Not Enough Time to Teach Curriculum? Try this Teaching Method!

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As teachers, we often have the deck stacked against us, or at least feel like we do. Probably the greatest challenge, in my personal opinion is there’s not enough time to teach curriculum and the insane amount of skills that come with the curriculum. Today, I want to share my story of experiencing this. I … Read more

Welcome to Back to School Jitters-3 Things to Take Into This School Year

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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

How to Overcome Writing Anxiety in Your Students-My Favorite Writing Resource

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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

Speaking and Listening-My 3 Favourite Activities to Evaluate Students

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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