9 Fun Poetry Lessons to Add to Your Next Unit
Did you land on this post while searching for ways to make poetry less painful…more exciting…more interactive…more creative? Maybe you’re starting your first poetry unit, or maybe you need a…
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You’re Never too Old to be Young: Using Picture Books with Older Students ~ Part 1
“You’re Never too Old to be Young: Using Picture Books with Older Students” is part one of a series about using picture books to teach middle school and high school learning concepts.
10 Time-Saving Ways Educators are Using Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
Classroom teachers are on a never-ending journey for ways to save time, increase productivity, and improve work-life balance. Since artificial intelligence entered the scene more prominently, people’s opinions have differed…
How Specialized Graphic Organizers Can Encourage Critical Thinking
Inside this Post: Are your graphic organizers getting stale? Unlock the power of specialized graphic organizers, and watch critical thinking soar. (I’ll also be speaking about this topic at a…
10 Simple Ways to Engage Quiet Students
You’ve just asked one of the most thought-provoking questions of your teaching career, and you look out upon a sea of faces with anticipation. Fully expecting students to exude wonder…
Effective Read Alouds for Teaching Literary Elements
If you are a middle or high school teacher, and you’re not incorporating picture books in your curriculum, why not!? Creating mini lessons with short texts is one of the…
The Big Classroom Supply List for Teachers
Trying to fill out that silly classroom supply list request form? Teachers in many schools are asked to complete one every year, but – for many reasons – these forms…
Analyzing Children’s Books in the Secondary Classroom
With the rise of independent reading and workshop approaches, many secondary ELA teachers are looking for mentor text recommendations. How can we encourage students to connect whole-class lessons to independent…
11 Ideas for Teaching Figurative Language Meaningfully
Figurative language is easy to make one of the most engaging aspects of an ELA class. By nature, it is playful. Because it can be paired with pretty much any…
How to Teach Grammar
Wondering how to teach grammar? People have strong opinions about whether or not it should be taught. Grammar has even been referred to by Grammar Alive as the “skunk at the…
11 Ways to Use Color-Coding Strategies in the Classroom
Color-coding strategies are fun, but they also wield a deeper value. Colors can have a positive impact on memory and attention. Using color-coding is a great way to provide scaffolding…
How to Make Time to Work Out When You’re a Working Mom
After having a baby, it’s so easy to develop a negative self-image. Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Ugh, disgusting. I wish those stretch marks would go…
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