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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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Back to school dress and worry? I got you covered!! Check out my awesome back to school activities and icebreakers in my TpT store, Captivate Motivate Educate. Creative, unique, and challenging. Back to school task cards, one-pagers, JENGA Icebreaker, and mandalas!! Link in profile.

Bald eagle in our yard this morning. Still so awe-inspiring.

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Checkout my TpT store for engaging back to school activities, and so many other unique products for the high school ELA teacher 😊😊Link in profile.

I’m having a TpT back to school sale! Jenga Icebreaker Task cards Back to school one-pagers Personal mandalas!! Link in profile

Let’s talk about reciprocity. And if you’re going to join a follow loop only to unfollow—what’s the point?!😡

My students love Life of Pi!! And it’s one of my favorites too. Every time I read it I find something new. Why is that? Martel’s writing is so rich yet subtle. His style allows the reader to savor passages long after they’ve been read. I wanted my students to analyze his style so I created this challenging project. This project asks students to respond creatively through the creation of a poster. They also have to explain their analysis by writing an essay. This unique TpT product offers color samples, a sample essay, and scoring rubric. Link in profile.

Are you looking for fresh back to school activities? Back to school one-pagers are just what you need to allow students to introduce and share a bit about themselves. Students choose an inspirational quote—I’ve included 28 different quotes from diverse voices—and draw their responses on their choice of one-pager template. Link in profile.

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Back to school task cards! Looking for a hands-on activity to ease those first day jitters? Check out this totally unique activity in my TpT store. Link in profile.

You won’t find this creative activity anywhere else but my TpT store!! Imagine your students completely immersed and challenged to create a personal mandala with pattern blocks!! Great for back to school! Link in my profile.

Back to school is right around the corner!! Check out this fun activity. Link in my profile.

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Started reading this book. I like her writing style and voice. Have you read it?

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Summer livin’

Oh yeah...great viewing on tap tonight 👍🏽

Recovering from hip replaced surgery. I definitely underestimated how painful this would be. My summer will be spent recuperating so I can hopefully be ready to start the new school year in August.

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