Caitlin, Author at EB Academics

Why Stations Work Best for Annotating Poetry

Personally, I enjoy teaching poetry, but I know that’s not a sentiment shared by many. Most teachers we talk to don’t like poetry because it

Simple Ways to Give Students Choice in Your Classroom

We all know it’s important to give students choice in their learning, but sometimes that can be really challenging. I remember when I was first

Batch Planning: The 411

If you’re anything like we were in those first few years of teaching, your standard routine likely looks something like this. Wake up early, teach

Freshen Up Your Assessments

Tired of always giving an end-of-unit test and want to freshen things up? Enter the Beyond Lesson, the final component of the EB Lesson Planning Framework! Your

Easy and Effective Lesson Ideas for Any Unit

We’re about to drop something that is simple, but also a complete GAME-CHANGER in getting your students to master the standards … Are you ready

Batch Planning EB Lesson Planning Approach

3 Engaging Ways to Start Any Literature Unit

Hopefully, you caught last week’s blog post where we laid the basic foundations of our EB Lesson Planning Approach (and touched upon the life-changing concept

The EB Lesson Planning Approach

Jessica here today, and I have to know … did you watch the To All the Boys I Loved Before trilogy on Netflix? I LOVED it and

The Outsiders Activities – 3 Engaging Ideas

I was first introduced to The Outsiders in 6th grade by my teacher Mrs. McGary, and while we read most of the book by listening

The Westing Game Lesson Plans

Jessica here with you today to talk all about my The Westing Game Lesson Plans! Each year when I ask my students what the best assignment or

6 ELA Emergency Sub Plans that Work Virtually or In Person

One of the things I dreaded the most as a teacher was getting sick. Not because I was sick, but because I was going to

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