I’ve graded a LOT of book reports over my 26 years of teaching. Hundreds of five-paragraph plot summaries and the same “the theme of this book is…” sentence matched across every report. The traditional book report follows a predictable template that never really gives them …
America has had plenty of tragedies that are not easy to explain to our children. 9/11 is one of those events, but it is also an important part of American history. Here are the activities I utilize to teach and discuss the events surrounding September …
I’ve taught 6th graders for over 10 years, so while I may not be an expert, I do know a thing or two about building trust and rapport with them. It is a grade level that I love, but 6th grade is NOT for everyone. I …
The idea of engaging AND assessing students from MINUTE ONE of DAY ONE sounds a little crazy, right? But after 26 years of teaching middle school ELA, I promise it’s possible, and it doesn’t require a single worksheet. Every group of students I’ve taught is …
One trend I just had to try this year was designing my own classroom banners like the ones you see all over TikTok. My first concern, though, was about the printing quality. Could I design something large enough in Canva, with enough resolution, that it …
Student: “Wait…I know I should know this, but what does that word mean again?” As teachers, we are constantly referring to various terms in our content areas that we want/NEED students to know. To help reinforce the concepts we discuss in our lessons, I designed …
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