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Reconnecting with Students During Trying Times: Empowering Your ELA Students To Better Our World
Difficult Discussions Around Current Events Current events naturally come up in the ELA classroom- especially when relating older texts to the current day. It can be hard to explain events and tragedies to students- especially when there’s nuance, decisions and happenings above their understanding. Especially when you yourself don’t even have a firm understanding. Add…
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How To Evaluate Educational Websites for Effective Classroom Technology Integration in Middle School ELA
Classroom technology integration into the English Language Arts (ELA) classroom can be a game-changer. It not only engages students but also offers a plethora of benefits, making your teaching more effective and enjoyable. But not every tool, no matter how awesome it sounds, is right for YOUR classroom. In this guide, I’ll walk you through…
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Navigating matrescence: Tips for Being A New Mom Teacher In & Out of The Classroom
The August I stepped into the classroom as a mom and teacher for the first time carried so many feelings of doubt, relief, and confusion. My biggest question was “how do moms be teachers, and how do teachers be moms”? There were few resources for me to know how to balance being a teacher AND…
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Grading Systems for ELA Teachers Made Easy: The Backwards Approach
This is the year to transform your grading approach, save time, and enhance student success in English Language Arts. Assignment grading for teachers in the ELA classroom can seem daunting. We often have students do so much writing. And if you are teaching middle or high school, you often have over 80 students to grade…
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All About Me Activities: The Heart of Building Connections As a New Teacher
As a secondary ELA teacher, I am anything-elementary-school-averse. It’s just my personal preference. I don’t do call and response to get my students’ attention. I don’t make my students line up to go anywhere (except for fire drills, but that’s another discussion). And I thought that the typical “meet the teacher” and “all about me”…
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a Successful First Year of Teaching: Class Rules and Expectations in the Secondary Language Arts Classroom
Class rules and expectations are a crucial aspect of classroom management and can impact everything you do in your classroom for the rest of the year. That sounds really daunting, but it actually can be simple. In fact, the simpler, the better. So if you’re wondering what classroom rules and expectations you should have for…
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Positive Student Relationships: How to Connect with Every Student From Day One & Why it Matters
Positive student relationships are crucial to build for academic success and personal growth for your students, and for yourself. Creating a supportive environment in the classroom not only enhances learning outcomes but also promotes emotional well-being and social connection. When students feel supported, they are more engaged, motivated, and willing to take risks in our…
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Building Confidence: A Guide for New Language Arts Teachers
Building confidence in the classroom can be something that takes a while. Though I was confident in my abilities to teach high school Language Arts & connect with students, I was really worried my first few weeks of school. I was worried about saying the wrong thing about what I was teaching. I was worried…
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To The New ELA Teachers: Overcoming Overwhelm and Uncertainty Together
Hi! I’m Kameo. I’m an experienced English Language Arts teacher, lover of books, chocolate, and my two sweet babies. I’ve spent some time in the classroom, and I thought it was time to share some of the things I have learned. I have worked in schools with just about every socioeconomic status. I grew up…
Helping new ELA teachers thrive through solid classroom systems & self-care. Sharing insights & resources for your success!
