4 Tips for Any High School Teacher with Social Anxiety
An aspiring teacher with social anxiety might not realize how triggering the profession can be, until it's too late. At least, that's what happened to me.
Read MoreEffective Classroom Management: A Plan College Never Taught You!
College taught me a lot about teaching. I learned about Bloom’s taxonomy and the Common Core State Standards. But the one thing that my peers and I desperately wanted to learn, but were never taught, was how to manage a classroom. Now that I have eight years of teaching experience in a Title 1 school, I want to share what college didn’t teach you about classroom management.
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Teaching Writing with Mini Lessons: A How-to
Every year, teachers are asked to do more--close the gap, make learning fun, use technology, encourage independence, provide quality feedback, collaborate, and so on. It’s not easy finding a class structure that perfectly meets the needs of students, administrators, and classroom evaluators. When it comes to teaching writing with mini lessons, however, you can get pretty close.
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This Is The Story about Immigration You Need In Your Classroom!
I could not put We Are Not From Here down while reading it. This story about immigration, family, sacrifice, and the American Dream is full of adventure, hope, and heartbreak. If you’re looking for a young adult novel to add to your English class curriculum or classroom library, this is one you won’t want to miss.
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How to Plan a Novel Study QUICKLY
During my first year of teaching, my novel studies were a mess. We didn’t finish the first two books. I was up all night trying to plan the next day. I had no sense of direction and no idea how long any of my plans would take. Now, I can plan an entire novel study in under an hour. This post will walk you through the exact steps I take to plan a novel study quickly.
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TPT Seller Success: How to Earn the Most from a Sitewide Sale
You’ve set up your Teachers Pay Teachers store, you’ve uploaded your first few resources, and you’ve even made your first sale! But then, TPT sends you an email--there’ll be a sale next week! While you’re excited, you’re also suddenly overwhelmed. How do you participate? What do you do? How are you going to achieve TPT seller success?
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Literature Circles: What You Need to Know
Lately, everywhere I turn teachers are talking about literature circles--and for good reason! If you’re looking for a way to create rigor in your classroom and to cultivate authentic, real-life skills in your students, then literature circles may just be the activity your curriculum needs!
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Don’t Make These Stupid Mistakes with Your TPT Money!
Here are a few mistakes that I made with my TPT money so that you don't have to make them for yourself.
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3 Reasons Why You Need to Teach All American Boys
Are you ready to teach a novel that students will love? Want to discuss complex ideas with the teenagers in your classroom? All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brenden Kiely is a novel that will allow you to do all that and more! While there is a multitude of reasons to incorporate it into your curriculum, this blog post will cover 3 reasons why you need to teach All American Boys.
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How to Use Fun Activities to Teach Poetry
When I was first told that I'd be teaching a creative writing class, I immediately want to find fun activities to teach poetry. Over time, I've built up a small arsenal of fun activities to teach poetry in all of its aspects. In this post, I'll share my favorites with you!
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Can You Still Make Money on Teachers Pay Teachers?
With over three million resources available, you might be wondering if the market is oversaturated? Is there any room for a new seller in the marketplace? Can you still make money on Teachers Pay Teachers? The short answer is YES! Of course you can still make money on Teachers Pay Teachers!
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