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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

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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Life of Pi Senior Projects

I love the novel, Life of Pi.  I will admit though, that when I first read it, I couldn’t understand … More

assessments, creative thinking, critical thinking, high school english, high school students, life of pi, novels, posters, projects, richard parker, secondary ela, seniors, style analysis, teachers pay teachers, tigers, yann martel

Analyzing Characters and Personalities Through Mandalas

Since the beginning of the school year, it has been my mission to create more opportunities for my high school … More

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I can’t stop creating poetry activities for my classroom!

Now flash forward to today. I’ve been teaching high school English for almost 19 years. And my total teaching career … More

art, creative writing, earth day, games, gamification, high school english, jenga, national poetry month, paint chips, Poetry, secondary ela, teachers pay teachers, teaching

A.C.E.S. Squares!

I’m so proud of my AP Language and Composition students! After completing an identity unit I call, “Who Am I? … More

AP Language and composition, artistic, author's purpose, bulletin board displays, captivate motivate educate, challenging projects, creative, creative assessments, creative thinking, ela, essays, essential questions, high school english, nonfiction, teachers pay teachers

Stay home if you’re sick!

We all worry when we have to stay home because we’re sick. We worry about what’s happening in the classroom. … More

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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

2019, boredom, captivate motivate educate, constructive cooperative controversy, Debate, ela, games, goals, handson, high school english, high school students, katahdin woods and waters, makerspace, makerstations, monuments, new year, news years resolutions, pbe, school, teachers pay

Wrapping up debates, right in time for holiday break

As you know, my seniors recently debated the topic of gun control. I have 2 sections of seniors. One section … More

Debate, ela, gun control, high school english, seniors

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