Engaging with text is a goal of many ELA lessons. The last thing any teacher wants to hear are moans and groans when a new passage is handed out or a new reading assigned. After all, if they are turned off from the very beginning, students will unlikely engage in any meaningful … [Read more...]
Teachers! Create Your Donors Choose Project TODAY!
Hey! I'm The Left-Handed Teacher and I know you can do it! Teachers! I created my latest Donors Choose project during a 30 minute prep period and you can do it, too! I believe in Donors Choose, I believe in helping other classroom teachers, I believe in helping students … [Read more...]
Having a Ball with Accountable Talk
So, you know how sometimes you're teaching and you have this moment where everything clicks and you're on a roll and feeling like a rockstar? Like for real you feel like a rockstar? Those moments are the best aren't they? Usually, they are moments of spontaneity. Sure, you … [Read more...]
Frightfully Fun, Dangerous Donuts: A Halloween Writing Activity
Halloween presents so many amazing opportunities for writing... and eating! Why not combine the two and have a class celebration that is fun, but still aligns to the curriculum. I am not the biggest fan of class parties. Let's just get that out there. Some teachers love it, but … [Read more...]
Teachers! 5 tips to make this year your best yet!
Check out these 5 tips to help make this year your best yet! ONE Throw away all the things! Yes, you heard correctly! Throw away things you haven't used. This is going to lighten your emotional load and your physical load. In fact, throw away things you do use, such as anchor … [Read more...]
