It’s the first week of school, and you have just received your teaching schedule for the year. Either, you have tons of small breaks thrown into your week or one or two big chunks of time. You have promised yourself that this is the year you are going to maximize your planning time to get … Read more
It’s that time of year again! The time where you have the Sunday Scarries, only they are happening all of the time. You feel panicked to get everything looking perfect. All of the things must be 100% prepared or the world as you know it might combust. Welcome to back to school jitters! Maybe you … Read more
Having been in the classroom since 2014, I have learned a lot. Like, a lot a lot. It’s only when I reflect back that I realize how much I have learned about what it takes to be a teacher. Unfortunately, or maybe, fortunately, I had to learn 99% of these lessons the hard way. Meaning, … Read more
Did you know January 2nd is National Buffet Day? Or that April 9th is National Name Yourself Day? Have you ever wondered who comes up with all the national days of the year? Last year, I started exploring some of these national days with my students in our ELA class. They were so engaged and … Read more
All ELA teachers know the importance of teaching writing. You have to teach students how to form ideas for writing, how to organize their ideas, and how to edit their writing. However, possibly the greatest challenge for English Language Arts teachers is to teach their students how to overcome writing anxiety. Writing anxiety is debilitating … Read more
If you’ve ever struggled with finding engaging activities to assess students’ speaking and listening skills, then this blog post is for you! I’m sharing my 3 favorite ways to include speaking and listening practice in the classroom. Have you ever uttered the words, “ You need to listen” to your students? Or “You shouldn’t be … Read more
