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Book Tastings with Book Creator

Book Tastings are a fantastic way to introduce your students to a group of books hoping that one will spark their interest. Think of it as a tasting...

Blogging for Student Reflection

Blogging can be an awesome tool for student reflection. It provides students an opportunity to make personal connections and share their thought with...

Perusall: A Social Reading Experience

How often do you assign text for students to read, only to discover that a small portion of your class completed the assignment? A team of four...

Listenwise

How often do you listen to and learn from podcasts? Learning from audio sources such as podcasts and audiobooks is prevalent in today's society. But,...

Frayer a Letter Seesaw Activities

If you love Seesaw but don't always have time to create an activity from scratch, check out this Frayer a Letter slides resource from Jennifer...

Article of the Week: Deeper Reading and Writing

If you've been looking for a new way to help readers and writers build their critical thinking skills, look no further than Kelly Gallagher's...

A Beginner's Guide to Sketchnoting

Sketchnoting is a notetaking strategy in which imagery and pictures are drawn to remember key concepts. Fewer words, more doodles. You don't have to...

Freckle by Renaissance: Viewing as a Student

Are you an educator or parent in search of a website that can help your student(s) learn and practice math, english/language arts, science, and/or...

Freckle by Renaissance: An Introduction

Are you an educator or parent in search of a website that can help your student(s) learn and practice math, english/language arts, science, and/or...

Freckle by Renaissance: Assigning Assignments

Are you an educator in search of a website that can help your students learn and practice math, english/language arts, science, and/or social studies...

WriteAbout: The Spark to Get Students Writing

Students often want to write, but they need that spark to get the creative fire lit. WriteAbout is a resource where students engage in...

Google Books Ngram Viewer

Google Books Ngram Viewer is a unique way to get insight into the use of words and phrases in books over time. When you enter phrases into the Google...

Pre-teaching Vocabulary: Inductive Vocab Teaching

Pre-teaching vocabulary is an essential part of the learning cycle. Oftentimes, we educators believe this scaffold is essential only for English...

8 Steps to Great Digital Storytelling

While students need to become creators of content rather than just consumers, the steps to create a quality product are not always...

6 Ways to Use Digital Storytelling in the Classroom

Many students use digital storytelling to demonstrate their knowledge and ability to write narrative stories. However, the power of digital...

5 High School English Activities You'll Want to Try ASAP

No matter your content area or grade band, the quest for engaging and exciting lessons is never-ending. In this article from We Are Teachers, Brooke...

Popplet: 10 Ways to Use in Kindergarten

Popplet is a mind mapping tool perfect for helping students visually represent their thinking, learning, and connections they make when exploring new...

Newsela Certified Educator Course

If you love using Newsela with your students, becoming a Newsela Certified Educator may be just the thing for you. This self-paced course provides...

Newsela: Connect Current Events to Today's Student

With a targeted and bold goal to improve reading comprehension in students grades 2 through 12, Newsela offers an extensive digital library spanning...