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11 Worst Words in Essay Writing

When my freshmen strike these words from their literary analysis writing, they (miraculously!) start to sound like young adults.

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Pop! Figure Characterization

Our ELA Facebook friend Heather Nicole Teraila just posted the results of a super-cute characterization activity her students completed on

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Building Growth Mindset

Want to amuse and motivate your kids? Let’s build a Famous Failures bulletin board!

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The Best (and Worst) PD of my Career

Last week, fellow teacher and blogger Sara got me thinking about all of the professional development I’ve attended over the