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By Marissa Despins, Amber Dial, Vanessa Mejia, Tammy DeShaw, and Chrissy Beltran – Updated February 21, 2024 Brain Breaks for Upper Elementary Are you noticing more glazed-over eyes than usual in your classroom? Maybe it’s time to…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Feb 9, 2024 analyzing character traits in upper elementary Ever wonder what makes YA characters like Percy Jackson or Katniss Everdeen so compelling to our students? It all…
By MARISSA DESPINS, RISSA HANNEKEN, MARIANNA MONHEIM, AND RACH JAMISON Updated February 7, 2023 Looking for some creative Valentine’s Day activities for upper elementary? I have teamed up with some of my favorite…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Jan 23, 2003 A Teacher’s Guide to Blooket: Like me, I am sure you are always on the hunt for new ways to keep your students engaged. It…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Jan 23, 2003 TEACHING the RACE Strategy Teaching students to write effective constructed responses can be super overwhelming (and a bit scary!). Because of this, I was relieved…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Dec 18, 2023 Why Choose Thoughtful Stocking Stuffers for Teachers Hey there, fellow educators! As the holiday season approaches, let’s think about those special tokens of appreciation that…