In the past, I’ve talked a lot about building a classroom library from scratch. If you don’t have a classroom library, get one! The benefit to your…… Read more “How to Get Students Reading on Day One of Class”
Category: Workshop in Secondary
#TechTuesday: Bring Blogging to Class with EduBlogs
One of my favorite school experiences was when my 8th-grade teacher encouraged us to create our own blogs on Xanga, an early-2000’s service that sadly went the…… Read more “#TechTuesday: Bring Blogging to Class with EduBlogs”
16 Easy, Low-Key Activities for End-of-the-Year ELA that Aren’t Movies
The end of the year is upon us, and it can be a slow, slow crawl to the finish line. Grades are due and kids are checked…… Read more “16 Easy, Low-Key Activities for End-of-the-Year ELA that Aren’t Movies”
Definitive Guide to Classroom Libraries for the New Teacher, Part 4: Maintaining Your Library
Now that you’ve got stacks of books (Part 1 & Part 2) and something to put them on (Part 3), let’s talk maintaining a library in a…… Read more “Definitive Guide to Classroom Libraries for the New Teacher, Part 4: Maintaining Your Library”
Definitive Guide to Classroom Libraries for the New Teacher, Part 3: Organizing Books
Welcome to Part 3 of my series on starting a classroom library from scratch as a new teacher! In Part 1, I discussed how to begin searching…… Read more “Definitive Guide to Classroom Libraries for the New Teacher, Part 3: Organizing Books”
