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Enjoy the Art of Poetry with Your Students

Poetry Isn't My Favorite Subject To Teach  I have to admit that I have a bit of poetry phobia. In fact, the most disastrous lesson in my first year of teaching was…

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Poetry Isn't My Favorite Subject To Teach  I have to admit that I have a bit of poetry phobia. In fact, the most disastrous lesson in my first year of teaching was…

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New This Week: Grammar Warm-Ups, Choice Boards, and Poetry

Whether you just came back from Spring Break or you are looking forward to time off next week, we have new resources to support your curriculum planning and…

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Tips And Strategies For Making Student Thinking Visible

When It Doesn’t Go As Planned The first time I facilitated a Socratic Seminar in my English classroom, it was a disaster. Despite thoughtful planning and what I…

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Scaffolds For Writing Graphic Organizers

Teaching Writing Is Challenging It took me years to figure out how to teach my students writing. Some of the challenges that I encountered were: Students had…

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New This Week: How To Teach Kids About The Power of Eating Plants

Because eating habits begin in childhood, nutrition education is an especially important subject to teach. However, the reality is, it can be difficult to fit into…

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What I Know For Sure About Teaching

No matter how long you’ve taught, every year feels like the first year. There are new challenges, new opportunities, and what I loved about teaching was how no…

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