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My Goals for 2019

After teaching for 25 years, I was in a rut. I have to admit it. But I feel that I … More

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Why Are Idioms so Tough for Students to Understand?

I’ve been teaching for over 25 years–7 years at the elementary level, and the rest at the high school level. … More

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Maker Stations–ELA Style!

Why is it as students get older we believe they no longer need to create and work with their hands? … More

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Dumpster Projects

I’ve been teaching for 25 years, so I should be used to seeing student projects dumped in the trash, but … More

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Haikubes!

I bought Haikubes this summer as I was searching for ways to add makerspace ideas to my high school English … More

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A Christmas Carol–Maker Station Style!

As you know, I’ve been on a journey this school year, to give my high school English students more opportunities … More

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A Christmas Carol–Makerspace Style!

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My Makerspace Journey

I have decided to give my high school English students more opportunity to create something with their hands–get them up … More

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Got my hands on the redacted Mueller report whether Trump colluded with the Russians. Not sure about all the legalese but I have a feeling there’s something important in this report. #trump #collusion #guilty #redaction #blackoutpoetry

My best seller! Have your students read fiction or non-fiction titles in a particular theme? A.C.E.S. Square is a challenging, hands-on, culminating project. I’ve included diagrams and stepped-out instructions on how your students can showcase their learning. Link in profile. #highschoolteacher #highschoolenglish #secondaryela #teacherspayteachers #teachersfollowteachers #tptpickme #teachertribe #captivatemotivateeducate #projects#art#bulletinboardideas A.C.E.S. SQUARE culminating project, ELA themes, hands-on, art connection by Captivate Motivate Educate on Teachers Pay Teachers https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-C-E-S-SQUARE-culminating-project-ELA-themes-hands-on-art-connection-4417007

Follow @educationwhimsy for some engaging ideas for the elementary level. BTW I’ve ordered some highlighters for my high school students for next year. 👍🏽👍🏽#teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #engagingreaders #teachertribe

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The Habits of Mind are, in some ways, even more important than grades or test scores. We all want to foster the Habits of Mind in our students. A couple of ways is to place posters around the classroom, and to talk about the Habits during opportune times, but another way is to get students to think about them in a creative way. My TpT learning station task cards ask students to sculpt or build their understanding of the Habits. They then must explain how they try to practice the ideals in their lives. Link in profile. #habitsofmind #makerstation #handson #clay#legos#teachersofinstagram #teacherspayteachers #teachertribe #highschool #englishteacher #nctegram #elatoday #literacystations #writingstation #captivatemotivateeducate#taskcards #learningstations #ela

Hot off the presses! Poetry Quilt Mini-Unit. Right in time for National Poetry Month in April. Includes lesson plans to teach Haiku, Strikeout, and Expand a Poem. I encourage you to write with your students. Brainstorm together, and just enjoy playing with the language. I’ve also included a peer conferencing form, and 5 different paper quilt square designs for students to publish their poetry. These squares will make a GORGEOUS “quilt” bulletin board display. Link in profile. #teacherspayteachers #tptpickme #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #poetry#nationalpoetrymonth #april#haiku #quilts #art#bulletinboardideas #captivatemotivateeducate #highschoolenglishteacher #secondaryela #ncte #creativewriting

Looking for something quick, easy, and engaging that will allow students to creatively respond to any short story or novel? What about a one-page graphic organizer? Now available in my TpT store. Link in profile. #graphicorganizers #novels#shortstories #readingcomprehension #plot#theme#art#bulletinboard #template#teachersofinstagram #teacherspayteachers #highschoolenglishteacher #middleschool #2ndaryela #secondaryela #literacycenters #captivatemotivateeducate

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Jenga Poetry!! Perfect for National Poetry Month! No need to glue or tape anything to your Jenga blocks, just simply number them. The Jenga Poetry Tracker Sheet has all the information students need to write a poem. The tracker sheet includes poetry terms, random words, and other directions for students to follow once the Jenga game is over. Fun and engaging! Perfect for literacy and learning stations. I’ve even included and EDITABLE version of the tracker sheet so you can customize to your needs. ✅✅✅ Link in profile. JENGA POETRY! Fast-paced game, collaborative, poetry writing activity by Captivate Motivate Educate on Teachers Pay Teachers https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/JENGA-POETRY-Fast-paced-game-collaborative-poetry-writing-activity-4512555 #poetry#jenga#games#gamification #ela#creativewriting #highschoolenglishteacher #secondaryela #teacherspayteachers #tptpickme #ncte #teachersfollowteachers #captivatemotivateeducate

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FREE! Over 200 downloads! Take the stress out of teaching and writing poetry. Students love this hands-on collaborative poetry writing activity. Poetry With Friends. #poetry#nationalpoetrymonth #collaboration #teacherspayteachers #tptpickme #teachersofinstagram #2ndaryela #highschoolenglishteacher

Earth Day is April 22. 🦚🌲🐾🌞🌸🌍 ♻️ Have you wanted to do something to celebrate Earth Day in your classroom but you didn’t know just what? Why not have your students write a collaborative poem about the environment, global warming, and other ecological issues pressing down upon us? Poetry With Friends Earth Day Edition is based on my wildly popular free TpT product. I’ve adapted and expanded it to feature words related to Earth Day. BTW what a great way to add a STEAM activity to your ELA lessons. Your students will not stress out over this poetry writing activity because they will be able to collaborate with friends. My free version of Poetry With Friends has over 200 downloads with 40 ratings ✅ Link in my profile 🤗👍🏽♻️ #earthday #environment #globalwarming #poetry #collaboration #teacherspayteachers #teachersofinstagram #creativewriting #ela #secondaryela #teachersofinstagram #steam #captivatemotivateeducate

Love this insta! It’s horrible what we put our students through every year. TEST TEST TEST. Blah. I had to help proctor the SAT this morning and I was exhausted after 2 hours. I bet my students were even more so by the end of the day. Then what made me angrier was thinking about the whole “Varsity Blues” scandal. #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #testingsucks #sat @rate_your_pd

I couldn’t agree more @dramamommaspeaks ! We need to get kids creating with their hands. Get them up and out of their seats! #creativity #intelligence #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachertribe

So over it... Not to mention my hip is killing me. #blah#teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers

My juniors are finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now we’re reflecting on some tough issues. We watched a video about lynching. After we read and annotated the lyrics to “Strange Fruit.” Have you read it? Such haunting lyrics. Then we listened to Billie Holiday sing this heart wrenching song. While the students were listening I wanted them to respond instinctively to the words, Holiday’s poignant vocals, and the instrumentation. I asked them to draw sketch notes or an abstract response. Some of them drew literal representations but that’s ok too. #tokillamockingbird #billieholiday #jazz #sketches#poetry#teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #highschoolenglish #secondaryela

So many students are out sick. And that means we catch what they have. If you’re sick, stay home! Don’t worry about sub plans because I have you covered! BUNDLE EMERGENCY SUB PLANS FOR THE ELA CLASSROOM by Captivate Motivate Educate on Teachers Pay Teachers https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/BUNDLE-EMERGENCY-SUB-PLANS-FOR-THE-ELA-CLASSROOM-4382465 Link in profile. #sickdays #stayhome #subplans #teacherspayteachers #teachersofinstagram #highschoolenglish #secondaryela #teachersfollowteachers #tptpickme #2ndaryela #poetry #creativewriting #criticalthinking

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