10 Tips for Back to School Season
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated July 16, 2024 The back to school season can be a tough and challenging time, even for experienced teachers. There is so much to do and it always…
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Back to School Ice breakers
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated July 11, 2024 Building Classroom Community with Ice Breakers As the school year kicks off, creating a warm and welcoming classroom environment is essential. Back to school ice…
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What is Academic Vocabulary?
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated June 14, 2023 Understanding academic vocabulary is a crucial aspect of student success, particularly in upper elementary and middle school. Academic vocabulary comprises the words that are commonly…
Creating the Ultimate Sub Plan
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 09, 2024 What are Sub Plans? Sub plans are an essential part of effective planning, ensuring that instruction continues smoothly even when the regular classroom teacher is…
The Ultimate Guide to Anchor Charts
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated March 19, 2024 All About Anchor Charts Are you curious about what anchor charts are and how you can use them to enhance classroom learning? You have come…
5 back to school Activities for middle school ELA
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Oct 16, 2023 Summer days are slowly coming to a close. It is time to start thinking of some stellar back to school activities for middle school to…