I know, I know, it’s only the beginning of August, but it really is time to start thinking about the…
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Readers’ Theater for Older Students
I know it’s vacation for a lot of my teacher-friends, so I’ll just set this here for you to explore…
Coming Soon!
S-U-M-M-E-R is finally here. Yes, I’ve scheduled a few fun things with the family and I plan to spend plenty…
11 Awesome End-of-the-Year Lesson Ideas
Note: This is an updated repost. You’ve wrapped your last major unit and final exams are still a week or…
You Don’t Always Have to be the Expert
A few years back, I noticed something weird – kids sometimes, maybe even often, learned more when I did less. One…
When You’ve Lost the Battle
In my first few years of teaching, I didn’t want to use my sick days. If I woke with a…
Nuts & Bolts of Classroom Management
Today’s Q&A post comes from an email this week (used with permission) from Sherrie, an English teacher who is thinking…
Staying Ahead of Early Finishers
Today’s post comes from an email I recently received from Tanya, one of our newest English teacher colleagues (used with…
First Five Days of School
You ready? Day 1 starts soon, so let’s talk about some lesson plan ideas for the first five days of…
Do Mean Teachers Get More Respect?
Today’s topic comes from an email exchange (used with permission) with one of our colleagues in the art department: Hi…