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Protected: Ways to Support Student Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Ultimate Guide to Scaffolding Killer Thesis Statements
If there’s any literacy skill I would want my English Language Arts students to nail in my classroom, it’d have to be writing a thesis statement. And not just your average, run-of-the-mill thesis: I want to teach my students how…
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How To Handle Tough Conversations Inside The Classroom (and In Your Day-to-Day Life Too)
Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links, and I will earn a commission if you purchase through these links. There is no additional cost to you. I only link to resources I have consulted and truly recommend. A few weeks ago…
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Targeted Intervention: How to Handle Difficult Classroom Behavior
Last month on the Mondays Made Easy blog I shared some Universal Prevention Strategies to introduce my blog series on Behavioural Management. In my experience – and similar to many areas of life -prevention is the best medicine. Sometimes, however,…
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Universal Strategies for Behavioural Intervention in the Secondary Classroom
An Important Disclaimer Behavioural intervention is a subject that requires a delicate approach. I’d like to begin by acknowledging one of many considerations. 2020 has been a progressive year in addressing systemic racism and racial injustice; for some of us,…
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The Only Classroom Discussion Strategy You Need
If you teach high school, you probably love hosting classroom discussions. They are a great opportunity for peer-based learning, and students genuinely seem to enjoy them. But if you’ve hosted your fair share of discussions, you might also have dealt…
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The New Teacher’s Guide to Implementing Literature Circles
In my first few years of teaching, I was constantly looking for ways to improve my literature circle unit...
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Virtual Literature Circles Might Be The “New Normal,” Even In the Absence of the Coronavirus
Recently, many of us have made the switch from our familiar classrooms to some form of a virtual setting. If you’re new to distance learning or hybrid models, you might be wondering how to facilitate virtual learning circles and other…
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Innovative Classroom Management Techniques That Students Love
If you’re new to teaching, you might believe that you have less to offer to your students than a veteran teacher. You might believe that lacking experience in teaching is your biggest shortcoming. You might think that teachers with decades…
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The OPTIC Approach: Strategies for Teaching Visual Literacy
Last month on the Mondays Made Easy blog, I examined the importance of Media Literacy in the 21st-century classroom. Part of what inspired me to write about this was the undeniable role that media has played in shaping the first…
