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Season 10 Episode 396
Recently I had to learn APA citation. Oof. It was a heavy lift, after a few decades with MLA. It gave me a refreshed sense of how overwhelming stude…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The American Dream: A Multimedia Introduction Lesson for ELA
Season 10 Episode 395
If you teach American literature, chances are you're touching on the theme of the American Dream somehow, through book clubs, a poetry unit, a look …
8 months ago
Quick Win: Build your Reading Culture with this Fun Fall ELA Display
Season 10 Episode 394
I worked at the cutest little bookstore coffee shop last week. In that small space, the collection had to be heavily curated, with just one or two b…
8 months, 1 week ago
Research-Based Practices to Ignite Creativity, with Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle
Season 10 Episode 393
We know employers want creative thinkers. We know creative thinking is necessary to solve the problems we see everywhere in our world. We know we wa…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
A Mentor-Based Grammar Lesson Blueprint
Season 10 Episode 392
When it comes to teaching grammar, the research is clear. Drill and kill is not what we're looking for. You don't want to march through a series of …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
391: A Done-For-You Literary Food Truck Lesson 🎁
Season 10 Episode 391
Think of your favorite book.
Now think of your favorite food.
Now match those two together - your favorite book and your favorite food - into …
8 months, 4 weeks ago
A Lesson for Book Clubs with a Genius Hour Twist
Season 10 Episode 390
Have you been hooked by the idea of book clubs lately? Wondering how you can integrate book clubs with essential questions, supplementary short stor…
9 months, 1 week ago
A First Week Project Lesson: Building Research Skills + Community
Season 10 Episode 389
Today's request for "Plan My Lesson" is from a teacher searching for a first week project that helps students get to know each other AND introduces …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
A Low-Stress (Dare I say Fun?) Lesson Plan for Day One
Season 10 Episode 388
If there's one thing I want for your first day of school, it's for the pressure to be off you. You've got enough to worry about without needing to p…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
A Summer Reading Lesson with Clear Creative Purpose
Season 10 Episode 387
A summer reading lesson is a nice chance to start off the year with a creative tone, while creating some of the norms you want to establish. For tod…
9 months, 3 weeks ago