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I’m a middle school ELA teacher with 18 + years of experience designing high-engagement lessons that blend creativity, critical thinking, and real-world relevance. I currently teach 8th grade and work with 130+ students a year, constantly refining my resources based on what actually works in the classroom.
Everything I create has been tested with real students, revised based on their responses, and built to save teachers time without sacrificing rigor.
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Middle School Poetic Devices Stations Figurative Language
Looking for an engaging, ready-to-use way to teach (or review!) poetic devices? This Poetic Devices Station Rotation is a high-interest, no-prep resource that walks students through SIX different figurative language skills with clear objectives, examples, and sentence-transformation tasks. Students rotate through each station and transform simple sentences into more descriptive, creative versions making this perfect for practice, reinforcement, or a full-period interactive lesson. ✅ What’s Inc
5th - 9th
Other (ELA), Poetry, Writing
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Experience
I’m a middle school ELA teacher with 18 + years of experience designing high-engagement lessons that blend creativity, critical thinking, and real-world relevance. I currently teach 8th grade and work with 130+ students a year, constantly refining my resources based on what actually works in the classroom.
Everything I create has been tested with real students, revised based on their responses, and built to save teachers time without sacrificing rigor.
Teaching style
My classroom runs on movement, discussion, choice, and purpose. I believe students learn best when they’re doing the thinking, not just absorbing it. That’s why most of my resources include stations, debate prompts, real-world scenarios, interactive slides, and writing that feels relevant .
My goal:
✅ Engagement without fluff
✅ Rigor without overwhelm
✅ Creativity without chaos
If it doesn’t make students think AND make a teacher’s life easier, it doesn’t go in my store.
My own education history
18+ years in the classroom with a
B.A. in English
M.A. Secondary Education
M.A. in adminstation
Additional biographical information
When I’m not teaching or creating resources, I’m usually reading, traveling, or spoiling my Shih Tzu puppies. I’m also building a collection of classroom-tested activities that help teachers cut prep time in half while still delivering lessons students remember.
If you like resources that are ready to teach, thoughtfully designed, and built for real classrooms, you’re in the right store.
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