Use the textbook and its accompanying activities? I do too. In the back of classroom closets and grungy basements sits the accompanying material to the teacher textbook. You know what I…
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Reading with High School Students
Reading with high school students? I asked an expert about engagement, basic ideas, and reading skills for high school students. I took *zero* classes in college or graduate school that…
Grammar Lessons for High School
Grammar lessons for high school must be applicable to content as well as mindful for older students’ unique needs. What are the most important grammar rules to teach in high…
Fun and Effective Classroom Community Building Activities
My first years of teaching, I will honestly say that classroom community building activities did not make my to-do list. However, creating community in the classroom now takes precedence for…
Grammar Manipulatives
Grammar manipulatives: language students can hold. Language arts manipulatives are easy to add to your classroom. The goal of this is differentiated and scaffolded grammar activity is to allow students…
How To Make A Parent Phone Call
Did you just search in your browser, “how to make a parent phone call”? I won’t tell anyone. Sometimes, teachers call home with wonderful news. Sometimes, teachers don’t. You must…
Learning Students’ Names and Improving Classroom Management
Learning students’ names will improve your classroom management. The start of any school year can feel like a scramble, a constant question of how do I handle all of this? If…
Writing Unit for High School
Are you looking to develop a writing unit for high school students? You can make a meaningful high school writing unit that meets standards and engages students. Teaching writing in…
Use A Worksheet? You’re Not a Bad Teacher
Use a worksheet as a teacher? I do. Teachers, they get bombarded with messages, with trends. Education faces waves of best practices, of new ideas, fresh implementations. Without thinking for…
Designing a Teacher Wardrobe on a Budget
Designing a teacher wardrobe on a budget—a teacher budget? You can create stylish teacher outfits. You have a teaching job, and a teacher’s paycheck. Can you dress professionally? What teacher…