Scythe For the High School Classroom Library
Need an exciting, but challenging, modern dystopian novel for your students? Then add Scythe to your high school classroom library immediately!
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At first, the idea of Creative Writing activities suitable for high school might cause your brain to crash. I think we’re used to thinking of Creative Writing as more of an elementary school unit when in reality,...
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5 End-of-the-School-Year Tips to Make Back-to-School Teaching Easier
Do you want to walk into a disorganized mess in September when you’re stressing about new students and new units? Or do you want to walk into a beautiful space, perfectly organized for educational success? This blog post is going to cover a few end-of-the-school-year tips for closing out your classroom to make coming back to school easier.
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Do It Scared and Start Selling on Teachers Pay Teachers
This book review is for teachers who want to become teacherpreneurs but just can’t get started. If that’s you, then go get Do It Scared by Ruth Soukup NOW.
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How One Year of Selling on Teachers Pay Teachers Has Changed My Life
But the transition from employee to entrepreneur has completely rewired my brain. Starting a business, even just a side hustle like Teachers Pay Teachers, requires overcoming a tremendous amount of fear, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and just a lot of stumbling as you learn.
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Teaching Internment: Why Your Student Will Love This Novel
Internment by Samira Ahmed is a daring novel for your classroom--one that addresses hate, Nationalism, and blind loyalty. Your students will immediately make real-world connections. The dystopian element makes those connections easier to discuss in a classroom setting.
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Why I Love Teaching Young Adult Literature
I started my journey to add young adult literature to my classroom when I finally ran out of patience for our outdated African American unit. The updates went so well, I’ve begun branching out into my other classes and units. I have found that young adult literature is especially great for engaging my at-risk students. Better yet though, it’s engaging for me. When I’m teaching more contemporary novels, I’m more thoughtful and engaged in my teaching.
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Lit Literature: Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
I don’t care who you are, we all love a little bit of romance. But I cannot hand a book about a relationship to a student without making sure there’s a twist. See, while I have a healthy respect for love, I hate to see it idealized. Enter Dreamland by Sarah Dessen.
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One Day of Independent Reading with High School Students
I think a lot of high school teachers figure that independent reading isn’t necessary for older students, is too “baby-ish”, or is a waste of time among a jam-packed curriculum. This blog post isn’t to explain my rationale for independent reading with high school students. Rather, I want to share what it looks like in my classroom.
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Broken Things by Lauren Oliver: The Perfect Mystery Novel for Your Classroom Library
I originally read Broken Things while on vacation and, guys, I devoured it! I mean, I almost stayed in my hotel instead of exploring the Vegas strip because I just didn’t want to put it down!
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Teaching Controversial Literature: How to Add It to Your Curriculum
Lately, 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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