Similar to our country, public education’s beginnings were not fair or pretty in America. I’m currently reading Dana Goldstein’s book The Teacher Wars because I agree with Goldstein’s premise that understanding…
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Children’s Books and Literary Terms
Do you have students who struggle with understanding literary terms? Approaching literary terms in a more familiar way may help. Combining children’s books and literary terms may be just the…
Tired Teachers
Tired teachers? Why do those words go together so frequently? At one point when I taught full-time, I fell asleep with my head on my desk. It was the end…
Healthy Teacher Tips
Healthy teacher tips: take a look at these (completely do-able) ideas. Then, let us know what you have found helpful over the years. How can teachers maintain a healthy lifestyle…
Interactive Notebooks for Grammar Mastery
Do you use interactive notebooks for grammar lessons? I had luck with middle school students and interactive notebooks. When I heard about interactive notebooks a few years ago, I immediately…
Explore Nonfiction Resources for High School Education
Looking for high-interest nonfiction resources for high school students can take time. Free or paid, finding nonfiction that will help you meet standards and interest students can be an endless…
Teaching Character Arc with Literary Analysis
Teaching a character arc? Exploring a character’s development through a story is a fabulous way for teaching character analysis. A character arc includes the changes and growth a character has…
Adjectives and Adverbs Worksheets for Effective Learning
Reviewing modifiers? Here are ideas for using adjectives and adverbs worksheets, task cards, and more. Even I think reviewing basic grammar is not jazzy fun; a more engaging activity is…
Teaching the Literary Term Theme
Teaching the literary term theme? Read on for some teaching ideas teaching themes in literature. My children are watching Disney’s “Frozen” as often as I will allow them. I watched…
Mastering Teaching Grammar: Bloom’s Taxonomy Approach
Grammatical terms and patterns cannot be covered through one lesson plan or unit, so they should be taught through a continuum of discussion and gradual advancement of difficulty. First, if grammar…