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Creative High School English Lessons and Activities that Don’t Suck

If you’re like me, then you’ve spent wayyyy too many hours searching for creative high school English lessons and activities. Let’s be honest: …but it’s

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How to Teach Grammar to High School Students

For several years, I tried to figure out the best way to teach grammar to high school students. Let me tell you, it’s not for

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Fun New Year Activities For High School English 

Planning fun New Year activities for high school English students is one of my favorite things to do because I love the thought of a

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Fun Christmas Activities for the High School English Classroom

The holiday season can be a challenging time as we all anxiously await winter break. However, I’ve found these fun Christmas activities for the high

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Thanksgiving Activities for the High School English Classroom

Are you looking for a way to engage your secondary ELA students this Thanksgiving season? Try using a few of these easy, but engaging activities to keep your students focused during the final days before fall break.

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Creative End of Novel Project Idea for High School

When I was looking for a creative end of novel project idea for high school English, I had a thought: it doesn’t have to be

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Fun Halloween Activities for High School English

Whether you’re thinking about spooky story ideas, fall themed lessons, or even Halloween activities – it’s always fun to celebrate the spooky season with your

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Teaching High School Students How to Avoid Plagiarism

Are you tired of seeing plagiarism when your students submit their writing? If you’re like me, my students claim that they “didn’t mean to plagiarize.”

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3 Simple Tips for Teaching Writing in High School English

Teaching writing in high school English class can be tricky. It’s hard to know where to begin where there is an overwhelming amount of content

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I just realized it’s March 7 and I never posted I just realized it’s March 7 and I never posted my February reads! Some of these were SO INCREDIBLE that I’m having a hard time getting into anything new right now! 😭

1. The Thing With Feathers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 
⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. The Boy in the Black Suit ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

4. Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5. Meet the Sky 
⭐️⭐️

6. This Darkness Mine 
⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’ll get around to “real” reviews at the end of the week! 😊

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What’s your favorite thing to teach?! 🙋🏼‍♀️ Mine is definitely WRITING! 

When I first tried to help students with this, teaching writing seemed so overwhelming because it’s basically like teaching thought. 🤯 Sooooo I spent 9+ years working on tricks for how to teach writing in high school English that didn’t make me want to cry or give up or both. 

You can find my TOP 3 FAV TRICKS for teaching writing in my latest blog post. Link in profile! 

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The Hoopla and Libby apps are PURE gold and keep m The Hoopla and Libby apps are PURE gold and keep me from spending a million dollars a month on books 🙃. 

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Happy Anniversary, @220training !! This has been 4 Happy Anniversary, @220training !! This has been 4 years of nothing but fun and tacos! I love you so much and I can’t wait for many, many more!! Let’s hope next year will be filled with fewer vaccines and panic attacks. Also happy 4 years to the second greatest love of my life. Swipe for a surprise. 

Happy New Year + Happy Anniversary! 🎉
Happy Birthday to our favorite person!! Theo and I Happy Birthday to our favorite person!! Theo and I are so thankful that you were born, Brent! 😄 We love you so, so much. I hope that your day is filled with spicy wings, visits from puppies and kittens, everyone 2 pounds under weight at wrestling practice, and Despicable Me on TV! I guess I’ll turn the thermostat up a notch or two for your birthday. 🤪
Had SUCH a fun time creepin’ it real at our I Sc Had SUCH a fun time creepin’ it real at our I Scream shop. Notice the sweetest little ice cream sundae around enjoying his night, too! 

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The Gates house is nothing but squad ghouls this s The Gates house is nothing but squad ghouls this season. 🎃👻💀 

(But the real creeps STOLE MY SKELETON DOG! 😒) 

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Sooooo we conquered “golden lines” last week, Sooooo we conquered “golden lines” last week, but now we need help knowing what to say about a golden line. 

I made this super condensed guide to talking about the text for my kids who just need a little boost to get started. 💡

Fingers crossed this works some magic because I’m soooooooo excited to dive into a new novel with my babes next week! 

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