Middle Teach

Tired of hunting for high-quality PSSA prep? This massive 150-slide resource is your "set it and forget it" solution for daily bell ringers. Specifically aligned to the PA Core Standards and PSSA Assessment Anchors, these slides provide consistent, rigorous practice to ensure your students are ready for the CDT and spring testing. Each slide is designed to take 5–8 minutes, making it the perfect routine to start your ELA block while building student stamina and mastery of Eligible Content. P

Use Kendrick Lamar's lyrics to review figurative language with your students! Review of hyperbole, simile, metaphor, and personification using some of Kendrick Lamar's popular lyrics. This slides presentation includes 12 lyric slides that help students identify some of the most popular types of figurative language. After identifying, get students discussing the meaning behind the figurative phrases!

Short stories are one of my favorite ways to celebrate the day before Thanksgiving break! This is a study of the short story, "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" by O.Henry including an analysis of Norman Rockwell’s famous painting, “Freedom from Want." It includes connections with reading comprehension, art analysis, irony, and theme.

Need a no-prep activity for tomorrow? Here is a spooky short story for your students to read paired with common core aligned comprehension questions.

I use this weekly check-in every Friday to see how my students are doing. This gives them a chance to connect with me privately and lets them know I am here for them!