differentiation

What if you could blend differentiation, brain-based learning, collaboration,  and student engagement all into one power-packed lesson? It’s possible! In this post, you’ll find ideas for how to create learning…

There are few things in the ELA teaching world worse than when a student flat out refuses to write. It happens for a myriad of reasons. Students lack confidence, interest,…

Teaching writing effectively includes research. And, how we differentiate research lessons matters. If you’re not sure how to teach the same concepts and skills to learners with diverse abilities and…

What’s your current approach to teaching vocabulary? Have you taken time to reflect on how it is working? Do students remember, understand, recognize, and use the words beyond your unit…

Have your students ever looked at you like deer in headlights when you ask them to provide you with a baseline writing sample? Mine have. That’s why I wanted to…

I’ve been intrigued by the idea of running a passion project in my classroom for several years, but I wasn’t ready to give it a try until recently. After completing…

So you want to upgrade your vocabulary game. This time, you’re serious. You’re done with the worksheets and memorization games that leave both you and students desiring more. Where should…

If you want your students to learn words for the purpose of remembering them and actually using them in reading and writing, you need to make sure they engage with…

Ever wondered how to teach Shakespeare so that all students are engaged and learning? Are you searching for scaffolding approaches that work? Keep reading. “I cannot WAIT to be challenged…

Teaching and assessing writing can be challenging, and even more so when you’re trying to identify effective ways to scaffold writing instruction for struggling students. Set teenagers up for success…