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What’s your own personal terror pit? 😅 To rea

What’s your own personal terror pit? 😅 To read my latest blog post on teaching “The Pit and the Pendulum” by Edgar Allan Poe, just say “pit” and you can drive in! 🕳️
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One-Pager but make it 3D 😯 If you want more ide

One-Pager but make it 3D 😯 If you want more ideas for teaching “The Pit and the Pendulum” by Poe, just say “pit” and I’ll have some rats deliver it! 🐀🐀🐀

Happy Sunday 🤣🔥I have found America lit teac

Happy Sunday 🤣🔥I have found America lit teachers either love or loathe teaching this text. If you are on the loathe side, this blog post may help! Just say “fire” to read it! 🔥
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Color coding is my love language 😍 🎨 You can

Color coding is my love language 😍 🎨 You can reuse these page protectors every time you do a jigsaw or four corners activity! The articles, prompts, or activities inside change, but the strategy stays the same. It’s an easy way to group students and ensure they know exactly where to go! 🤓🎨 Do you want some free four corner activities to go along with this tip? Just say the words “4 Corners”
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Here’s a collection of ideas to help you navigat

Here’s a collection of ideas to help you navigate AI. 🤖 Do you have any to add to the list? 🤪 If you’d like to read more about the benefits of writing in class and how to shift your mindset around using more class time for this, say “mindset” and I’ll send you the blog post!
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First of all, there won’t be any more grading on

First of all, there won’t be any more grading on the weekends. 🙅🏻‍♀️ Second of all, make sure you have a plan for using feedBACK to propel students FORWARD.

Here are some tips:
📝 Spend class writing time giving the majority of your feedback
📝 Direct students to mini lessons that will help them revise in the moment
📝 Use a number system to grade digitally or in print
📝 Have students tally their mistakes, notice the patterns, and reflect
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If you want this fast feedback system done for you, comment with the level you need:

High school
Middle school
Upper elementary

The topic of 9/11 is often difficult to navigate i

The topic of 9/11 is often difficult to navigate in the classroom, but as with most things in life, adding a dog to the mix can make things easier. 🦮🥹
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If you are looking for a respectful and meaningful way to honor this day, then I encourage you to listen to an episode titled This is Love - Episode 20: Roselle and Michael from the THIS IS LOVE podcast. It’s a first person account of that day and a guide dog hero named Roselle. You can play it online or from your podcast app and have students color and reflect as they listen. ❤️🖍️
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Comment “Roselle” to get the free podcast pages! ❤️🎧
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Whether it’s digital or old school, make sure yo

Whether it’s digital or old school, make sure you have a comment bank that helps students learn how to make their own revisions. 🤓 If you want this helpful system done for you, comment with the version you need:
High school
Middle School
Upper Elementary
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Can you smell the pumpkin spice!? 🎃🧋😁 The

Can you smell the pumpkin spice!? 🎃🧋😁 The ber months are here and it’s the perfect time to start a line of positive communication! You can use these September notes as inspiration or comment “positive note” for a copy and paste format!
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