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. Will you be teaching about September 11th this year? If you are thinking about …
As a middle school ELA teacher, I am always in search of resources that best meet the needs of my readers. Having a good selection of novels and a diverse set of reading comprehension activities are two ways I incorporate differentiated instruction into my language …
I am obsessed with ways to make learning as fun as possible for students. “If you are bored as the teacher in your classroom, your students probably are too!” This quote from Kayla Delzer from Top Dog Teaching makes me consider my planning for each school week. …
It is 3 AM, and you hear your child’s feet running to the toilet and barely making it before vomiting, which wakes you from a dream you were too tired to even know you were having because you are a teacher! As a teacher, you …
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 cement understanding, I designed a word wall to display academic terminology …
The first day of school always comes with a roller coaster of emotions, from excitement to anxiousness to relief when it is all over! School supplies and room decor are brand new, teachers are excited to implement what they have been working on, and students …
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