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If you’re interested in building positive relationships with your students and their parents, check out this awesome lesson!
How to Make Poetry Writing Awesome With Stations
I received this frantic text from a friend: HELP!!! I’M BEING HELD PRISONER… Just kidding. It was HELP!!! I’M BEING OBSERVED THE DAY AFTER STATE TESTING AND I DON’T HAVE A
A Teacher Appreciation Contest for You!
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week in the US, and we would like to show our appreciation to all of those amazing secondary ELA teachers out there. It’s Teacher Appreciation Week in
Tips for Teaching Argumentative Writing
I A person only has to spend 5 minutes in the company of a middle schooler to find out they LOVE to argue. And if someone is going to encourage
Poem in Your Pocket Day
Me: It’s April! My favorite time of year! Tulips are blooming, the sun is strong, days are long, AND it’s National Poetry Month! Kids Groan Me: What? All of a
The Best Teaching Advice Ever…
I was a new teacher at a meeting about one of our more challenging students. He was new to the school and already having major disciplinary problems. We
Wonderful Free Teaching Resources
All Treats & No Tricks! Every time October rolls around (which it seems to do annually, what’s up with that?) I feel like I’m drowning. Suffocating under the weight of