Secondary English Language Arts Resources
People keep reminding me that summer is almost over (No, I didn't hear that either!), so it's time to start my redecorating projects. That means we're getting a new look here at reThinkELA.com and a …
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Rosie Perez in White Men Can't Jump What do you do when you're 12 years old and your friend's world comes to a screeching halt? Heather and I had met at the beginning of the school year and quickly …
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I know for the first five years of my career, I was bound by the idea that in order to be a great teacher, I needed to be great at teaching the curriculum and checking all the little boxes the …
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We've done it again! Jennifer Williams and I just released the 7th grade Grammar Conversations unit last night! With 86 slides, 18 posters, an MLA Formatting Addendum, and MLA Formatting Checklist, …
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Jennifer Williams and I are proud to announce the release of the 6th grade Grammar Conversations unit! We’ve poured our blood, sweat, and tears into it–and also drove three hours from home to …
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Experienced adult writers are intimidated by the NaNoWriMo project, which entails writing a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. Who thought up such an event when writing is usually a much …
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