
How to Easily Incorporate Informational Text in Your ELA Classroom
How many of us get excited to teach informational text? Our guess is not many. But, it doesn’t have to be that way! We’ve found

Four Things ‘The Bachelor’ Can Teach You About Creating Engaging Lessons
On Monday nights I am often up way past my bedtime, and it’s not because I’m working … It’s because I am secretly a huge

How to Start Your ELA Class Effectively and Purposefully Using Bell Ringers
Taking the time to consider how to start each ELA class for the entire year has so many benefits. First, it helps streamline your lesson

End of the Year Activity: Keep Your Students Engaged!
With summer approaching, we wanted to share the best end of the year activity for keeping students engaged. We’re all dreaming of those carefree summer

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

Romeo and Juliet Bulletin Board – Easy and Interactive
This is a quick and easy post that walks you closely through how I set up my Romeo and Juliet Bulletin Board for our reading