A strong summary highlights the most important information presented in a logical organization. Often students recall the less-than-important information in an illogical… more
Many ELA classes begin with a bell-ringer task—a short exercise students complete in the first 3-5 minutes while the teacher… more
Creating Newspaper Content Using an interdisciplinary approach, activities were designed to meet not only content, but develop the inferencing and… more
Interpreting expectations among the types of argument (e.g., opinion, persuasive, argument, etc.) can be difficult. Begin first by outlining the… more
We all grew up with the terms of the writing process as part of our schooling–pre-write, draft, revise, edit, publish…. more
Mentor text provides students with a framework for understanding an unfamiliar genre. Some picture books make for ideal exemplars when… more
Many students have a head full of ideas but draw a blank when it’s time to write. These simple warm… more
This lively group activity targets the fundamental building block of writing—the sentence. Students transform a skinny sentence—The cat eats— by… more
This one page growth mindset resource is a great one to use when working with parents. Can be used as… more
Whenever you use active and project-based learning approaches, assessment becomes more challenging. When you intentionally focus on skills such as… more
This tool guides grade level and content area teams to plan for language development in content lessons by considering which… more
Pictures galore of standards wall in action. This approach: enhances retention of content, creates connections to learning, and provides a… more
If you find yourself in need of a change in the classroom or struggling with managing a particular class, keeping… more
This workbook contains many practical, actionable steps that educators can use to reduce their stress and improve their self-care. It… more
This sample World History ‘Learning Log’ resource. Pirates and Pioneers, was developed for grades 3,4, 5 &/or 6 classes for… more
This sample ‘Learning Log’ SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) resource, Be Brave, was developed for grades 3,4 &/or 5 classes… more
This sample Primary Fiction ‘Learning Log’, Action Ahoy,resource for Grades 1 & 2 classes was developed for a school with… more
This one page growth mindset resource is a great one to use when working with parents. Can be used as… more
Whenever you use active and project-based learning approaches, assessment becomes more challenging. When you intentionally focus on skills such as… more
This tool guides grade level and content area teams to plan for language development in content lessons by considering which… more
Pictures galore of standards wall in action. This approach: enhances retention of content, creates connections to learning, and provides a… more
If you find yourself in need of a change in the classroom or struggling with managing a particular class, keeping… more
This workbook contains many practical, actionable steps that educators can use to reduce their stress and improve their self-care. It… more
This sample World History ‘Learning Log’ resource. Pirates and Pioneers, was developed for grades 3,4, 5 &/or 6 classes for… more
This sample ‘Learning Log’ SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) resource, Be Brave, was developed for grades 3,4 &/or 5 classes… more
This sample Primary Fiction ‘Learning Log’, Action Ahoy,resource for Grades 1 & 2 classes was developed for a school with… more
