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STUDENTS READING IN CLASS DURING A NOVEL STUDY
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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 ⇢
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Honoring Rich and Diverse Legacies
Every year from September 15 to October 15, the United States celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, a time dedicated to honoring the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. This observance is a powerful reminder of the diverse threads… Listen ⇢
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How to Analyze and Teach Powerful Speeches…to Teens
Analyzing speeches is a great way for teens to understand the mechanics of effective communication and improve their own speaking skills. In my class, from tenth to twelfth, my students have to do at least one presentation or speech. Heck! My 6th graders had to share out, in front of… Listen ⇢
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First Week Strategies from Two Seasoned Teachers
(Tips and ideas to use your first week with the kiddos!) It’s the season, fellow educators. Back-to-School season has arrived! As the first week of school approaches, teachers everywhere are busy preparing to set the tone for a successful year. I had the pleasure of interviewing (talking with – we… 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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Using Bloom’s Taxonomy in the Middle and High School Classroom
Elevating Secondary Instruction through Bloom’s Taxonomy Just What is Bloom’s Taxonomy? Bloom’s Taxonomy is a way to organize different types of learning and thinking skills, from the simplest to the most complex. The original version, proposed by Benjamin Bloom in 1956, consists of six main levels. Like six! It’s a… Listen ⇢
Relevance Meets Rigor in the ELA Classroom
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