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Relationship Building Activities that Still Teach ELA
It's the first week of school; you don’t know the students, and they don’t know you. You want to start off building relationships but know you need...
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What to Teach in the First Weeks of AP® Language & AP® Literature
The first weeks of an AP English course carry more weight than the calendar suggests. Some students walk in certain they belong. Others were talked...
Setting Up Your Classroom For Success
The end of summer can bring up many anxious feelings. One of the most prominent is ensuring our classrooms are set up perfectly before the school...
Advice from a Veteran Teacher
To be successful, teachers become chameleons. It is impossible to do our jobs without learning to adapt. As I spend more time in this career, I...
Think Outside the Bag: Middle School Icebreaker
What do a wooden spoon, neon vest, ball of yarn, and rubber duck have in common? In my classroom, they become tools students use to solve real-world...
6 Unique Exit Tickets to Use with Your Students
An exit ticket can be an effective way to determine if students are understanding what they are being taught. They provide immediate feedback, while...
Top 3 Tips: Setting Your School Year Up for Success
For students, the back-to-school checklist mainly consists of the standard list of supplies, the requisite instructional materials, and maybe a new...
Back to School Preparation Guide
School leaders in today’s educational environment recognize that the school year does not begin on the first day of classes. It starts with careful...
How To Manage Your Classroom And Keep Your Patience
Here’s my one caveat, if you’re bothered by a lot and expect quiet student perfection, this might not be the classroom management plan for you. But...
10 Tips For First-Year Teachers
This will be my 12th year teaching high school ELA, and you could say I’ve learned a few things that I wished I knew going into year one. One thing...