Today’s post is a question I received via email this week. This teacher gave me permission to share our exchange…
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Five Classroom Essentials
I know, I know, it’s only the beginning of August, but it really is time to start thinking about the…
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…