• It’s APRIL – SPRING & POETRY are in the Air!

    Hey Angry Teachers, Yes, it is April – Spring and Poetry are in the air! To celebrate this season of change, check out my “HOW TO TEACH POETRY” video. Free to YOU my wonderful followers! Then, when you want to tackle some wonderful poetry, either for you or your students, check… Listen ⇢

  • 4 PROBLEMS OLDER LEARNERS MAY FACE

    Originally posted on The Angry Teacher: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENJOYING YOUR CLASS So Johnny is in the back, yawning and not paying attention to your instruction. Johnny has been here before, and you’ve just chalked it up to “we can’t reach everybody.” As that may be true sometimes, we need… Listen ⇢

  • 4 PROBLEMS OLDER LEARNERS MAY FACE

    HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENJOYING YOUR CLASS So Johnny is in the back, yawning and not paying attention to your instruction. Johnny has been here before, and you’ve just chalked it up to “we can’t reach everybody.” As that may be true sometimes, we need to make certain that we’ve attempted… Listen ⇢

  • FREEBIE FEBRUARY!

    Originally posted on The Angry Teacher: Surprise, celebration and happiness for teachers, parents and guardians as we step into FEBRUARY! IT’S TIME FOR FREE STUFF! Hey Angry Teacher Fam, As we come to the end of FEBRUARY the month of BLACK HEROES and LOVE, it is now the month of THE… Listen ⇢

  • FREEBIE FEBRUARY!

    Hey Angry Teacher Fam, As we come to the end of FEBRUARY the month of BLACK HEROES and LOVE, it is now the month of THE ANGRY TEACHER STORE FREEBIES! PICK UP A FREEBIE [OR MORE] TODAY! I know times are rough for teachers and parents or guardians everywhere, so I wanted… Listen ⇢

  • LITERARY DEVICES IN THE FLASH

    So this happened recently. I created a product based on something I’ve used in my classes for years. My students and I discuss literature through literary devices and figurative language as any English or Literature class. We would play games, work assignments, complete worksheets, and engage in heated discussions on… Listen ⇢

  • 6 QUICK STRATEGIES for TEACHING VOCABULARY

    GETTING STUDENTS [and TEACHERS] EXCITED ABOUT VOCABULARY So we’re coming to the beginning of the school year…again…*sadface…and I realize that I need to get some stuff together to make my year seamless. With that said, I was pondering what things I could amp up for the new year. I rummaged… Listen ⇢

  • New Year Resolutions Classroom Activities

    So we’re back at it, educators! The snow has lost its luster, the Figgie pudding is back in the freezer for next year, the gift wrap paper is stored away again, and the gifts have been return – yes, we are now getting back into work mode. I sit and… Listen ⇢

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