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Top 12 Mentor Text Used To Teach Different Types of Poetry
O Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo? Well… perhaps Romeo, Romeo isn’t thy cup of... Read More
12 Cinderella Stories from Around the World
“A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes.” What comes to mind when you read... Read More
Effective Mentor Texts to Help Students See Proper Punctuation
Let’s Eat Grandma! What??! So, so sorry, dear reader. Please pardon my mistake. I wasn’t... Read More
Amazing Mentor Text to Teach Character Traits
Teaching character traits and character development is so much easier using mentor text! In rich... Read More
How to Effectively Use Mentor Texts in the Classroom
Mentor texts have made my life as a teacher so much easier! They provide skillful,... Read More
DO YOU NEED VIBRANT MENTOR TEXT TO TEACH WORD CHOICE?
Teaching students how to use Word Choice in their writing can be difficult. Often times... Read More
How to Help Students With SMART Goals
Do you know what fraction of people keep their New Year’s resolutions? According to various... Read More
Remarkable Principals Who Know How to Make a Difference
While I was writing a post about PRINCIPALS- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SCHOOL... Read More
PRINCIPALS- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SCHOOL MORALE
Administrators, do you want your school rockin’? Take a moment to think about your school... Read More
How to Keep Students Engaged During the Holidays
Have you ever called on students and they look at you like a deer in... Read More
5 Fun Ideas for a Virtual Holiday Party
Having a holiday party with your class might be looking a little challenging right now.... Read More
What You NEED to Know About Student Learning (Part Three)
In the previous two parts of this series, we talked about getting to know your... Read More
What You NEED to Know About Student Learning (Part Two)
Knowing your students is a large part of establishing how you can best teach them.... Read More
What You NEED to Know About Student Learning
Although being a master of your subject area is crucial for effective teaching, knowing how... Read More
5 Tips to Make Teaching Easier with Google Classroom
Google Classroom is an awesome teaching tool that can help you deliver remote or in-person... Read More
Getting Started with Google Classroom: The Teacher Basics
Are you nervous about the direction digital or remote learning is going? Perhaps it’s because... Read More
Six Ways to Use Close Reading in Your Classroom
In this fast-paced age, it’s hard for students to take time to do anything. Reading... Read More
Revising and Editing: What is the Difference?
Revise or Edit? Potayto, Potahto? “You like potayto, I like potahto; you like tomayto, I... Read More
How To Teach Writing Remotely
Some teachers find writing a difficult subject to teach. Now throw digital learning into the... Read More