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How Stressed Out Teachers Can Still Promote Learning

Common Core· differentiation· ELA· ELA test prep· Reading Comprehension· Secondary ELA

It's hard to think about how to promote learning and engagement when teachers are at what seem to be, an all-time low, both mentally and physically. If you're in teacher Facebook or other social media groups, you can't avoid the posts from the extreme amount of teachers sharing that they are overly ... Read More about How Stressed Out Teachers Can Still Promote Learning

End of Year Activities that Rock

4 End of Year ELA Activities that are ZERO PREP

End of Year Activities· Escape Rooms

What's more important in May or June than end of year ELA activities that students will actually enjoy? These are tried and true resources that cause my students to beg for more! You'll also love the FREEBIE I've included... and that all of the activities require virtually ZERO PREP! 1. End of ... Read More about 4 End of Year ELA Activities that are ZERO PREP

5 Game Changing Ideas to Use Tract in the Classroom

5 Game Changing Ideas for Using Tract in the Classroom

Paperless Classroom· technology in the classroom· Writing Activities

Tract is a peer-to-peer personalized learning platform designed to foster creativity, interests, and promote project-based learning for students in grades 3-12. This blog post will share 5 game changing ideas for using Tract in the classroom. Tract sponsored this blog post. However, I only ... Read More about 5 Game Changing Ideas for Using Tract in the Classroom

Test Prep Activities that Work

Why These Successful Test Prep Activities Work

Digital Escape Rooms· digital resources· ELA test prep· Escape Rooms· Reading· test prep

There is nothing middle school students dread more than test prep! I can't say that I don't feel the same... especially this year. Some students have been online while others have been in person. Then there's the handful of kids who were virtual. All you saw was their ceiling all year, so you don't ... Read More about Why These Successful Test Prep Activities Work

Argumentative Essay

Argumentative Essay Writing Coming in Strong

Argumentative Writing Process· ELA test prep· middle school· Secondary ELA· Writing Activities

Teaching the Argumentative Essay Writing process as a middle school ELA teacher is something we all know is part of the job... and what a job it is! After tweaking this for years, I've finally found what works and what doesn't. The bottom line- the writing process has to be broken down into steps. ... Read More about Argumentative Essay Writing Coming in Strong

Tract with Distance Learning

Online Learning – Guaranteed Engagement With Tract

blended learning· digital learning· Educational Websites

Many schools transitioned to online learning after the holiday break. Covid is affecting us yet again. With this in mind, I wanted to share how I plan to keep my students learning and on track with Tract. As you may remember, my students have been using the online program, Tract, for the past few ... Read More about Online Learning – Guaranteed Engagement With Tract

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Looking for a fun, engaging way to kick off the school year? This Back to School Digital Escape Room is the perfect first-week activity for grades 5โ€“8!

๐Ÿ” Students will:
โœ… Complete a student interest survey
โœ… Learn tips for being successful this school year
โœ… Set meaningful SMART goals
โœ… Work through 3 interactive digital escape rooms
โœ… Practice technology skills while having fun

๐Ÿ’ป NO PREP! Simply share the Google Forms link and let the adventure begin. No locks, cutting, or extra supplies needed!

This high-engagement activity helps you get to know your students, build classroom community, and set the tone for a successful yearโ€”all while students think theyโ€™re just having fun!

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You will get your own link to this resource on Canva where you can duplicate slides for the year, add text, and more. 

Whatโ€™s included:
* 9 daily agenda templates to choose from
* 5 weekly agenda/planner templates
* 1 monthly planner template
* 1 yearly planner template (more of a calendar with room for notes)
* Planner template for each month of the year (12)
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Iโ€™m so excited to share that Iโ€™ll be speaking at the ELA Reset Summitโ€”a free, virtual event designed to help secondary ELA teachers start the year clear, confident, and not already exhausted.

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๐Ÿ“… June 23โ€“25, 2026
This isnโ€™t just another PD event. Itโ€™s where you:
โœ”๏ธ Reset your systems (without rewriting your entire life)
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โœ”๏ธ Walk away with strategies you can use immediately

Iโ€™ll be presenting on AI That Will Reclaim Your Nights where youโ€™ll learn how to create engaging lessons without the extra prep. 
If youโ€™ve been craving a fresh start without the overwhelmโ€ฆ this is it.

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