Whimsy and Rigor

Yes! You can make ONE spectacular rubric and use it for ALL written assignments for the whole year! This resource contains two fully EDITABLE rubrics (one for essays and one for creative writing) that you can use all year long to assess students on their skills. The essay rubric incorporates:the intro paragraphbody paragraphscitations basic grammar (end punctuation, commas, etc) anda reflection.The creative writing rubric includes these categories:the leadparagraph breaks and organizationchar

Need an easy and efficient way to communicate daily engagement with students AND parents? This editable engagement log is the perfect solution. At the end of each day or each class period, the student reflects on their level of engagement, the teacher reflects on the observed level of engagement, and the two meet to briefly discuss and make a plan of action for the next day. Simply "Share" the Google Sheet with guardians so everyone is in the loop and can help support that student!

It is super common in elementary school for there to be classroom jobs, but when students enter middle school, those jobs tend to disappear But not anymore! I took a webinar with @gibsoneducation and he gave examples of jobs in his middle school classroom and I had to do it too! Here is a look at the Super Official Classroom Job Application. It is fully customizable because it comes as a Google Doc that you can edit. It comes with job descriptions for a Barista, Photographer, Tech-xpert, and Mo

As English teachers, we are often asked “ What books do you teach?” or “ Do your students read [insert any number of “classic” texts here] because I loved/hated that book as a kid?” but lately, teachers are asked “ Who does your library represent?” and “ How many books do you have that feature a BIPOC protagonist?” and “ Who writes the books you put into students’ hands?” Using a social location wheel is one way to begin taking a close look at what you teach and who is missing. The gist: You l

This handout is designed to help you quickly, efficiently, and effectively remove a student from the environment, reflect on their actions, and develop a plan for a more successful interaction. The one page Solve It included here is a behavior management tool that gives the student power to reflect and correct their future actions. In all the years I have used this, seldom has a student had to complete more than one Solve It because it helps problem-solve the root of the behavior and empowers