Blog Posts for Teaching English

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…

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…

Here are a few mistakes that I made with my TPT money so that you don't have to make them for yourself.

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…

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…

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…

Are you shopping for a teacher in your life this year? Now, more than ever, teachers need to be shown a little extra love, support, and kindness. Between learning new…

So, you’re teaching horror stories, but you don’t want to do the same, boring unit that everyone else does? You want your students to be engaged, creative, but to also…

As I’m writing this, I’m wrapping up my second week of hybrid teaching. For me, that means that I have about half of my class in-person and half of my…