Whimsy and Rigor

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15 years as a middle school teacher means I have seen it ALL, so I have designed resources that are engaging, meaningful, rigorous, all with a dash of whimsy. If you want lessons that will get your students thinking critically and creatively, you have come to the right place!

Connections Game for ANY Topic

Independent Reading Creative Analysis Check In

Create an App-Character Analysis-Critical Thinking

Shakespeare Project with Multiple Intelligences

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Solve It! Behavior Management Made Easy

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Whimsy and Rigor

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

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I am the creator of a whimsical and rigorous middle school English classroom. My work in the classroom over the past 15+ years has involved visiting retirement communities so students can write narrative nonfiction, motivating students to write 18,000 word novels in 30 days (for real!), and incorporating food trucks into a rigorous analysis of short stories. I am committed to making middle school not the worst place ever and you can be, too but these critical creative activities!