English Language Arts
The Best Free Classroom Rewards for Middle School
Over my 10 years of teaching middle school, I’ve tried just about every classroom reward imaginable to motivate my students. Famously, middle schoolers are not
Binders vs. Interactive Notebooks in the Classroom: What Really Works?
When setting up your classroom for the new school year, it’s easy to get caught up in desk arrangements, bulletin boards, or the logistics of
Community Expectations – A Better Approach to Classroom Rules & Social Contracts
Imagine a day in your students’ lives, going from class to class, teacher to teacher, and rule set to rule set like it’s a bizarre
Classroom Exit Tickets: A Quick Routine with Big Benefits
If you walk into my classroom, one routine you’ll probably see is students either completing or reviewing exit tickets. I use exit tickets almost every
5 Time-Saving Tech Tips for Busy Teachers
I am known around my school as being a ‘tech wiz’ – I know A LOT of time-saving tips, tricks, and hacks that leave my
Paragraph of the Week: Quick & Easy Writing Intervention Strategy
My biggest issue as a resource teacher? Time! It’s the one thing I can never get enough of, so I am all about quick classroom
How to Prepare for End-of-Year State Testing: Tips & Tricks for Teachers
April and May bring many things – flowers, warmer weather, field trips, and fresh air. However, they also bring the dreaded end of the year
Celebrate Reading All School Year Long – Fun & Easy Ideas for National March is Reading Month & Other Reading Holidays
March is a popular month to celebrate all things literacy in your school! After all, positive thinking about reading is a huge factor in student
Unlocking the Joy of Reading: Proven Strategies for Teachers & Parents to Cultivate a Reading Habit in Reluctant Readers
Reluctant readers, unmotivated readers, whatever you call them, parents and teachers alike are running out of ideas to help increase reading scores around the country