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Keeping Students Organized

3 Ways to Improve Student Organization Online & In Person

Back to School Ideas & Resources· digital resources· student organization

With middle school students, organization is key. They come in each year with the deer in the headlights look, and I think to myself, "Am I going to be able to get these kids where I want them without saying any bad words or letting the you know what hit the fan?!? These 3 strategies help improve ... Read More about 3 Ways to Improve Student Organization Online & In Person

Highly Approved: Best Selling Secondary ELA Resources Bundle Sale

Argumentative Writing Process· Back to School Ideas & Resources· blended learning· Common Core· differentiation· digital activities for middle school ELA· Digital Escape Rooms· digital learning· digital resources· ELA· ELA test prep· Escape Rooms· essay writing· Google Apps for Education· Google Classroom· Reading· Reading Comprehension· Secondary ELA· test prep· Writing Activities

Are you constantly spending time searching for updated ELA materials? Or, are you always trying to find ways for students to have FUN while learning the content? Is there an anxious feeling while trying to differentiate for each student? Don’t worry, you are not alone! It can be so hard to find ... Read More about Highly Approved: Best Selling Secondary ELA Resources Bundle Sale

Back to School Must Haves for New Teachers

Back to School Tips for New Teachers

Back to School Ideas & Resources· Educational Websites· ELA

Check out these back to school tips for new teachers from our guest blogger, Kristy from 2 Peas and a Dog. Kristy has been a middle school classroom teacher for 11 years in Canada. When she is not teaching she shares her teaching ideas on her blog and in her TPT store. Dear New ... Read More about Back to School Tips for New Teachers

Back to School Mus& Strategies

Proven Back to School Activities & Strategies that Work

Back to School Ideas & Resources· digital activities for middle school ELA· Digital Escape Rooms· digital resources

I hope those of you who are still out for the summer are enjoying your last few weeks. If you're like me and are back in the saddle, hopefully you've had a great start to the school year. I want to share proven back to school activities & strategies that work to make your start ... Read More about Proven Back to School Activities & Strategies that Work

Best Test Prep Resources for ELA End of Year Testing

blended learning· ELA test prep· End of Year Activities

  As you know, this year has been unlike any other. Some of us are still teaching online, some are in person, and if you're like me, you're in hybrid setting-- teaching both in person and virtual students at the same time. If you're still having state testing like we are in Georgia, check out ... Read More about Best Test Prep Resources for ELA End of Year Testing

Sentence Structure

5 Successful Activities for Teaching Sentence Structure

digital resources· ELA· grammar· Writing Activities

Understanding sentence structure can be a challenge for middle school students. Every year I see students start off struggling with correctly writing strong sentences as well as using sentence variety. They often don't know that a complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate. I don't know ... Read More about 5 Successful Activities for Teaching Sentence Structure

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🎒✨ BACK TO SCHOOL DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM ✨🎒Comment 𝐁𝐓 🎒✨ BACK TO SCHOOL DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM ✨🎒Comment 𝐁𝐓𝐒, and I’ll send the link straight to your inbox. 

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 5–8!

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

💻 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 year—all while students think they’re just having fun!

Tell me below: What’s your favorite first-week-of-school activity? 👇

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Teachers and students can stay organized with plan Teachers and students can stay organized with planners and agendas! This digital and print resource comes with multiple formats of both! Comment 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 and have a link sent directly to your messages. 

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

What’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)
📚 Secondary ELA teachers, this is your sign to ear 📚 Secondary ELA teachers, this is your sign to earn professional development from anywhere! 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 the 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐱! Whether you’re on the couch, in your classroom, or enjoying summer break, you can learn new strategies and connect with educators without the travel. ✨

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🚨 If your ELA classroom needs a reset… this is for 🚨 If your ELA classroom needs a reset… this is for you.
I’m so excited to share that I’ll be speaking at the ELA Reset Summit—a free, virtual event designed to help secondary ELA teachers start the year clear, confident, and not already exhausted.

🎟️𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 by clicking link in my bio. 

📅 June 23–25, 2026
This isn’t just another PD event. It’s where you:
✔️ Reset your systems (without rewriting your entire life)
✔️ Rebuild reading + writing instruction so it actually sticks
✔️ Walk away with strategies you can use immediately

I’ll be presenting on AI That Will Reclaim Your Nights where you’ll learn how to create engaging lessons without the extra prep. 
If you’ve been craving a fresh start without the overwhelm… this is it.

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