Word of the day high school

Back again, and talking about vocabulary instruction! With both Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day looming, I can't think of a better time to expand students' vocabularies with some carefully chosen

Guest Blog Post By Sam Bradford During my student teaching, I tried to observe as many different teachers as possible. All grade levels, all subjects--my goal was to find the teachers whose classes the students put a little extra pep in their step to get to. Then, with my own eyes and ears, I tried to figure out what made those classes successful. I’ll never forget the way one teacher used a quote wall, and how it single-handedly built community, created an engaging atmosphere, and…

The first day of school is full of so many things: anticipation, wide-eyes, school supplies, new faces, maybe a few butterflies. And I...

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List of the best growth mindset quotes for middle school.

Teaching High School English is nothing like TV. It's better. Being a high school English teacher is nothing like mainstream media portrays it. It's worse. I hope you enjoy my attempt at teacher humor.

5 Back to School Units for High School English that you really can use at any point during the year. Units that can help you recreate...

It wasn't supposed to be like this. But this is still the only senior year you will ever get. Now it's up to you to decide how it will go.

Six word memoirs are a fun and simple concept. To tell a story of your own life in just six words is quite a challenge, but it's a good one. If you're looking for tips on using six word memoirs to help build your classroom community at the beginning of the school year, this post is for you.