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Who Wants to Play a Fun and Educational Game!?!

Posted by Mar 20, 2024 Accessible ELA Lesson Plans, New Products , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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 […]

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Embedding Close Reading Into Your Daily ELA Routine

Posted by Feb 7, 2024 Accessible ELA Lesson Plans, ELL, New Products , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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 […]

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Standardized Test-Style Daily Review Qs for The Things They Carried–Now on TpT!

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

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, […]

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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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…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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“That Place Sounds Kinda Nice…” (Spoiler: It’s a Cult)

Posted by May 9, 2023 Accessible ELA Lesson Plans, New Products , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

If we don’t teach these kids about cults, they’re doomed. I don’t want to read about some sweet kid from my class getting murdered on a compound in the middle of nowhere. Not on my watch!

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