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Category Archives: Teaching
Personal Writing Topics for Back to School
Personal writing is a good way to get to know students a little better (and safer for certain students than many ice breaker activities.) Another bonus to using personal writing at the start of a year or semester is using … Continue reading
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Thinking About Online Learning
Maybe you’re thinking about taking online classes for professional development or to work on your master’s degree. Maybe your school is interested in adding online learning options for at-risk students or to expand your electives. Maybe you’re considering work as … Continue reading
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Icebreakers and the Bullied, the Introverts, and the Outcasts
Who I am as a teacher is greatly shaped by my experiences as a student. And my experiences as a student were largely negative. Oh, I loved learning– still do! But as the school years ground onward into the years … Continue reading
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Giveaway!
For back to school, a bunch of Teachers Pay Teachers sellers, including myself, have gotten together for a give away. Read more about it at http://languageartsclassroom.com/2016/07/back-school-annual-giveaway.html as well as about how to enter. I have contributed one of my products … Continue reading
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How to Differentiate With Literary Essay Writing
There they sit. Some twenty to thirty students, just finished with a piece of literature and ready to receive instructions for writing a literary essay. While, in theory, they should all be writing at or around grade-level, in fact, students … Continue reading
Back to School as a Nomadic Teacher
Back to school means setting up the classroom. Pinterest is already full of amazing ideas for desk arrangement, alternate seating options, bulletin board ideas, and themed decorations. It’s an exciting time… Unless you are a Nomadic Teacher (or Cart Teacher). … Continue reading
5 Back to School Activities– with an ELA Twist
I enjoy getting to know my students. But I also feel pressure to make sure all activities are learning something. My time is limited– and in the alternative classroom, there was little or no homework: assigning it was pointless because … Continue reading
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Strategies For A Flexible Start of the Year
If your roster is ready, then you know you can jump right into your course content. Most everyone who is in your class is already on your list– and probably even in attendance the first day or so of school. … Continue reading
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