoping to find just the right icebreaker questions for teens? I’m hoping …
Of all the ideas for ice breaker activities, this one’s the BEST!
Teachers, are you looking for ideas for ice breakers that don’t suck? Maybe you are jaded from that marshmallow …
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First Day of School: How to Plan for Success
It’s go time, teachers. T-minus not enough days until the first day of school, and you’ve either started doing all the …
Simple Steps to Teaching With Mentor Sentences
I’m SO excited because today I get to talk to you all about mentor sentences, one of my favorite ways to combine …