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I’m super excited to be a part of another GIVEAWAY, hosted by English, Oh My!  Several middle school and elementary…
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Winner Wednesday Giveaway!

Winner Wednesday Giveaway!

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I’m so excited to be linking up with several incredible TPT sellers for Winner Wednesday, hosted by Jennifer from A…
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week- FREEBIE!

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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of my teacher friends and followers!  Teaching is truly the most humbling and selfless…
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$100 TPT Gift Card Giveaway

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I also am one of the bloggers for the Middle School Mob, which is a group of middle school teachers…
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Qualities associated with Exemplary Digital Citizens

Qualities associated with Exemplary Digital Citizens

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As I work toward completing the online training necessary in order to teach in a virtual environment, I have been…
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We’re Having a Sale!!!

We’re Having a Sale!!!

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I’m so excited to be teaming up with 16 other teacher-authors for a 20% off sale on Mar. 6-8!  Make…
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Digital Learning Day Link-Up

Digital Learning Day Link-Up

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I’m so excited to be linking up w/ a great group of teacher-authors from the TPT Google Drive Inspiration group…
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HUGE English Teacher Giveaway Hosted by Secondary Sara

HUGE English Teacher Giveaway Hosted by Secondary Sara

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It’s a new year, a new semester, and a new opportunity to connect with other secondary English teachers! I joined…
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New Year’s Giveaway & Linky

New Year’s Giveaway & Linky

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I’m so excited to be linking up with the Middle School Mob, who I also blog for, in order to…
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Engaging Activities to Use After the New Year

Engaging Activities to Use After the New Year

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Are you looking for some fun, engaging activities to do with your students once school starts back after Christmas break? …
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Implementing Common Core Lit Terms w/ Videos

Implementing Common Core Lit Terms w/ Videos

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Implementing the Common Core vocabulary can often be boring for our students. We all know that when our kids are…
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Tis the Season- Holiday Blog Hop

Tis the Season- Holiday Blog Hop

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I’m so excited to be linking up with Lauralee from the Language Arts Classroom and Julie Faulkner from Faulkner’s Fast…
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Teach the History of St. Patrick’s Day with this e Teach the History of St. Patrick’s Day with this engaging middle school reading comprehension activity! Students watch a short history video and complete a drag-and-drop Google Slides activity while reading an informational text. Includes a printable version, extension activities on Irish mythology and poetry, and answer key. Perfect for March lessons, holiday activities, and social studies or ELA classrooms. 🍀📚Link in bio.
📚✨ Test Prep Just Got Easier, ELA Teachers! ✨📚 Mi 📚✨ Test Prep Just Got Easier, ELA Teachers! ✨📚  Middle school ELA friends — reviewing literary elements doesn’t have to mean worksheets on repeat. 🙌 Digital & print!  Our Literary Elements Test Prep Series makes review engaging, clear, and student-friendly!  Each term includes:
🎥 A short video clip students will actually watch
📖 A clear, student-friendly definition
✏️ An example in a sentence
🎯 A quick activity to reinforce understanding  Perfect for:
✔️ Spiral review
✔️ Stations
✔️ Bell ringers
✔️ Test prep bootcamp
✔️ Sub plans  Help your students master:
✨ Theme
✨ Plot
✨ Conflict
✨ Characterization
✨ Point of View
✨ Figurative Language
…and more!  Because test prep should build confidence — not boredom. 💡💬  Save this post for your next review day, or click the link in our bio.  #MiddleSchoolELA #ELATeachers #LiteraryElements #TestPrep #ReadingStrategies
Let’s be real—getting students excited about writi Let’s be real—getting students excited about writing isn’t always easy 😅✏️
Link in bio. 
Enter Groovelit 🎮📝
It turns free writing into a fast-paced, game-style experience students actually want to do. Think: short bursts of writing, live leaderboards, instant feedback, and high engagement—all in under 10 minutes.  Perfect for bell ringers, test prep, reluctant writers, and those days you need maximum impact with minimal prep 🙌  If your students love Kahoot, they’ll LOVE Groovelit… and you’ll love watching writing stamina and confidence grow.  ✨ Less groans. More words. Real results.
#ELAteachers #WritingEngagement #GamifiedLearning #TeacherTools #SecondaryELA
I jumped on the @chatgpt trend, and it pretty much I jumped on the @chatgpt trend, and it pretty much nailed my life! #chatgpt #teacherlıfe #baseballmom
❄️🏅 Winter Olympics Reading Escape Room | Grades 5 ❄️🏅 Winter Olympics Reading Escape Room | Grades 5–8 🏅❄️  Looking for a high-engagement ELA activity that feels like a game but hits tons of standards? This Winter Olympic–Themed Reading Comprehension Escape Room is the perfect digital + printable solution for middle school teachers (grades 5–8)—and it’s ZERO PREP 🙌 Link in bio.  Students work through exciting Olympic-themed passages and challenges while practicing essential reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. They’ll be so focused on “escaping” they won’t even realize how much learning is happening!  ✨ Skills Covered:
✔️ Main Idea & Supporting Details
✔️ Characterization
✔️ Making Inferences
✔️ Theme
✔️ Figurative Language
✔️ Author’s Purpose
✔️ Text Structure
✔️ Context Clues
✔️ Vocabulary Development  📌 Why teachers love it:
• No prep, just assign & go
• Works for whole class, small groups, centers, or sub plans
• Perfect for winter, Olympic season, or anytime engagement is needed
• Great for test prep without the boredom  If you’re searching for a fun, standards-aligned ELA escape room that keeps middle school students motivated and learning, this Winter Olympics resource is a gold medal win 🥇  #MiddleSchoolELA #ReadingComprehension #EscapeRoomELA #WinterOlympicsELA #ELAResources
Just about finished with this Winter Olympics 2026 Just about finished with this Winter Olympics 2026 Digital AND Printable Escape Room! ❄️🏅 Middle School ELA teachers—this one’s a GOLD medal win! 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🥇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞.  Need a fun way to hit multiple standards without planning for hours?
This Winter Olympics ELA Escape Room has you covered!  🔐 As students race to unlock each room, they’ll practice:
✔️ Theme
✔️ Main Idea & Supporting Details
✔️ Making Inferences
✔️ Critical Thinking
✔️ Context Clues
✔️ Characterization
✔️ Figurative Language
✔️ AND more!  ✨ Engaging
✨ Standards-aligned
✨ Low prep (hello sanity!)
✨ Perfect for middle school readers  Your students stay motivated, you stay on pace, and everyone wins 🏆  📚❄️ Ready to bring the Olympic excitement into ELA?
#MiddleSchoolELA #ELAteachers #EscapeRoomLearning #WinterOlympicsELA
🏅 Bring the Olympic spirit into your ELA block—wit 🏅 Bring the Olympic spirit into your ELA block—without the prep! 🏅Link in bio.  Looking for a high-engagement reading activity your students will actually love? This Olympic-Themed ELA Reading Escape Room is standards-aligned, low prep, and available in printable & digital formats—perfect for upper elementary and middle school classrooms during the Olympics or anytime of year!  🔐 Students solve game-like challenges while practicing essential ELA skills like:
✔️ Text Structure
✔️ Figurative Language
✔️ Making Inferences
✔️ Theme & Supporting Evidence
✔️ Context Clues
✔️ Critical Thinking  Best part? 👉 Almost ZERO prep, especially with the digital version! Students can work independently or in groups, and you can easily manage it with the devices you already have.  ✨ Your students will be begging for more, and you’ll love how easy it is to implement.#Olympics #readingcomprehension #middleschoolela #zeroprep

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