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7 Tips for Decorating English Classrooms for Teens

There are three kinds of teacher-decorators: those who were born for Pinterest, those who can’t, and all the ones in between (such as the broke, the tired, and the I-have-no-time-to-decorate). However, making a classroom appeal to middle and high school students doesn’t HAVE to involve serious crafting or expensive, time-intensive projects. Check out these tips from me and Bonnie from Presto Plans as you prepare your classroom for the fall (or at any time of year that you want to give it a…

7 Interactive Bulletin Boards Ideas for Your Library

Library bulletin boards can be a great way to show off your current programs, books, and ideas. We’ve gathered ideas to give you inspiration for your next bulletin board display!

ESL Language Resources - Top 15 Websites for ESL Teachers

A list of ESL websites that have plenty of activities, teaching strategies, worksheets, templates, lesson plans and articles which will help in your work.

English Bell Ringers for Middle and High School

By Presto Plans I first realized the power of bell ringers years ago, thanks to a particularly unruly class that would bounce off my walls after lunch. After consistently wasting the first ten minutes of class getting students seated, settled, and ready to learn, I decided to give bell-ringers a try. They were immediately a classroom game-changer. Bell-ringers—sometimes referred to as “warm ups” or “do nows”— are questions, tasks, or other warm up activities that students complete at the…

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Lesson Planning Edition

After 19 years in the classroom, I‘ve picked up a few tricks that have saved me from hours reinventing the wheel year after year. The best thing I ever did for myself was complete some upfront work that led to years of little to no prep and planning! Here are my top three work smarter, not harder tips for easy lesson planning: 1. Save and store reusable worksheets and task cards. Classrooms don't have a lot of storage space, but keeping photocopies of the materials your students will use…

Blackout Writing with a twist

A new twist on the ELA staple: blackout writing. Engage your students in their literature text with this fun and creative activity.

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ENGAGE STUDENTS IN AN EXPLORATION OF POETRY WITH THESE COMPELLING RESOURCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL. Find seasonal poems, Harlem Renaissance poets, Jason Reynolds. All pdfs are digital-enabled for use in-class or online. No prep for busy teachers. Use as an introduction to poetry or a review. Suitable for a substitute plan. O Some Great Stuff for English Teachers offers effective and engaging lessons for the high school English classroom. Compelling!
Creating a student-centered classroom in the middle school ELA and high school English classroom is an important part of creating classroom community.
Classroom Objects Flash Cards - ESL, EFL, English
180 writing prompts by Luke Neff – free!