Every classroom I’ve taught has a diverse range of student proficiency. As ELA teachers, we have to be flexible in our teaching approach and make sure we provide the best-fitting resources for each student. Here are 5 upper elementary resources I use all the time …
March and basketball go hand-in-hand, and the Boston Celtics are the closest thing you’ll find to a St. Patrick’s Day sports team. This is where the paths of inspiration took me when I went to write a few close reading passages for the month of …
The month of March offers several fun themes to integrate into your language arts lesson plans. St. Patrick’s Day is always a student favorite, but March also features the first day of spring, Johnny Appleseed Day, March Madness, and the Ides of March. Each of …
It is March, which means spring break is on the horizon and the 4th quarter has just begun. And of course, state testing will be here ASAP. We have worked hard to get to this point in the school year with so many standards being …
St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that even my “cool” middle school students love to participate in. As teachers, this gives us a chance to boost engagement by adding a little green to our ELA classroom instruction. A few years ago, I published my St. …
Middle school reading teachers like me are always on the hunt for resources to motivate students while allowing for differentiated instruction. I find that I am always in need of teaching tools that are engaging and motivating, capable of being used in a literacy center, …
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