Happy August! We got home from our six day road trip last night, and now it’s time for me to buckle down and start thinking about BACK TO SCHOOL. Our first teacher work day is August 17th, so I’m less than two weeks away now… In honor of that, I thought I’d bring back “Teaching Tuesday”...Read More »

If you're a secondary pre-service teacher, a newbie hire, or a veteran teacher, check out this post to create a simple, yet effective classroom management plan in your middle school or high school classroom. You'll find tips, strategies, activities, and ideas to create a proactive and positive behavior plan that prevents problems before they start. #iteachhighschool #iteachmiddleschool #secondaryteacher #classroommanagement

One of the best parts of teaching high school students is how funny, clever, and witty they can be sometimes! While browsing Pinterest, I came across a review strategy that piqued my interest and I decided to try it out this week with one of my Honors US History classes. Rather than asking the students […]

Today, on the blog, I am sharing 15 of my favorite Amazon finds that I use in my classroom.

A great blog of secondary English teachers helping you find great ideas to enhance your classroom!

Why do I love them so much? Because they love systems and I LOVE SYSTEMS. Even more than in my house, I LOVE having classroom systems. I think oftentimes we

New to teaching high school? These 5 tips will make your life easier!

There are so many positive classroom ideas for high school that high school teachers should steal from the elementary world...

Using Micro Teaching--stories students can read in under 10 minutes--is a great way to introduce skills, techniques and so much more in high school English classes. For AP® Literature and all ELA classes 9-12.