Because, let’s face it, these damn kids have already started bringing their cooties into the room anyway. May as well make it a party and lean in with a new thematic unit, right? Alright, ELA teachers, I see you. You’re tired of the same old routine, juggling the classics, trying to keep students engaged while […]
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Another Year Begins…
And thanks to my daughter having to be up at school for band camp for a week, I’m ahead of the game. When she gets her restricted permit in September, I’ll revert to laziness. For now, I’m on it. So, what’s new? LOTS of new products in the TpT store to make life better for […]
Who Wants to Play a Fun and Educational Game!?!
QUICK! Look at the photo below. How many everyday objects can you identify? When the kids ask what I like to do outside of school, my typical response is to look them dead in the eye and tell them my only hobbies are grading and writing curriculum. Freaks them out, which is fun. However, I […]
Embedding Close Reading Into Your Daily ELA Routine
Seems like the higher-ups are saying the phrase “close reading” so often these days that, if this were a drinking game, I’d be dead from alcohol poisoning. It’s kind of like when you way the word “watermelon” enough times in a row and the word stops having any connection to a melon you can eat […]
Standardized Test-Style Daily Review Qs for The Things They Carried–Now on TpT!
Last year, I started getting serious about my test prep. You can read all about that in my blog post about daily ACT-style review questions here. Spoiler: I lament that this is something the kids have to worry about but accept the stupid reality that standardized tests aren’t going anywhere for a while. Since then, […]
Special E2E Sale on TpT November 17-19!
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 […]
New Products, Annual Food Drive, Senior Victory, Stress, and More!
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 […]
…Because Murder is More Engaging. That’s Why.
I mean, screw “1-2-3, Eyes on Me!” as an attention-getter; just record the “dum-dum” from Law and Order SVU…
“Red Flags”–A Social Skills Game That Will Save Society
My students have NO IDEA how to treat other people in relationships OR how to be treated.
Free Back to School Night Slideshow Template
I made an easy-to-customize back-to-school slideshow in Canvas.
