Building a good worksheet is tricky.It has to be useful. No busywork.It has to guide students to do a lot…
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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,…
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!…
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…
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…
Five Classroom Essentials
I know, I know, it’s only the beginning of August, but it really is time to start thinking about the…
Free Writing Prompts & Inspiration
You want to add more current event materials to your classes, but you definitely don’t have the time to dig…
Weird lesson idea for English teachers
Learn what my messed up teeth (and a great podcast episode) taught me about why I judge other people and…
Why I Chose High School
Are you a middle school person or a high school person? Today, I’m talking about my student teaching days, back…