Get ahead before the bell rings.
Three days. Three deals. One calmer year ahead. We've teamed up — a group of secondary ELA teachers you already trust — to help you get ahead before the bell rings. Dollar deals, two-dollar deals, and a whole stack of freebies. Pick your day and start stocking up. 💜
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MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH: Read the Room
Let’s face it: short stories can be some of our favorite things to teach, but delivering them to students well can be hard to pull off. Using the instructional strategy Read the Room has been a game-changer for me in the classroom. Using the strategy, students travel around the room to close read scenes and examine images that match different moments from the text. It’s interactive, movement-oriented, and a fresh take you’ll love!
Student Growth Data Tracker (Google Drive)
Automate tracking your students' growth with this simple, easy-to-use, color-coded data tracker! Simply input your students' scores and the form does ALL the work for you! Data collection has never been easier.
Monthly Teacher Reflection
Do you ever finish a unit and think, I need to write that down…and then forget it? Become a more organized and thoughtful teacher in this monthly reflection document, which includes space to reflect on individual lessons, student engagement, classroom wins, and goals for the future. Print several copies and be set for the whole year!
Reading Conference Form
Simplify reading conferences with your students with one simple form. This form allows you to reacord students' names, favorite books, reading goals, and reading status. Use to conference with your students all eyar long.
SPECTRUM: A Framework for Teaching Literary Analysis
Get a head start on a calmer, more organized year of teaching analysis. SPECTRUM takes the invisible moves of skilled reading and turns them into eight lenses students can actually use, each one grounded in literary criticism theory. The free kit has reference sheets for specific things to look for through each lens, an identity quiz (so students already see themselves as analysts!), an intro slideshow, and a full Pixar short lesson to practice on.
Memoir Planning Guide
If you are planning literature circles or other books studies, grab this free pacing guide and activity set for teaching memoirs. A free introductory activity for a the famous book, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, is included. The book is in the public domain—add this historical and stunning important story to your curriculum with this material.
Context Clues Vocabulary - Six Week Sample
Build stronger vocabularies (and comprehension) from day one with six weeks of ready-to-use vocabulary practice. Each week includes bellwork, homework, and quizzes centered on five new words while strengthening students' context clue skills. Plus, you'll get a Quizlet review set for all 30 words, a parent page, and a unit assessment—everything you need to establish a consistent vocabulary routine.
Summer Book Rec Posters
Start the school year with good book recommendations for middle and high school readers. These visual book rec posters will complement any independent reading program and help students answer the question, "What should I read next?"