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I've been teaching for 25 years. I've taught at the elementary level, but I'm currently teaching high school English including AP Language and Composition. I’ve recently opened a Teachers Pay Teachers store: Captivate Motivate Educate on Teachers Pay Teachers https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Captivate-Motivate-Educate I'm a self-taught artist and I strive to incorporate the arts in my teaching whenever I can. I believe our students need more chances to stretch their creative thinking skills. One of my current goals is to incorporate a makerspace in my classroom. I want to give students the opportunity to work with their hands in the English classroom.

Zooming!

It has been so long since I’ve had the time to write anything! I feel like the world we all … More

covid19, google classroom, high school english, teaching, zoom

Brave New World??

Well here we are. The world has changed because of Covid 19. I have been distance teaching for 3 weeks, … More

covid19, distancelearning, ela, english teacher, teaching, technology

Teaching McCarthy’s, The Road

I have been teaching Cormac McCarthy’s The Road for several years. Every time I read this novel, I learn something … More

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Talk, Jot, Rotate!

I love Socratic Seminar! I usually have my students prepare questions and answers ahead of time, and on the day … More

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Elf Needs a New House!

I have to tell you about this fun, collaborative, and engaging activity I recently tried with my AP Language and … More

AP Language and composition, audience, collaboration, common appeals, cooperative learning, elf, high school ELA, legos, Persuasion, rhetoric, speaking skills, teams

90 Photo Prompts

I’m finally done creating these writing prompts! I’ve been working on this product since last spring. Last summer was a … More

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Roll of Dice Poetry

It’s not secret I love teaching poetry. I’m always looking for ways to make the writing of poetry less intimidating … More

captivate motivate educate, creative writing, dice, gamification, literacy centers, Poetry, teachers pay teachers, thankfulness

For the First Time in 26 Years…

I will not be starting the school year on time this year. What a weird feeling. The beginning of the … More

Emergency Sub Plans, high school english teachers, secondary ela, sick days, sick leave, sickness, substitute teachers, teachers pay teachers

Back to School!

Back to school is an exciting time of year, but one that can be fraught with stress and anxiety–for both … More

anxiety, art, Back to school, backtoschool, clay, creative, ela, handson projects, high school english, jenga, legos, onepagers, pattern blocks, patternblocks, school, secondary ela, stress, teachers pay teachers, Templates

Life of Pi–Bundle of Creative and Challenging Activities

If you teach Life of Pi, you know it’s a special novel. Every time I read it, I always learn … More

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