Description This resource includes a rubric, guidelines, discussion prompts, and student reflection for a Socratic Seminar based on ANY text. A Socratic seminar is a student-led, formal discussion, based on a text. The conversation focuses… Read More »Socratic Seminar Rubric (Editable) — Expectations and Guidelines
Description A KWLS chart is an organizational graphic tool for students to track their learning on a particular topic! K = What students already KNOW W = What students WANT to know (or WONDER, what questions do they have) L… Read More »Printable KWLS Chart
Do you ever get to the end of a unit and, despite endless hours planning lessons and activities, you’re left wondering if your students truly learned what you wanted them to? Or you feel a… Read More »Understanding Backward Design for More Effective Lesson Planning
This resource includes a blank T-Chart template. One is ready to print (PDF), and one is editable for students (word document). A T Chart is a graphic organizer that separates information into two columns, traditionally for comparing two concepts. T-Charts help students analyze… Read More »T-Chart Template
This resource includes a Printable and Editable Plot Diagram Graphic Organizer! Parts of the Plot: The Plot Diagram is an organizational tool used to map the events in a story. This mapping of plot structure allows… Read More »Plot Diagram Template (Editable)
A Venn diagram is an educational graphic organizer that uses overlapping circles to show the relationships among multiple things, ideas, or subjects. This resource includes two printable Venn diagrams (one with lines and one without). Venn diagrams… Read More »Free Venn Diagram Template
A KWL chart is an organizational graphic tool for students to track their learning on a particular topic! K = What students already KNOW W = What students WANT to know (or WONDER, what questions do they… Read More »KWL Chart
Included is a PDF of the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens published December 19, 1843. This resource makes it easy to upload the book to your teacher webpage so your students have easy access to the story!… Read More »A Christmas Carol Lesson Plans | Entire Novel Study
With the New Year right around the corner, it’s time to reflect, reset, and get ready to return to the classroom after a (hopefully) relaxing holiday break. To help start the New Year on the… Read More »8 Teacher New Year’s Resolutions To Commit to this Year and Beyond
There’s a reason why more and more educators are talking about classroom culture—it matters. Create a positive classroom culture to support your student’s overall social and emotional needs and academic success. Read this post to… Read More »How to Create a Positive Classroom Culture for Secondary Students
Are you students struggling with literary analysis? Creative writing makes for engaging and effective literary analysis. Learn how to use creative writing for literary analysis and favorite activities to try. Have you ever considered creative… Read More »How To Use Creative Writing for Literary Analysis
Ray Bradbury Lesson Plans The Veldt Lesson Plans Have your students share their understanding of the short story “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images based on information from the text. With this one-pager… Read More »Teaching Ray Bradbury