Social Justice Novels for Middle School
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 08, 2024 As a middle school teacher, I know the importance of teaching my students all about the social justice issues going on in the world. However,…
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Residential School in Canada
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated June 18, 2024 As a BC educator, this is a topic that hits very close to home. There have been ongoing discoveries of so many lost…
Back to School Activities and Resources
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 08, 2024 It feels like summer has only just begun, but the planner in me is already thinking of September. Those first few weeks are always my…
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Trojan War Activities
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 08, 2024 If you have been around here for a while, you know that I really love teaching all about ancient history. Each year in seventh grade,…
Reading Response Journals
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 09, 2024 I have been getting a lot of questions on Instagram lately about Reading Response Journals, and ways to implement them in the middle school and…
Back to School Read Aloud Favorite
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 09, 2024 Are you on the hunt for the perfect back to school read aloud? I have you covered! Do Unto Otters: A Book about Manners by…