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How To Define Success: Lesson Idea

August 1, 2022

Over the last two years I think many of us have reflected a bit more on what is important in our lives and what we want to prioritize. This same

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Three of the Best Poems for High School Students

July 11, 2022

I love teaching poetry in all of my high school English classes. But I also know that poetry can be intimidating for teachers and students alike. Not just in picking

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6 Ways to Include Poetry in Your Next Novel Study

July 6, 2022

If you don’t or can’t do a dedicated poetry unit can/should you still do poetry? The answer is YES! A loud, resounding yes! You can include poetry in your next novel

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15 Poetry Books For Your Classroom Library

June 20, 2022

I love spending time on my balcony with a great book! In nice weather, I hang out there reading a fair bit of non-fiction and fiction for pleasure and to

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3 Podcasts for Career Exploration for High School Students

June 6, 2022

In an ongoing effort to include more voices in my classroom and to provide more opportunities for career exploration for high school students, I have turned to guest speakers.  A

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12 Easy and Engaging End of Year Activities for ELA

May 19, 2022

The days are long and the years are short! The first part is absolutely applicable whether you’re a parent – where this saying seems most often used – or a

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12 Poems for AAPI Heritage Month

May 9, 2022

May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the US as well as Asian Heritage Month in Canada. The theme of the month in Canada is “Continuing a

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3 Poetry Activities to Build Class Community

April 25, 2022

Poetry can be a challenge for the best of people so why not use the old adage that 2 brains (or more) are better than one? These three poetry activities

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3 Quick Poetry Activities for High School

April 11, 2022

Incorporating poetry is always a good idea! But it doesn’t always have to be a rigorous analysis of a poem; instead, include some quick poetry activities that look to other

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5 Perfect Poems for National Poetry Month… or Anytime

March 28, 2022

Thinking of ways to incorporate some poetry into your lessons in April (or at any point of the year really?)? Not sure you can invest a lot of time and

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