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I love having beautiful anchor charts/posters in my classroom for students to reference during lessons. This poster is perfect for when the students are reading narrative, analyzing them, or writing them. I had this poster printed and have it hanging in my classroom. I also give a copy of this handout to each of my students to reference, especially when they are writing their own narratives!

I love having beautiful anchor charts/posters in my classroom for students to reference during lessons. This poster is perfect for when the students are both reading poems and analyzing them. I had this poster printed and have it hanging in my classroom. I also give a copy of this handout to each of my students to reference.

Help your students craft strong, compelling arguments with this ready-to-use Persuasive Speech/Essay Outline! Whether they're preparing a class speech or writing a persuasive essay, this printable guide walks them step-by-step through the process with a focus on ethos, pathos, and logos. What’s Included: Student-friendly planning sheet for organizing persuasive writingSpace to gather and cite evidence using credible sources (.org, .gov, .edu, Newsela, etc.)Prompts for building ethos (credibili

This digital download is perfect if you want something fun and festive when tracking student birthdays. I recommend printing this poster at Walgreens, CVS, Office Max, etc.

The Socratic Seminar is a method of student discussion and assessment where students will sit and discuss the play The Crucible. A question will be posed, and students will respond by agreeing or disagreeing with thoughtful opinions and textual evidence. Scoring will be based on the number of times students respond during the discussion, on the quality of the responses, and on written preparation. This is a great means of alternatively assessing students because they must think critically, an

This engaging and powerful resource helps students personally connect with Night by Elie Wiesel through thoughtful journal prompts, symbolic visuals, and emotional reflection. Perfect for middle and high school students, this reflective journal supports close reading, critical thinking, and empathy while guiding students through each chapter of the memoir. What’s Included: Reflective journal prompts for each chapter (minimum 8–10 sentence responses)Companion reflection for the documentary One

Help students build stronger discussion and writing skills with this engaging academic vocabulary poster/ printable resource! Respond with Confidence explains key higher-order thinking terms students frequently encounter in English Language Arts and Social Studies classrooms, including identify, evaluate, reflect, compare, contrast, summarize, infer, analyze, justify, and synthesize.Each term includes: A clear student-friendly definition A simple “how-to” explanation An example question to

This project will allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the novel The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. A one-pager is a way of displaying one's individual and unique understanding of a text. One-pagers are visually stunning, represent a lot of critical thinking, and show originality and perspective. The student's task is to ultimately creatively demonstrate what they have read. I personally, love using one-pagers to assess my students at the end of a unit. They are especial

The Socratic Seminar is a method of student discussion and assessment where students will sit and discuss the novel The Book Thief. A question will be posed, and students will respond by agreeing or disagreeing with thoughtful opinions and textual evidence. Scoring will be based on the number of times students respond during the discussion, on the quality of the responses, and on written preparation. This is a great means of alternatively assessing students because they must think critically,

Use the Disney Short Film "For The Birds" to teach or review plot development using the freytag model (exposition, complication/inciting action, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution). The short film can be found on Disney Plus (or YouTube) and is only 3 minutes in length, including the credits. I created this worksheet to use with my English classes as a bell ringer or review activity because it is quick, yet engaging.

The Socratic Seminar is a method of student discussion and assessment where students will sit and discuss the novel Lord of the Flies. A question will be posed, and students will respond by agreeing or disagreeing with thoughtful opinions and textual evidence. Scoring will be based on the number of times students respond during the discussion, on the quality of the responses, and on written preparation. This is a great means of alternatively assessing students because they must think critical

I created this poster/handout for my classroom to help my students follow basic MLA format rules. I have this poster printed (at my local Walgreens/CVS) and laminated on my board for our writing units. I also print this pdf as a handout for the students to have their own copy! I also LOVE the colors and wanted the poster to brighten up a dark classroom.

Use the Disney Short Film "The Blue Umbrella" to teach or review literary devices (themes, conflict, symbolism, imagery, personification). The short film can be found on Disney Plus (or YouTube) and is only 6 minutes in length, including the credits. I created this worksheet to use with my English classes as a bell ringer or review activity because it is quick, yet engaging.

Use the Disney Short Film "Bao" to teach or review literary devices (themes, conflict, irony, characterization, symbolism, and mood). The short film can be found on Disney Plus (or YouTube) and is only 7 minutes in length, including the credits. I created this worksheet to use with my English classes as a bell ringer or review activity because it is quick, yet engaging.

I love having meaningful posters in my classroom. I created this downloadable poster for my journalism class. They learn vocabulary associated with the newspaper and this poster/handout works great for helping them study and referencing throughout the year.

This project will allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the novel. A one-pager is a way of displaying one's individual and unique understanding of a text. One-pagers are visually stunning, represent a lot of critical thinking, and show originality and perspective. The student's task is to ultimately creatively demonstrate what they have read. I personally, love using one-pagers to assess my students at the end of a unit. They are especially great for my at-risk students because i

Help your students feel confident and prepared during classroom discussions with these easy-to-use Socratic Seminar Discussion Starters! This printable resource gives students meaningful sentence stems to support respectful conversation, critical thinking, active listening, and academic discussion. Perfect for middle school or high school ELA, theology, history, literature circles, AVID, or seminar-style discussions, these prompts encourage all learners to participate with confidence. This res

Use the Netflix Documentary, The Social Dilemma, to pair with "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller to supplement teaching the dangers of rumors, mass hysteria, and lack of privacy. This resource is to be used as a reflection of the documentary. You can either show the documentary in class OR allow the students to watch this documentary for extra credit!

This project will allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the novel. A one-pager is a way of displaying one's individual and unique understanding of a text. One-pagers are visually stunning, represent a lot of critical thinking, and show originality and perspective. The student's task is to ultimately creatively demonstrate what they have read. I personally, love using one-pagers to assess my students at the end of a unit. They are especially great for my at-risk students because i

The Socratic Seminar is a method of student discussion and assessment where students will sit and discuss the novel The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali. A question will be posed, and students will respond by agreeing or disagreeing with thoughtful opinions and textual evidence. Scoring will be based on the number of times students respond during the discussion, on the quality of the responses, and on written preparation. This is a great means of alternatively assessing students because they mus