Scaffolded High School English Resources
You’ve seen it before. You’re reading or letting an audiobook play and instead of paying rapt attention, your students are nodding off. Or worse, they’re pulling out their cell phones. In this post, I’m going...
Read MoreLooking for a way to engage students as they listen in class? Need an activity to keep hyperactive hands busy? Want more creative activities in your classroom? If you’re in need of any of these,...
Read MoreHow do you become a “fun” teacher? Fun was never my strong suit, but I was always working on making my lessons more engaging. When you break away from the traditional “lecture and notes” model...
Read MoreYou have a boring novel unit, now what? Connect a movie to it! Luckily for you, I’m going to save you the blood sweat, and hangovers, and give you my process. I know. I’m awesome.
Read MoreLately, I’ve been receiving e-mails and TPT questions like this: I really want to teach The Hate U Give. I know my students would love it. I know they NEED it! But I’m getting pushback from my principal/school/district. What do I do if my school won’t let me teach The Hate U Give?
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