Have you thought about preparing emergency lesson plans in the event of your school closing? If you’ve been informed of a closing, chances are you’re being asked to provide home instruction materials. Some schools call it distance or remote learning, or virtual teaching. And if you teach in the north, maybe you’ve been asked to create a “blizzard bag” for snow days. But whatever the term, you’ll need some…
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10 Ways to Make Essay Writing Less Stressful (and more successful)
There’s something about the word “essay” that instantly turns the smiles of middle school students into expressions of dread. Of course, we can’t avoid it when the time comes for teaching the essay. But there are some strategies we can use to show our students it’s not as difficult or taxing as they might think. Struggling writers can gain confidence and produce successful writing in a supportive environment with lots…
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