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Back to SearchLet Students Design Escape Rooms
Season 8 Episode 262
This week, I want to suggest you let your students design an escape room.
Escape rooms are, in the iconic words of Zoolander, so hot right now. And t…
2 years, 3 months ago
Skill Practice that Isn't Boring: Grammar Edition
Season 8 Episode 261
So you want your students to get better at something, but drill-and-kill is clearly not the answer. Been there, done that, didn't like it. So what's…
2 years, 3 months ago
Try this Super Bowl Activity for Rhetorical Analysis that's Fun
Season 8 Episode 260
This week, I want to share a great way to tie rhetorical analysis into the upcoming Superbowl.
First things first, we know this Superbowl has a hila…
2 years, 3 months ago
First Chapter Friday: Matt de la Peña Reads
Season 8 Episode 259
Welcome to the second episode of the author spotlight series here at Spark Creativity!
In this series, you'll hear from authors sharing their work…
2 years, 3 months ago
A Simple Trick for a Better Discussion
Season 8 Episode 258
This week, I want to share a quick way to help make your next discussion better.
The next time you plan a discussion in class, start it off with this…
2 years, 3 months ago
Build a Common Errors Hyperdoc to Dramatically Speed up Grading
Season 8 Episode 257
We've been talking this month about the paper pile. The work bag shadow. The stack of essays you just might have taken to the ice cream social/Supe…
2 years, 3 months ago
Highly Recommended: Try a Pancake Project (It's Not About The Pancakes!)
Season 8 Episode 256
This week, I want to tell you a story about pancakes.
You might know I love to cook and bake. My instagram stories feature enough pan-banging cookie …
2 years, 3 months ago
255: How to Set Up Self-Editing Stations in English Class
Season 8 Episode 255
I'll never forget the "C" I got on my first English paper in college. I was walking across the quad in the warm eucalyptus-scented California air wh…
2 years, 3 months ago
Highly Recommended: Try This For Black History Month
Season 8 Episode 254
This week, I want to share a quick resource to help you celebrate Black Artists and Authors in your classroom next month.
Last year I started a proj…
2 years, 4 months ago
No More Taking Grading Everywhere you Go
Season 8 Episode 253
I recently polled our community on Instagram about the paper pile. Because let's face it, it's a huge part of an English teacher's life. How many pa…
2 years, 4 months ago