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We’re here to make your teaching easier, more engaging, and more impactful. Our innovative resources are designed with you and your students in mind, helping you teach all aspects of English, literacy, STEM, and other core skills. With years of classroom experience and collaboration with schools, we understand the challenges teachers face. Our focus is on saving you time while delivering lessons that inspire curiosity, foster creativity, and help students thrive. Since 2015, we’ve proudly supported thousands of educators in transforming their classrooms into spaces where students love to learn. We invite you to explore our resources and join a community of passionate teachers dedicated to making a difference!
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Preview of 101 Wacky Wordies Puzzles | Brain Teasers | Word Problems | Critical Thinking

101 Wacky Wordies Puzzles | Brain Teasers | Word Problems | Critical Thinking

Wacky Wordies is an excellent CRITICAL THINKING and VOCABULARY BOOSTING GAME for 2025 students LOVE the world over. WACKY WORD PUZZLES can be used in ENGLISH as an ICEBREAKER, a CRITICAL THINKING test or a FUN ACTIVITY for students and teachers of all ages. We have bundled together with the web's most complete collection of Wacky Word challenges, and HERE'S WHAT YOU GET.⭐ 202 Beautifully presented Wacky Wordies PowerPoint Slides with questions and answers. ⭐ A paper-based test of 101
Preview of Aesop's Fables Unit | Writing & Reading | Meaning, Moral, Message & Theme

Aesop's Fables Unit | Writing & Reading | Meaning, Moral, Message & Theme

This COMPLETE DIGITAL & PDF UNIT explores Aesop's Fables to learn the concepts of IDENTIFYING THEME, MORAL and MESSAGE within FABLES, MYTHS and LEGENDS and how these timeless tales have impacted storytelling for thousands of years. Make FABLES a part of your READING and WRITING lessons through proven teaching strategies. This EDITABLE unit Covers:⭐ What Is a Fable and Its Purpose? ⭐ Who Is Aesop, The Father of Fables? ⭐ 12 Famous Interactive Fables by Aesop (Professionally Narrated) ⭐
Preview of Titanic Unit | Project Based Learning | Interactive Notebook | Inquiry | History

Titanic Unit | Project Based Learning | Interactive Notebook | Inquiry | History

This Complete INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK on the RMS TITANIC offers a wealth of ENGLISH, HISTORY and RESEARCH ACTIVITIES for PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL) either INDEPENDENTLY or as a WHOLE-CLASS project. It is FULLY EDITABLE and comes in DIGITAL and PRINT PDF versions. With NO PREP REQUIRED and has over 100 5-STAR⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ REVIEWS,Activities Include✔ Text Response Tasks ✔ Titanic Timelines  ✔ Fact Vs. Opinion ✔ A variety of interactive Titanic Writing planners and templates ✔ Digital Titani
Preview of 125 Fun Reading Activities for Any Book | Literacy Center Tasks for Grades 3-6

125 Fun Reading Activities for Any Book | Literacy Center Tasks for Grades 3-6

Tired of scrambling for fresh ideas? Grab this NO-PREP BUNDLE and get 125 FUN READING ACTIVITIES packed into printable & digital TASK CARDS that work with ANY BOOK! ⭐ Drop them into GUIDED-READING groups, stock your LITERACY CENTERS, or let students self-select from the built-in READING CHOICE BOARD. EVERY PROMPT boosts text evidence, inference, and critical-thinking skills in Grades 3-6— FICTION or NONFICTION. Just print, project, or assign digitally and watch readers thrive! What’s
Preview of 101 Editable Digital Graphic Organizers:  Enhance Learning Across All Subjects!

101 Editable Digital Graphic Organizers: Enhance Learning Across All Subjects!

Transform your teaching with our 101 Digital Graphic Organizers, designed for reading, writing, and critical thinking across all subject areas! These no-prep, editable templates are perfect for ELA, science, social studies, and math, allowing you to use them as-is or customize to fit your classroom needs. Optimized for Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Keynote, these interactive thinking tools will inspire creative thinking and reflection in your students. THIS PRODUCT USED TO BE
Preview of Biography & Autobiography Writing Unit | Graphic Organizers Lesson Plans Rubrics

Biography & Autobiography Writing Unit | Graphic Organizers Lesson Plans Rubrics

This resource is the complete solution to teaching students how to write ENGAGING BIOGRAPHIES and AUTOBIOGRAPHIES in 2025. This COMPLETELY EDITABLE expository writing unit is packed with loads of excellent TEACHING CONTENT to ensure your students are fully aware of both writing styles and the PROCESS of constructing BOTH formats of BIOGRAPHY through proven TEACHING STRATEGIES.Purpose-built as a DIGITAL resource, it is packed with INTERACTIVE MEDIA and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS alongside a
Preview of NEWS & MEDIA LITERACY BUNDLE | ANALYSIS & CREATION OF NEWS | COMPLETE UNITS

NEWS & MEDIA LITERACY BUNDLE | ANALYSIS & CREATION OF NEWS | COMPLETE UNITS

We have bundled together FIVE of our MOST POPULAR MEDIA LITERACY resources to ensure your students can CONSUME all forms of NEWS as CRITICAL THINKERS and CREATE their news reports and MEDIA PUBLICATIONS by using correct literacy protocols and PROVEN TEACHING STRATEGIES.This is a MUST-HAVE in 2025 when FAKE NEWS, SCAMS and MISINFORMATION flood our social media feeds and screens. Be sure to read each resource description and review for further details, but we assure you will not be disa
Preview of Huge Poetry Unit | 19 Styles of Poetry | Editable Lessons & Graphic Organizers

Huge Poetry Unit | 19 Styles of Poetry | Editable Lessons & Graphic Organizers

Looking for a no-prep way to make poetry writing and analysis sparkle? Over four action-packed weeks, your students can master ⭐ 19 Types of Poems ⭐—digging into figurative language, poetic devices, elements of poetry, and structure with fully editable lessons and graphic organizers. ⭐ This Product Includes ⭐❤️ Mini-lessons and slide decks for each of the 19 poem forms❤️ Engaging Student writing examples & mentor texts for annotation❤️ Graphic organizers for brainstorming, drafting, and
Preview of Fairy Tale Unit | Fractured Fairytales | Reading & Writing Lessons, Templates

Fairy Tale Unit | Fractured Fairytales | Reading & Writing Lessons, Templates

This is the ultimate solution to teaching students how to READ and WRITE Fairy tales packed with almost 100 PAGES of DIGITAL interactive and PRINT based content to educate students on the purpose, history and process of crafting FAIRY TALES and provide teachers with some FUN and ENGAGING LESSON PLANS, GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, ACTIVITIES and GAMES.Everything is EDITABLE, so you can use it today with NO PREPARATION required or edit it to suit your needs. This Unit is broken into five parts
Preview of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Novel Study | 13 Lessons & Activities

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Novel Study | 13 Lessons & Activities

Bring Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to life with this complete NOVEL STUDY for UPPER ELEMENTARY/PRIMARY students to enhance READING and WRITING SKILLS. This DIGITAL & PRINT resource provides a HUGE variety of " WONKA-RIFFIC" ACTIVITIES your students will love. YOU ARE GETTING 60+ PAGES OF⭐ Lessons and worksheets with assessable outcomes ⭐ A multiple intelligences activity matrix with 42 self-directed activities ⭐ Graphic Organizers and thinking tools ⭐ Answer key and as
Preview of Author's Purpose Unit | PIE | Tools | Activities | Assessment | Digital & Print

Author's Purpose Unit | PIE | Tools | Activities | Assessment | Digital & Print

Teach your students about the Author's Purpose in 2025 and how understanding PIE ( Persuade, Influence, and Explain) impacts READING and WRITING. This fully EDITABLE, DIGITAL, and PRINT-BASED resource for teachers and students is a complete unit of engaging content. INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE⭐ PowerPoint, Print & Google Slides Version ⭐ Suggested Use & Guidelines ⭐ Introducing the Author's Purpose for teacher and student instructions ⭐ Lesson plans and Daily Quick Writes ⭐ Instructi
Preview of Figurative Language Activities | Similes, Metaphors, Idioms, Hyperbole | Digital

Figurative Language Activities | Similes, Metaphors, Idioms, Hyperbole | Digital

The use of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE is like "SPECIAL EFFECTS FOR AUTHORS." It is a powerful tool for creating VIVID IMAGERY through ALLITERATION ⭐ IDIOMS ⭐ METAPHORS ⭐ ONOMATOPOEIA ⭐ PERSONIFICATION ⭐ SIMILES ⭐ HYPERBOLE, and more. This EDITABLE 116-PAGE unit teaches students FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE as both a READER and WRITER and is the perfect tool for teaching figurative language in 2025.YOU ARE GETTING: ❤️ Lesson plans ❤️ Teaching materials ❤️ Visual writing prompts ❤️ Digital & Print
Preview of Hypothetical Questions | Visual Writing Prompts | What would you do? Icebreakers

Hypothetical Questions | Visual Writing Prompts | What would you do? Icebreakers

Following the wild popularity of the Visual Writing Prompts Bundle comes HYPOTHETICAL VISUAL ICE BREAKERS AND OPINION PROMPTS for 2025. This FUN writing resource is evergreen with proven success with struggling or reluctant writers and an excellent ICEBREAKER for students and staff. The resource is broken into five unique areas⭐ What If? ⭐ Icebreakers ⭐ Would you rather? ⭐ Hmmm??? That's a tough one ⭐ Tough questions for young adults. Everything is entirely EDITABLE with absolutely "NO
Preview of How to End a Story Unit | Narrative Writing, Conclusions, Twists, Plot Elements

How to End a Story Unit | Narrative Writing, Conclusions, Twists, Plot Elements

This COMPLETE UNIT teaches students to write EXCELLENT ENDINGS and KILLER CONCLUSIONS to their PLOT in NARRATIVE and STORY WRITING lessons through proven teaching strategies and is ❤️ FULLY EDITABLE, so you can customize it if required. LEARNING INTENTIONS⭐️ How the CLIMAX, FALLING ACTION and RESOLUTION are connected. ⭐️ Understanding the 6 COMMON ENDING TYPES. ⭐️ ENDING ANALYSIS of WELL-KNOWN stories. ⭐️ CLEAN ENDINGS and CLIFFHANGERS. ⭐️ TWIST IN THE TALE and AMBIGUOUS ENDINGS.
Preview of POETRY UNIT BUNDLE | ANALYSIS, WRITING POEMS, POETIC DEVICES, ELEMENTS OF POETRY

POETRY UNIT BUNDLE | ANALYSIS, WRITING POEMS, POETIC DEVICES, ELEMENTS OF POETRY

This bundle combines our two best-selling poetry units at a heavily discounted price. You are getting: ⭐ Our super-popular POETRY WRITING UNIT has 134 PAGES of incredible content to teach your students how to WRITE POETRY.⭐ Our all-new POETRY ANALYSIS UNIT consists of over 72 PAGES of tools and resources to teach your students to read poetry with meaning and purpose. ⭐ Our unique Valentine's Day Poetry templates and tools. These EDITABLE units come in both DIGITAL and PRINT formats. R
Preview of Understanding Sarcasm Unit | Irony | Context Clues | Hyperbole | Tone of Voice

Understanding Sarcasm Unit | Irony | Context Clues | Hyperbole | Tone of Voice

Help your students excel in English Language Arts by teaching them to understand and use SARCASM, a vital communication skill! This 70-PAGE, FULLY EDITABLE UNIT equips students to identify and analyze IRONY, HYPERBOLE, SATIRE, TONE OF VOICE, and SITUATIONAL CONTEXT across various text types. Designed for convenience and engagement, this NO-PREP, DIGITAL AND PRINT RESOURCE ensures your students can confidently identify, assess, and respond to sarcasm in literacy, media, and real-life situati
Preview of Blooms Taxonomy Spelling Activities | Any Words | Editable | Task Cards & Matrix

Blooms Taxonomy Spelling Activities | Any Words | Editable | Task Cards & Matrix

Spelling = frustration ☹ for many kids, but it doesn’t have to! This EDITABLE BLOOMS TAXONOMY Spelling Activities Matrix, PowerPoint, and task card set mean NO PREP for you and fun, fast learning for your students that can use all year long. We have aligned this matrix to Bloom’s Taxonomy and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences. By following the matrix, students control their learning and decide which activities to do. It addresses all aspects of spelling in language that students of all ages ca
Preview of 120 English & Literacy Classroom Posters | Charts | Reading & Writing Skills

120 English & Literacy Classroom Posters | Charts | Reading & Writing Skills

This bundle contains ⭐ ALL 120⭐ of our English / ELA / Reading / Writing / posters. There are 13 CLASSROOM POSTER SETS in total, and when we create new posters, you will get them FOR FREEAll posters have been PROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED by graphic artists and are HIGH-RESOLUTION documents that can be scaled and PRINTED TO ANY SIZE. Read the reviews for yourself... Our customer genuinely values this product. WHAT YOU GET✔ Homonyms, Homophones & Homographs (7 posters) - What are Homophones, Hom
Preview of Cause and Effect in Fiction Reading Unit | Graphic Organizers, Lessons & Tasks

Cause and Effect in Fiction Reading Unit | Graphic Organizers, Lessons & Tasks

This CAUSE AND EFFECT UNIT incorporates essential ELA SKILLS such as identifying SIGNAL WORDS, CAUSALITY, INFERRING and RELATIONSHIPS into an ENGAGING, NO PREP sequence of READING LESSONS your students can apply to ANY FICTIONAL TEXT.It is COMPLETELY EDITABLE, and students can READ, LISTEN or WATCH some timeless included tales to reinforce CAUSE AND EFFECT concepts and skills. You are Getting⭐ Lesson Plans to Teach Cause and Effect Reading Skills ⭐ Cause and Effect Passages ( Text and
Preview of Introduction to Poetry Analysis Unit Plan | Middle School | SMILE Poem Elements

Introduction to Poetry Analysis Unit Plan | Middle School | SMILE Poem Elements

Unlock the beauty of poetry with this comprehensive Introduction to Poetry Analysis Unit Plan tailored specifically for middle school students! Using the SMILE method (Structure, Meaning, Imagery, Language, and Effect), this resource provides an engaging and systematic way to explore poetic elements while fostering a deep understanding and appreciation of literature. Why This Poetry Unit is a Must-Have for Middle School Teachers:Teach Poetry Analysis with Confidence: Simplify complex concepts
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Experience

We’re here to make your teaching easier, more engaging, and more impactful. Our innovative resources are designed with you and your students in mind, helping you teach all aspects of English, literacy, STEM, and other core skills. With years of classroom experience and collaboration with schools, we understand the challenges teachers face. Our focus is on saving you time while delivering lessons that inspire curiosity, foster creativity, and help students thrive. Since 2015, we’ve proudly supported thousands of educators in transforming their classrooms into spaces where students love to learn. We invite you to explore our resources and join a community of passionate teachers dedicated to making a difference!

Teaching style

We are passionate about project-based and open-ended learning, empowering students to work independently or collaboratively and become the authors of their own futures. Our resources are designed to facilitate strong connections to the world around students, enabling them to build upon similar learning experiences and make meaningful personal connections to the tasks at hand. We focus less on traditional worksheets and more on encouraging students to reflect on their learning by asking themselves three essential questions: - What did I learn? - What evidence can I share of my learning? - What do I still need to learn or explore next? To keep our content relevant and accessible, we frequently draw upon popular culture and technology, providing ample opportunities for students to make real-world connections. Our approach fosters a dynamic learning environment where students thrive as active participants in their education.

Awards & shining teacher moments

I hold a Master's Degree in Education and have had the privilege of coaching thousands of teachers in effectively using learning technologies, lecturing at the university level, and teaching students across all ages and levels. One of my key accomplishments was specializing in online and remote learning for five years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. This experience allowed me to equip hundreds of teachers with the skills and knowledge they needed to transition smoothly to digital platforms during the school shutdown. As a result, I gained valuable insights into the challenges educators face and developed resources that truly meet their needs. These experiences shape my commitment to providing high-quality, relevant materials that help fellow educators thrive in any learning environment.

My own education history

I have worked in several schools in Australia, the UK and the United States since graduating in 2001. I have taught at every year level from prep to year 12 I have worked in school leadership in various roles. I have worked at a system level for over a decade to support thousands of teachers I completed a Masters degree in 2006. My wife and I have raised three little learners of our own to reach their own goals. I now work with schools to boost their public profile and articulate their vision and mission with their local communities.

Additional biographical information

My wife Belinda and I (Kev) run Innovative Teaching Ideas We love to learn and have been doing so ourselves all our lives and now have three little learners to guide through life. Above all we would love to hear your feedback and thoughts around our products and can make resources to meet your needs.