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Season 2 Episode 42
When I took Shakespeare in college, my legendary professor Martha Andresen had us perform A Midsummer Night's Dream on campus. We split into groups,…
7 years, 10 months ago
Teacher Mindset & Happiness with Angela Watson
Season 2 Episode 41
If you're feeling overwhelmed in your teaching life, and you'd like guidance with how to adjust your mindset, routines and goals to feel happier in t…
7 years, 10 months ago
Building a Creative Classroom Space
Season 1 Episode 40
Planning the layout and components of your ELA classroom? It's so fun, right? But it can also be a bit intimidating.
These days I wish I could have …
7 years, 11 months ago
Overwhelmed? Try this simple strategy.
Season 1 Episode 39
I didn't hear about "The Ideal Week" until at least a decade after I started teaching, but it's such a simple and helpful tool to help you cut overwh…
7 years, 11 months ago
038: 10 Ways to Fill a Hole in your ELA Curriculum
Season 1 Episode 38
Got a day between testing and your new unit? A week between the end of term and a break? A month before the end of school and no new books left?
No p…
8 years ago
Cut Year-End Teacher Stress
Season 1 Episode 37
As the end of the year comes at school, there's so much to do! And yet, engagement and persistence start to drift as the cares of the year pile up an…
8 years ago
Host a Successful Class Play
Season 1 Episode 36
Ever wanted to put on a class play with your ELA students? With an audience and costumes and programs?
Don't be intimidated, it IS possible!
In thi…
8 years, 1 month ago
Crush it with Book Clubs
Season 1 Episode 35
Book clubs are such a great way to give students choice and include a wider variety of books in your curriculum! Try novels-in-verse clubs, graphic n…
8 years, 1 month ago
4 Ways to Integrate STEM into ELA
Season 1 Episode 34
STEM, STEAM, or is it STABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPEAM?
STEM gets a lot of attention, but we all know the ELA skills play a huge role for scientists, engineers…
8 years, 1 month ago
033: Your Genius Hour in ELA Roadmap
Season 1 Episode 33
In this episode, I'll give you the roadmap for using genius hour in ELA.
Find out how it fits the standards, how to structure it, how to grade it, a…
8 years, 2 months ago