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Get Crafty With Your Common Core Reading this Holiday Season. The winter season is filled with rich topics that can help your students meet Common Core State Standards.
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Simple Cabbage Enchiladas Recipe. Cabbage is SO INCREDIBLY GOOD FOR YOU! I've been looking for more ways to add it into my food. Could even do this with taco meat and the fixins
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High school English and middle school ELA lesson plans and resources that engage students with pop songs! Perfect for teaching close reading, argument, rhetorical analysis, argument writing, and more!!
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Looking for inexpensive rewards for your middle school students that won't cost you a lot? Check out this blog post. I have presented ten things that your students are sure to love. They may come as a surprise to you but they are so popular with students.
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The snowball writing method. WRITER #1:Tell the story about what was happening when this picture was taken. Crumple it in a ball and throw it to the front of the classroom. everyone grabs a snowball. WRITER #2: Add to the the first writer's story. Crumple the story back up and throw it to the front again. WRITER #3: Share your thoughts or the life lesson. WRITER #1: gets their original story back. Edit and revise it for clarity. Give it a
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Motivating middle school students to care about their grades can be draining, but it's more than possible. Here's how to inspire them to WANT to learn.
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LOVE this Italian Orzo Tuna Salad -- made with chilled pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, feta cheese, basil, and a delicious lemon dressing. It's the perfect make ahead recipe for easy lunch or dinner or potlucks! | Gimme Some Oven