2-Strategies to Ease Teacher Stress

Why do four-day school weeks ALWAYS feel like SEVEN?  I know it can’t be just me that feels this way… Last week was one of those weeks where all that was crammed into four days, almost sent me right over the edge.  State testing arrived, …

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Paired Text Essay Writing

Paired Text Essay Writing Made Easy for BIG KIDS

Do you ever have those weeks where your students AMAZE you?  I HEART these awesome weeks where you feel like your classroom of kiddos can conquer ANYTHING!  The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of reading, annotating, organizing, drafting, brainstorming, and writing. We have …

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DIY word wall for classroom

Word Wall on a DIME

UPDATE: Since I originally wrote this post, I created an inexpensive ELA Word Wall for Middle School. Be sure to check it out if you need a fast and easy resource for your middle school classroom. Like you, I have spent a great deal of …

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Strategies for Homework Success

I have just returned from the fiery pits of homework hell!  OK, maybe that statement is a tiny bit dramatic!  I am, however,  currently priding myself on the fact that homework is officially finished for the moment within my household. I have no idea what …

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Teacher-Mom Memes of the Week

If you are looking for teaching tips and perfect classroom ideas, this is not the week!  I am still trying to figure out how to squeeze in DRAs, complete progress monitoring, and grade 75-writing journals without schlepping them all home… Two wins for my week: …

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