The peer feedback strategy is a great idea to add to your lesson plans. It is very important that students follow the writing process when working on formal writing pieces that they will submit for a grade. Many students often think peer editing/feedback is simply checking for spelling and/or grammar
It is important for students to build background knowledge before they dive into new concepts. Use this strategy to help build students’ schema/background knowledge. How Does This Strategy Work? In the center of the chalkboard (or in some other place where all students can see it), write a topic on
Podcasts aren’t just for students! While podcasts can be wonderful for teaching students a variety of skills (read more about this topic here), there are also excellent teacher professional development podcasts out there for teachers of all ages and subjects. Note these links are current as of the spring of
If you are a middle school teacher who wants to improve your student’s reading engagement then check out the online professional development course Lit Launch. Lit Launch is a self-paced, fully digital, three-module online course created by Kristy from 2 Peas and a Dog. Teachers will also get access to
Making reading fun is an important part of lesson planning. By its very nature, reading is a part of every literature classroom, but not all students inherently love to read. Making reading fun, though, is one of the best ways to encourage reading engagement in your students. Today, let’s talk
Summer dollar deals are BACK! For the past few summers, I have participated in a July dollar sale. I love helping teachers find great deals on lessons. Mondays/Wednesdays are $1 deals and Tuesdays are $2 deals. Thursdays and Fridays are for giveaways and freebies. Check out this page each week
It can be a challenge to find rigorous yet creative reading lessons. Reading engagement is vital to the success of students. While some students find ways to develop this engagement independently, the vast majority of students have improved outcomes when you help them develop it. Today let’s talk about four
Alternative reading formats are often overlooked in English classes. There have always been a lot of forms of literature and reading material to choose from when picking what to include in our curriculum — poetry, short stories, novels, biography, nonfiction, etc. Today those choices are even wider. Most teachers have
