How do you help teens settle in after the chaos of passing period? How do you build enthusiasm for learning…
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Advice for a 6th Grade Writing Teacher
Today’s post is a question I received via email yesterday from a first-year teacher about to take on a summer…
Teaching Theme with Rock, Paper, Scissors
In order to grow more comfortable and confident when discussing theme, students need lots of practice. Early in the year,…
Let’s Debate Daylight Saving Time
This week, the U.S. Senate surprised everyone by unanimously passing a bill that would eliminate our switching of clocks back-and-forth…
Black History + Women’s History = Bulletin Board Love
Need a fresh bulletin board or hallway display that’ll take you from mid-February through March? Look what I just made!…
Gen Z + Satire = Video Gold!
Are you in on the joke? You are now. Based on the suggestion of a teacher friend (thanks, Darby!), I…
Disability Awareness Bulletin Board
Did you know chart-topping singer Billie Eilish has Tourette Syndrome?Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles takes medication for ADHD? Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic…
How to Read a Painting
Literary analysis is tough. • “Explain how the author uses setting to establish the mood of this short story.”• “Determine…
Free Coloring Pages, Mandalas & Mindfulness
Need to keep early finishers busy while the rest of the class catches up? Model a healthy stress reduction technique…
Famous Failures #3: Even More to Root For
Can you name the famous figures who faced the following?