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Cootie Catcher (Grammar/Punctuation/Syntax)
I vividly recall the 6th grade square dance and fretting over whom I should ask to be my partner. My buddy had the…
Read issue →ELA State Exams: Writing Strategies For Success
. Teaching can be a very isolating profession, but it need not be. And as we all know too well, teaching can tax our…
Read issue →Press Your Luck: Grammar, Punctuation, Syntax (Gamified Edutainment)
Let's face it ,,, getting kids excited about the likes of grammar, punctuation, syntax is a tall order for any ELA…
Read issue →To Prompose ... Or Not To Prompose? (Synthesis Essay)
Just at about the time I will be introducing synthesis to my on-level juniors and AP Language students, low and…
Read issue →Exploration of Self-Motivation (Synthesis Essay)
For whatever the reason, engagement has gone out the window for many a student. If you're anything like me, this has…
Read issue →Rubik's Cube "Focus" Template
Here's an absolute truism with regards to composition: Good Writing = Good Thinking While many teachers, much like…
Read issue →Combating Cell Phones, Low Engagement, & Cheating
Even though those of us in this part of the country are grinding for yet another month, i have my eyes set on creating…
Read issue →LEGO Man Template: The Role of AI In Education (Synthesis Essay)
At the end of every academic year, I give the students the opportunity to evaluate the course and me as a teacher. And…
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