It’s the First Day of School! Now What?!
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2y ago
The first day of school is a highly-anticipated, yet roller coaster of a day!  School supplies and room decor are brand new, teachers are excited to implement what they have been working on and ..read more
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10 Things 6th Graders Want You to Know…Rapport Building 101
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2y ago
While I am not an expert, I have been teaching 6th graders for many years...roughly 15 years.  It is a grade level that I love!  Like any grade, 6th grade is NOT for everyone.  I can't tell you how ..read more
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End of the School Year Made Easy
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2y ago
  The end of the school year is a WILD and BUSY time.  I always compare it to a tornado swooping me up, swirling me around with a million things on my plate, and spitting me out as I say ..read more
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State Testing is OVER…Now what? Try these ELA ideas!
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2y ago
I originally published these after-testing ideas for ELA teachers several years ago, but the lessons and examples are still applicable today. This post features lesson ideas I used as a 4th grade ..read more
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5 Ideas to Consider When Changing Grade Levels
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2y ago
2021 UPDATE: I originally published this post on changing grade levels a few years ago, but the tips and lessons are still applicable today. This post discusses my transition to teaching 7th grade ELA ..read more
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Tips, Techniques, and Tools for Distance Learning
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by Erin Beers
4y ago
I hope this post finds you well and adjusting as much as possible to this “new normal” that we seem to have been thrust into.  To be completely honest, I am struggling.  I am an extroverted, structure-loving teacher.  And this holed-up, we-aren’t-quite-sure-when-things-will-get-better way of life is hard.  I am not complaining, just trying to feel my ..read more
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10+Amazon Essentials for Middle School
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by Erin Beers
4y ago
“Your classroom environment speaks to your students before you utter a single word.  What is your classroom saying?”  These thoughts from Megan Dredge resonate with me as a middle school teacher.  As teachers, our classrooms are our home away from home.  I also believe that by creating an inviting space for my students, it encourages ..read more
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Valentine’s Day Fun for BIG KIDS
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by Erin Beers
4y ago
I HEART February and all of the fun that this month has to offer…it is Black History Month, spring is on the horizon, and with Valentine’s Day, life is just sweeter!  If I lost you at Valentine’s Day and the thought of organizing a classroom party, I have the perfect idea that your competitive students ..read more
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One Word for the New Year!
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by Erin Beers
4y ago
I hope you  have had an amazing first week back with your students.  Our district calendar allowed for a full two weeks of winter break and it proved to be what the majority of my students needed to return back ready to take on the second half of the year. Here is my favorite CS Lewis quote… Before we left for the holidays, my building principal challenged the staff to ..read more
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5 Ways to Use ELA Task Cards
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by Erin Beers
4y ago
I am obsessed with ways to make learning as fun as possible for students.  “If you are bored as the teacher in your classroom, your students probably are too!”  This quote from Kayla Delzer from Top Dog Teaching makes me consider my planning for each school week. So how do you keep things exciting?  How do you mix up instruction?  How do you work to inspire your students each day ..read more
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