• #168: How to Assign One-Pagers and Sketchnotes
    Sep 1 2025

    Learn how to assign a visual one-pager and celebrate the creativity of your students.

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    14 mins
  • #167: 5 Categories of Literary Techniques
    Sep 1 2025

    Learn how to categorize literary techniques to make them easier to learn.

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    13 mins
  • #166: How to Use Music in an ELA Classroom
    Sep 1 2025

    Learn how to ask students to discuss music like you would a poem or story. Create a fun project or assignment related to music.

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    17 mins
  • #165: The Creative Nonfiction Essay
    Apr 6 2025

    Students appreciate it when there's less academic rules and expectations for writing. Here's how to assign a creative nonfiction essay on a topic of choice.

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    12 mins
  • #164: How Teachers Can Avoid Taking Work Home
    Apr 6 2025

    It's easy to get distracted at work so here are some tips to stay focused and not bring work home.

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    17 mins
  • #163: How to Create a Positive Classroom Culture and Environment
    Apr 6 2025

    These five simple methods will help you create a positive and welcoming classroom environment where students feel comfortable sharing their ideas.

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    18 mins
  • #162: Teaching Stories About Modern Media
    Feb 24 2025

    Instead of getting upset about kids and their phones, let's teach stories about how and why people consume media.

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    28 mins
  • #161: How to Use Freud and Psychoanalysis to Teach Literature
    Feb 1 2025

    Let's talk about the moving parts of the psyche and how students can use Freud to make a better interpretation of a character's behavior.

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    51 mins