Secondary English Language Arts Resources
I never imagined a year ago that I'd be one of those teachers. Yes, I looked down my nose when I heard stories. I listened smugly as I heard the details of other teacher's stories while I returned to …
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It seems fitting that this school year ended in 2020--a metaphoric reference to perfect sight, particularly in hindsight. It's been a year in which my eyes have been opened to many things, both …
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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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You know how we teach our students to have a growth mindset, to recognize that just because they can't do something today, doesn't mean they'll never be able to do it? We teach our students that …
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While I did not meet all of my goals in 2015, my blog performed better this year than it did last. For example, this blog last year received abut 130,000 views. This year, I've received about 650,000 …
Note: Please excuse this excessively long post. I have spent weeks writing it and preparing all the graphic elements. Thank you if you read all of it. As a new teacher in the building, it is often …
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