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#reThinkELA Poll: What Questions Do You Have?

December 14, 2017 by Michelle Waters Leave a Comment

#reThinkELA Chat Poll

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. […]

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Mark Your Calendars! #reThinkELA Chat Starts At 8 pm CST Dec. 7

December 1, 2017 by Michelle Waters Leave a Comment

#reThinkELA Twitter Chat

At reThink ELA, we not only want to connect with English teachers around the world, we’d like to see you connect with each other, as well. As colleagues, we can work together to rethink what it means to teach English literature and writing in a changing global economy and with diverse groups of students. With […]

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Need A Plan For The Holidays? Download “The Gift of the Magi” Short Story Unit

November 27, 2017 by Michelle Waters 2 Comments

The Gift of the Magi Christmas Short Story Unit

Do you need an interactive, student-centered service learning project that will encourage middle and high school students to turn their Christmas break excitement into a creative endeavor based on O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”? This unit is full of highly engaging student discussions perfect for Christmas and encouraging students to think beyond themselves […]

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How Can We Better Serve You?

November 15, 2017 by Michelle Waters Leave a Comment

reThink ELA Reader Satisfaction Survey

It’s been a week since I told you about the new name we’re sporting over here, and I wanted to touch base with you again to find out how we can better serve you. I know what products I need, questions I have, and challenges I face, but we need to be able to meet […]

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I’m Changing My Website Brand, Business Focus

November 7, 2017 by Michelle Waters Leave a Comment

Mrs. Waters English is now ReThink ELA

I have exciting news to share. As you know, we don’t stay the same all of our lives. We change! I hope for the better, right? Not only do we change as people, we also change as teachers. Since I started Mrs. Waters’ English in 2012, I have changed schools and grade levels. I am […]

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I am a secondary English Language Arts teacher working on my National Board Certification, an Oklahoma Writing Project Teacher Consultant, and a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma earning a Master's degree in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with a concentration in English Education.

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