Podcast Episodes

Who's on your New Pride Month Display?

Season 8 Episode 192

Interactive wall displays are one of my favorite new things. Adding a QR code to a poster gives students the opportunity to take things further. If …

2 years, 11 months ago

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Highly Recommended: Jason Reynolds

Season 8 Episode 191

This week on "Highly Recommended" we're talking about the guy who has been one of my top go-tos for years when someone asks for a book recommendation…

2 years, 11 months ago

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190: My Top Contemporary Text Ideas for your ELA Classes

Season 7 Episode 190

I see a lot of posts each month inside our Facebook group, Creative High School English, asking for text recommendations for different courses. What…

2 years, 11 months ago

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Highly Recommended: My Shakespeare

Season 7 Episode 189

This week on Highly Recommended  I'm sharing my favorite online tool for Shakespeare, the free website My Shakespeare. 

So what makes it so great?

We…

2 years, 11 months ago

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188: Feel like it's Impossible for an English Teacher to Teach it All? (Part II)

Season 7 Episode 188

If you tuned into the podcast last week, you know I received an email from Emily, an ELA teacher with big questions. In a nutshell, she asked - how …

2 years, 11 months ago

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Highly Recommended: The Dark Matter of Mona Starr

Season 7 Episode 187

The Dark Matter of Mona Starr, by Laura Lee Gulledge, is a STELLAR book to consider for your choice reading library, book clubs, or even full class t…

3 years ago

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186: Feel like it's Impossible for an English Teacher to Teach it All? (Part I)

Season 7 Episode 186

Last week I received this email from Emily, an English teacher with questions I think we can all relate to. Here's what she wrote...

"I am in my 8…

3 years ago

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Highly Recommended: Faculty Fun

Season 7 Episode 185

This week on Highly Recommended  I'm sharing a rather unusual strategy to help you create connection among your faculty.

 

Unless you've already foun…

3 years ago

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How to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with this Interactive Display

Season 7 Episode 184

Celebrate AAPI month in your ELA classroom with a bright display I made for you, featuring bios and QR code links to the work of ten AAPI creators. 

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3 years ago

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Highly Recommended: Time-Saving Templates

Season 7 Episode 183

This week on Highly Recommended  I'm sharing one of my favorite strategies for saving time AND adding quality to daily work tasks. Doesn't seem possi…

3 years ago

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