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.
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 …
The space you teach in matters almost as much as what you teach. After 26 years in a middle school ELA classroom, creating an inviting space is one of my favorite parts of every new school year, and Amazon is at the top of my …
As ELA teachers, we are constantly looking for new tools and resources to help our students improve their reading, writing, and fluency. While textbooks and other traditional teaching methods hold an important role, the internet has expanded our options for unique teaching tools. From teacher-created …
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