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Back to SearchHow Harkness Won Me Over (Completely)
Season 9 Episode 336
Today we're talking about a model that influenced every discussion I ran in my classroom from my first year to my last, across grade levels, years, a…
1 year, 7 months ago
5 Discussion Types that Can Work for You, Even if You've Almost Given Up (The Discussion Series Begins)
Season 9 Episode 335
Discussion. Theoretically it's the bread and butter of the English classroom, but sometimes it feels like all crusts and crumbs.
How can you get s…
1 year, 7 months ago
334: The Writing Tip Every ELA Student Needs (that I Learned in Bulgaria)
Season 9 Episode 334
The late afternoon sun filtered through the windows of our tiny English department office as I ran in to grab the papers I'd just printed. As I waite…
1 year, 7 months ago
How to Teach a Multigenre Essay Project
Season 9 Episode 333
Want to teach a multigenre essay project? Good!
Our students see story splashed across so many platforms these days. Video, audio, visuals, and w…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Rec Letter Tweak that gave me my Octobers Back
Season 9 Episode 332
Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative teaching strategies. Te…
1 year, 7 months ago
331: Does Essay Writing Feel like Torture to your English Students? Try this.
Season 9 Episode 331
It's no fun announcing an argument paper and being met by groans. If your English students have arrived at your class afraid of essays, you're not t…
1 year, 7 months ago
Routines that aren't Boring for Whole Class Novels
Season 9 Episode 330
If you've ever felt like you were stuck in a rut doing the same thing day after day, I've got a quick mindset shift to help. I do NOT want you to giv…
1 year, 7 months ago
Turn Dusty Old Books into a Stunning Display
Season 9 Episode 329
Do you have old books lying around taking up space in your classroom? Books no one is ever going to read again? Recently in our Facebook group, Creat…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Short Unit that Never Fails
Season 9 Episode 328
On this week's mini-episode, I want to tell you about a one week unit that has never failed to produce incredible results from my students. I've done…
1 year, 8 months ago
Dystopia Book Clubs: A How-To Guide
Season 9 Episode 327
Let's talk about dystopia book clubs, a compelling unit option for ELA.
I taught my first dystopian fiction, 1984, to tenth graders in Bulgaria. …
1 year, 8 months ago