Ecstatic Educator

With Common Core Standards in mind, I have designed handouts for a weekly bell ringer program for the ELA Classroom. Resource can easily be used in any 7th-12th grade ELA classroom! Materials have been designed with the following goals in mind: - Engage various learning styles - Utilize technology - Prepare students for standardized assessment - Actively engage students in activities - Catch student interest with modern culture Resource includes instructions and weekly handouts (front & back w

I created these materials for use in an elective course I created/teach called “Podclass.” In the course, we study podcasts and their episodes as our texts, rather than using traditional print sources. For this unit, I primarily wanted to focus on the craft and structure of podcasts. While there are many podcasts that would be excellent for this focus, I chose the podcast Mobituaries as it is educational, well-produced, school appropriate (for the most part), and is an often-recommended favorite