Great resource shared by English to structure the use of language. Using PEEL – Point, Evidence, Explain, Link supports extended writing and can be used in any subject. Download the word do…
Help the learning process with these simple strategies for making studennt thinking visible. Perfect for middle and high school English classes.
What are some of the characteristics of students with Asperger's? Check out from this infographic on how student's with Asperger's behave in class or generally in their surroundings
Writing Claims and Counterclaims Paragraph Writing This is a great resource to practice argument writing. Students create claims for given counterclaims and write their own counterclaims for the given claims. The second page allows students to choose a pair and draft them into paraGraphs. Extend...
We’ve all been where you’re at. Your students are difficult to manage, they won’t stop talking... it’s all just too much! Your blood pressure starts to rise, you feel overwhelmed, and you start yelling at
One educator turned stay at home mom attempts to explain Sensory Processing: Proprioceptive Input and its importance for growth and development in kids.
Help the learning process with these simple strategies for making studennt thinking visible. Perfect for middle and high school English classes.
Why does it pain teachers to hold students accountable? Why are some so quick to ignore misbehavior, look the other way, or make excuses for it? Accountability is important, right? So what’s the problem? I have a few ideas. Teachers are slow to hold ... Read more
Track student behavior the quick, efficient way: use a checklist. Free, editable trackers can be used to document and graph behaviors.
Whether your students are lethargic or super-charged, adding movement to your lesson plans will help to solve both issues. Not only is it healthy to move throughout the day, but it can also help students focus and become more engaged with the content they are trying to master. Due to the nature of English classes, ELA ... Read More about 10 Ways to Add Movement in the ELA Classroom
Sometimes it feels crazy overwhelming to keep assessing students and know exactly what they do/don’t understand. That’s where these quick and easy formative assessment ideas comes in! M…
Learn how to actually study in college. Following these steps will help you ace college classes.
Socratic seminars have been on my secondary list for years. They just seemed so daunting. Here's how I learned to conquer them (and love them).
Stop taking away recess and using other punishments to control your students. Find success with 10 powerful classroom management strategies!
Filler Activities for ELA (blog post) What can you do with five extra minutes in secondary ELA? Here are a few ideas to engage students until the bell.
Make a game out of your classroom with gamification! This new trend is taking the education world by storm. Learn about it here.
Relationship building is key to good teaching. This system will help you quickly get to know students and benefit from those connections all year long.
Staying organized is the key to being productive. Learn what you can do now to be productive and crush the upcoming online school semester!
Wondering how to engage students in meaningful learning? This ultimate list of active learning strategies is a great reference to use while lesson planning.
Tried and true strategies to re-engage students and keep them engaged in their education for the rest of the school year.
Learn how to write an expository essay, what are its ingredients and how to structure it properly. You'll find info about topics and crafting a thesis.
1. The Intro 2. The Theories 3. The Diagnosis 4. Why I Teach Cool Do you ever receive an email that makes you so happy you forget to reply? Over the Christmas period, an instructor at a college in Alabama reached out to me and asked how I taught my…
Ask any high school teacher, and they’ll tell you one of the most annoying rituals of the day is students coming up before and during class asking if they can run to the bathroom. Not only is it di…
Are there more creative ways, besides movies, to keep kids minds engaged AND get a little time back for ourselves?
Teaching about growth mindset or about how mistakes are our friends? Put this colorful poster up In your classroom to remind your students that Mistakes are Expected, Respected, Inspected, and Corrected!There are 8 options to choose fromFont 1 with 3 different border colors + 1 no borderFont 2 with ...
Do you have a problem with kids not completing their work during the week? Check out this solution... it works like magic! Download a nice freebie, too!
This model and template will help college, high school, and middle school teachers put together a syllabus that sets you and your students up for a great year.
Are any of these ineffective teaching methods still part of your practice? Time to reconsider.
Want to keep your students engaged? Check out this list of best classroom attention getters!
Teaching the writing process? Try involving students kinesthetically. Play Doh can work for big kids, too! My high school students absolutely love this writing analogy that walks them through each stage of the writing process as if they were sculptors crafting a masterpiece. Differentiate your instr
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