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Season 9 Episode 316
On this week's mini-episode, I just have a very quick idea for you and it's this. As back-to-school hits, it's easy to immediately become isolated in…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Back-to-School Independent Reading Kickstart
Season 9 Episode 315
Back-to-School season is the perfect time to set up your reading program for success throughout the year.
Heading into the school year with a we…
1 year, 9 months ago
How to Plan toward an Assessment
Season 9 Episode 314
On this week's mini-episode, I want to answer a question from our community about lesson planning. Here it is: "How do you plan? I'm struggling to pu…
1 year, 9 months ago
Don't Make My First Day of School Mistakes
Season 9 Episode 313
Maybe you've heard the story of how I almost quit teaching on my first first day of school.
Despite the fact that I had spent three months prepari…
1 year, 9 months ago
Your Stress-Free Back-to-School Night
Season 9 Episode 312
On this week's mini-episode, I want to share my top strategy for taking the pressure off you while delivering a great experience for parents on back-…
1 year, 9 months ago
311: Teaching Life Skills
Season 9 Episode 311
If I told you the ELA elective we're about to dive into has an "awkward party" unit, would you believe me?
Well, it does, and I can't wait for you…
1 year, 9 months ago
Rock the Reading Block
Season 9 Episode 310
On this week's mini-episode, I want to answer a question from our community about reading in class. Here it is " Hi all. Next year my middle school w…
1 year, 10 months ago
Exploring Modern ELA Mediums (The Elective Series)
Season 9 Episode 309
What would you do if you had nine weeks to help ELA students imagine the real-world use of ELA skills? Inside the unique elective wheel program at Li…
1 year, 10 months ago
308: Highly Recommended: Build an Easy Careers Unit in ELA
Season 9 Episode 308
This week let's talk about careers. I don't know if you can relate, but I graduated from high school with a general awareness of maybe six careers - …
1 year, 10 months ago
Teaching African American Literature (The Elective Series)
Season 9 Episode 307
Today on the show, we'll find out what happened when an administrator attended a student's genius hour project presentation about a new elective she…
1 year, 10 months ago