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Anyone Need Help Teaching Grammar In Context?

If you're on my mailing list, you already know about the grammar unit Jennifer Williams (@jennwillteach), a fellow Oklahoma teacher, guest blogger here at reThink … [Read More...]

NYT: Teenagers Suggest Creative Ways To Link Classic Texts To Today’s World

Teenagers across America responded to a challenge set forth by The New York Times late last year to take something they'd read in class and connect it to the real … [Read More...]

Looking For A Summer Short Story For Middle And High School Students?

If your students are anything like mine, they're ready to be done. It's beautiful outside -- when it's not raining or producing tornadoes here in Oklahoma -- and … [Read More...]

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How Can You Teach Vocabulary In Context?

The best way for students to learn vocabulary is in the context of their own reading and writing. We can provide students with a definition to plant a seed for the word, but then we need to water it with reading and feed it with the students’ own writing. With this understanding in mind, I am[Read More…]

My House Burned Down, So I’m Holding A Fire Sale

If you’re on the #rethinkela mailing list, you already know about my FIRE SALE. If not, and you need a few end (or beginning) of the year #ela short story units or writing projects, click here to read about my sale. If you’re not on my mailing list, I’d love to keep in touch with[Read More…]

#reThinkELA Poll: What Questions Do You Have?

We’ve had two amazing chats so far, and I’d love to hear what topic you’d like to talk about in next week’s #reThinkELA Twitter chat. We discussed speaking and listening standards during our first week and teaching grammar today. I can’t wait to see your ideas! By the way, you can follow my blog with Bloglovin.[Read More…]

Anyone Up For A #reThinkELA Twitter Challenge?

The new year is right around the corner, and I have made it my mission to post more on Twitter. Yes, I know. If you have mobile notifications turned on for me, … [Read More...]

How Fidget Toys Can Help High School Students with ADHD

We've all had THOSE students. They bounce around the room, tap their pencils on the desk, and talk to their neighbors. If you're a natural introvert and focused on … [Read More...]

Explore The Civil Rights Era With Google Cultural Institute

Wouldn't it be great to be able to take your students to any museum in the world to experience our culture first hand? Unfortunately, because of funding and … [Read More...]

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