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STUDENTS READING IN CLASS DURING A NOVEL STUDY
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Why Every Teacher Needs a Lesson Agenda
When students come in… A lesson agenda is one of the most important tools a teacher can have in the classroom. It may seem simple, but having a clear daily agenda can make your life easier, keep students focused, and help your class run more smoothly from start to finish.… Listen ⇢
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Why Teachers Should Be Excited About Returning to School at the Beginning of the Year
Every teacher knows the feeling. Summer starts slipping away. The back-to-school emails begin. The school supply aisles appear out of nowhere. Your teacher brain, which finally got a little rest, starts waking back up. I know, I know…it’s only June, but before you know, we’ll be back in a few… Listen ⇢
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How to Keep Teens Reading Over the Summer Without the Groans ☀️📚😅
Summer reading has a reputation problem. For a lot of students, the words “summer reading” instantly sound like a punishment wrapped in a book log. Teachers mean well, of course—we want students to keep reading, keep thinking, and avoid that beginning-of-the-year academic backslide, especially for AP and Dual enrollment classes.… Listen ⇢
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Level Up Learning: How to Use Premade Board Games & Electronic Games in Your ELA Classroom 🎲🎮📚
Now, I wasn’t too much a teacher who uses games in his classroom, until I realize they made me excited to engage in the lesson too. Using games in the classroom isn’t “fluff”—it’s strategic, memorable, and incredibly effective. Whether you’re pulling out a classic board game, using a digital favorite,… Listen ⇢
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READER RESPONSES
So we want to get our students thinking critically and intelligently. Heck! We want them to think! It would be amazing if after our insightful, in-depth, meticulously planned and executed, creatively fun and engaging lesson, students were chomping at the bit to learn more about or from our stimulating class… Listen ⇢
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Bringing Art Into the ELA Classroom: Why Teaching Art Analysis Boosts Literacy
ELA teachers are no strangers to analysis. We guide students through metaphors, tone shifts, and author’s purpose on a regular basis. But have you ever considered applying those same skills to visual texts? Incorporating art analysis into your English Language Arts classroom is a powerful way to deepen interpretation skills,… Listen ⇢
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“Becoming Reading Detectives: Strategies for Teaching Inference in Middle School”
Teaching inference to middle school students is teaching them to be detectives – to see beyond the page. This involves helping them understand how to draw conclusions based on evidence and reasoning, rather than direct information. I usually tell my kids to tell me what I cannot see. That moves… Listen ⇢
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