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STUDENTS READING IN CLASS DURING A NOVEL STUDY
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🧭 The College Prep Roadmap: Why Juniors Can’t Afford to Wait
As junior year kicks into high gear, there’s a buzz of anticipation in the air. College is no longer a distant dream—it’s a blinking light on the horizon. And while some students are racing toward it, others are tiptoeing, unsure, overwhelmed, or maybe even a little scared. Whether you’re the… Listen ⇢
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“How to Be a Supportive Parent: Helping Teachers and Students Thrive Together”
(Parents, do you really support teachers?) I have a parent-teacher conference the day after we return from Spring Break. 😣Can you imagine? We’re starting the 4th grading period…days before the end of the year, and this is when this parent finally returned my communication. I wonder how this will play… Listen ⇢
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How to Teach a Novel Study for Middle School ELA Classes
Novel studies are an excellent way to immerse your students in literature. They help deepen their critical thinking. They also ignite a passion for reading. However, getting your NOVEL STUDY UNIT to the level where it deepens critical thinking, and ignites passion, might prove difficult and problematic – tedious even.… Listen ⇢
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A Dream Realized: Winning the Florida Class 3A Football Championship
Teddy Bridgewater Made Us Champions! The feeling of holding the championship trophy after a hard-fought season is something every athlete dreams of. For our team, winning the Florida Class 3A Football Championship was not just a victory—it was the culmination of a year of hard work, sacrifice, and unrelenting determination.… Listen ⇢
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4 Top 2025 Trends for Educators: Engaging Today’s Teens
[Trends for Educators to be Aware of in the Classroom] So 2025 is finally here! Our teens and students will have so much to rip their attention from us when they need to be paying us their attention. As a teacher of seniors, I know it’s going to be a… Listen ⇢
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The Importance of Teaching Mythology in Schools
I was teaching Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” this week, and while we were doing our analysis. I asked my class what the line “and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory” means? Who was the allusion to? You guessed it….crickets….no one knew. Our students need to… 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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Ghosts and Ghouls: Teaching Scary Stories to Middle and High School Students
MUAHAHAHAHAHA! It’s that time of year again, where teacher shuffle through old packets of scary stories to use in their classrooms. (Trust me…I have my favorites too). This year, we can throw some writing of scary stories into the mix. Here are some things to look for when reading or… Listen ⇢
Relevance Meets Rigor in the ELA Classroom
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