Secret Sauce:
Success Strategies Freebie
If you’re interested in building positive relationships with your students and their parents, check out this awesome lesson!
Using Sketchnotes to Generate Ideas for Writing
I was just about to take the photograph of a lifetime. Think National Geographic (if Nat. Geo. were interested in a pic of my dog in my backyard). 😉 But
10 Tips for Successful Questioning
Word got around quickly that our new principal was a stickler for assessing our questioning techniques. At the beginning of every observation, he would make a chart, and would use
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