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What Are Authentic Assessments?

May 23, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

What Are Authentic Assessments? Is it authentic to have a student deliver a persuasive speech about climate change to an …

April 11, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

When I Netflix and relax, I’m not thinking about reading with comprehension, but I always turn the captions on, reading …

February 6, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Round table discussions can be a powerful tool for teachers and students alike. They allow all participants to share …

January 30, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Here are 101 writing prompts for all levels of ELA. You can use these writing prompts when your students’ writing starts …

January 24, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Student blogging is like a jolt of espresso to a classroom (or teacher) with a case of the blah’s. You know, the …

January 23, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

I am human. I feel the need to add this disclaimer considering the subject at hand: OpenAI’s ChatGPT. And …

January 10, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Back from break? Not sure how to get back into the swing of things? Need to review routine in the classroom before …

December 5, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

Exit tickets, a.k.a. "exit slips" or "checks for understanding" are a great way for teachers to monitor student progress …

September 19, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

How can we as educators support students with anxiety in the classroom? There is a growing consensus that mental health …

September 12, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

I’m excited to share with you how writers journal prompts have become a key to success in my classroom. I think most …

August 1, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

Questions for book discussion were a pain point in my pedagogy for years. I struggled to strike a balance between …

June 30, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

We all want our English students to have deeper, more meaningful discussions about their reading, and literature lenses …