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Short stories are a staple in most middle school classrooms. They are great for teaching skills and standards in a short piece which later students can apply while reading novels. These short stories are a mixture of old and new chosen for their high engagement value, but even better, the …
Canva is one of the MUST HAVE tools for teachers. Canva in the classroom provides opportunities for students to display learning in a multitude of ways while engaging learners. Using technology such as Canva in the classroom benefits both teachers and students. If you are familiar with SAMR model for …
Romeo and Juliet is a standard text read in ninth grade classrooms in thousands of high schools. Even though I am the first to push more modern texts, I am also acutely aware of the benefits our classical texts can offer. But that doesn’t mean that I won’t find ways …
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Teacher Reflection Questions To Ask Yourself As the school year comes to a close, it’s time to pause and reflect on your teaching practice. One of the best parts about teaching, for most teachers, is that each year you get to start over with a new group of students, with …
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How we teach matters as much as what we teach. So, what do we do when our students are not on the same level? Simple answer: Small group instruction. My secret sauce to why my students demonstrate tremendous learning gains at the end of a year with me is due …
Why Black Characters Matter Simple. Children including all shades of black children deserve to have their experiences named. This is why it is important to assign books with black characters and books that have black characters as protagonists, role models, heroes, etc. In his 2014 op-ed, “Where Are the People …