Organizing your language arts classroom to optimize learning and minimize distractions is a delicate practice. This section contains my favorite ideas and resources that I use in my own ELA classroom.
Each day, when my students walk into the classroom, I want them to be ready to go! I want them prepared with the supplies needed for class, and I want to avoid being asked, āAre we doing anything fun today?ā I use daily agenda slides …
2026 is my 26th back-to-school season!Ā But even as an experienced teacher, I’m reinvigorated every back-to-school season when I see all the new faces, teammates, and learning tools that will shape our year together.Ā Over the years, I have written several blog posts sharing my favorite …
As a teacher, I find coming up with new classroom ideas each year to be one of the most fun but also tricky parts of the back-to-school season. On one hand, you want to optimize student learning and maximize instructional time, but classrooms are not emotionless …
Creating a middle school syllabus can be a simple task, but I know from experience how hard it is to condense all your classroom guidelines and expectations into a single page. One way I streamlined the process was by building my own editable syllabus templates. …
The first days back to school set the stage for your entire year. Before I dive into the curriculum, I want my students to know how much I value them, and I work to connect with them from the moment they walk in. The classroom …
Emergency sub plans are one of those must-have resources for your ELA teacher toolbox. This is especially true if you are also a parent, because, as teachers, we know better than anyone how quickly unexpected events can unfold! Here are the emergency substitute strategies and …
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