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.
I hope youĀ have had an amazing first week back with your students.Ā Our district calendar allowed for a full two weeks of winter break and it proved to be what the majority of my students needed to return back ready to take on the …
Are you using the Daily 5 framework for middle school ELA? The Daily 5 was a huge undertaking in my 6th grade classroom, so I want to share some tips and tools that might work with your middle school students. I have created several inexpensive …
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 …
There is no truth to the term “summer break” for teachers. The only break that truly takes place is a “break” from the routine of going to school and teaching a set number of students Monday-Friday from early in the morning into the early evening.Ā …
“Mrs. Beers, when are we going to stop reading novels and start getting ready for the test?”Ā About five years ago, it was this very simple, but intuitive question that set my mind ablaze. I can’t remember my exact words or how long it took …
My goal as an educator is to immerse my students in the learning process with high-interest lessons in order to excite their passion for learning. Some days this goal is easier achieved than others. With the implementation of the Common Core standards into my daily …
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