Author Archives: sara

Special E2E Sale on TpT November 17-19!

Posted by Nov 17, 2023 Accessible ELA Lesson Plans, Differentiated Instruction to Address Behavior, New Products, Tips

As we all try desperately to cling to the tatters of our sanity leading up to Thanksgiving Break, a fresh, quick, engaging short lesson may be the solution to your “FUCK. WHEN WILL THESE KIDS LEAVE FOR BREAK???” dilemma. Starting NOW and running through Sunday, all behavior and ELA short lessons and short adapted lit […]

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New Products, Annual Food Drive, Senior Victory, Stress, and More!

Posted by Nov 14, 2023 Behavior Hacks, New Products , , , , ,

I’ve been laser-focused for the past month on putting the finishing touches on my latest adapted novel, George Orwell’s 1984. It was a tough adaptation, and the longest text I’ve tackled to date. The finished product was 170 pages. In addition, I was stupid enough to ALSO assign research essays to both my juniors and […]

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The Mandela Effect–A Research Lesson That’ll Make Their Heads Explode!

Posted by Oct 2, 2023 Accessible ELA Lesson Plans , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

We’re getting ready to delve into research essays, and I wanted to create a lesson that would grab their attention and get them excited about nonfiction reading and note-taking.

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…Because Murder is More Engaging. That’s Why.

Posted by Sep 26, 2023 Accessible ELA Lesson Plans, New Products , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

I mean, screw “1-2-3, Eyes on Me!” as an attention-getter; just record the “dum-dum” from Law and Order SVU…

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“Red Flags”–A Social Skills Game That Will Save Society

Posted by Sep 15, 2023 Differentiated Instruction to Address Behavior, New Products , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

My students have NO IDEA how to treat other people in relationships OR how to be treated.

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