Created for Learning: October 2016

All the Instagram links we posted in our Instagram channel for Created for Learning's educational resources, videos, and all the rest. Follow us @createdforlearning

This is our ongoing list of all the Instagram links we posted in our Instagram channel for Created for Learning's educational resources, videos, and all the rest. Follow us @createdforlearning

You can keep feeling like Mondays suck or you can join this conversation. >>> http://bit.ly/2WAwDXt

Are you ready for the big step to Decide to Leave on Time? Let's talk about how to do it. http://bit.ly/2VUy8jb

Ever wonder if there might be a better, faster, smoother way to hand papers back to your student's? Let's talk about how to hand back papers lightning fast. >>> http://bit.ly/2WtdQNE

Sick Days, Mental Health Days, and Making Life Easier

How do you decide whether to take a sick day? Do you feel guilty? Is there makeup work worth it? How do you prioritize your health versus the work load? Let's talk.

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Are you ready to Decide to Not Take Papers Home? http://bit.ly/2QKEuxM

Almost 200,000 teachers around the world are using this resource to teach Plot. See how awesome their lessons are now. >>> http://bit.ly/2PMYyz0

3rd quarter novels ...

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8th grade = ANNE FRANK http://bit.ly/SCAnneFrank ...

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7th grade = ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY http://bit.ly/SCRollOfThunder

More than 4,600 teachers are enjoying our novel unit to teach THE GIVER. Save prep time w/ our print/digital combo unit. Creation, organization, curriculum mapping ... all done for you. All you have to add is your unique teaching genius, and your learners will love this novel unit. http://bit.ly/2x0EpyN

Some teachers just go all out when they're teaching a topic. I love it! Check out Brandy Stehle here going full ninja to engage her learners while teaching Grammar Ninja. Full Ninja!!! We can't even begin to show how awesome we think this is. She even made commas for ninja stars!!! (Not) Too much...too much. I imagine Brandy has you fired up about Grammar Ninjas now, so check the link out in our profile >>> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Commas-Complete-Unit-Lessons-Assessments-Keys-Grammar-Ninja-396664

The simple question is: How do you make sure you only do the things you want to do? >>> http://bit.ly/2EsbwSu

Dare kids to shut off their Biggest Distraction & focus on their work for 28 days!!! My first student finished the dare today...reports in...homework finished WAAAAYYYY faster...Fun still had.

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How can we teachers still be excellent while holding firm boundaries between work & rest? >>> http://bit.ly/2RzfLOm

You know how much we love building an encouraging environment. Teachers need to be encouraged ❤ and empowered 💪, and so do our learners. @LiterarySherri has some amazing #GrowthMindset notes to give to your learners that push them beyond the normal encouragement note and into the idea 💡 that they can put in the work and the smarts to get it done. They are seriously sooooo good. The link is in our profile 📲📲📲 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Growth-Mindset-Notes-Shiplap-Theme-4043429
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And her IG feed is just as encouraging. So do yourself a solid and go follow her so you don't miss any of her much-needed #TeacherInspiration.

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When the students finish their Ender's Game Battleschool Logos, I like to put the finalists up for the parents and families to vote at Open House. They always seem to have a lot of fun choosing the best design. http://bit.ly/2LeowJs

This Misplaced Modifier contest worked so well in my classroom. The students had so much fun and really got a great review of misplaced modifiers. The students voted for which ones they thought were funniest, and here are the finalists from each of my classes.

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Get it FREE in my Teachers Pay Teachers store!!! http://bit.ly/2MmMx6p

If you're following @mrsorman like we are, you'll see she has a fun and challenging new Freebie over on her IG feed. It walks learners through a writing activity that combines literature and history for some creative writing fun just in time for Thanksgiving. So if you're looking for a holiday activity that works their writing muscles, go check that out at the link in our profile 📲📲📲 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-download-Thanksgiving-Creative-Writing-Activity-164898
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And while you're over there, follow her IG feed @mrsorman for all her top notch teacher tips and activities. She's always sharing something fantastic!

So excited for @ms.talbot and her learners who are studying THE GIVER and are about to conduct their very own CEREMONY OF 12. I've done this with my learners and they have sooooooo much fun and actually listen a lot about possible jobs in their communities. Thank you, @Ms.Talbot for sharing your photo and your journey. Keep on being awesome!
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The link to check out this resource is in our profile 📲📲📲 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/THE-GIVER-Unit-Novel-Study-Bundle-by-Lois-Lowry-Literature-Guide-673212
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Teachers are finding freedom. Are you? Join the conversations. http://bit.ly/2Llo2Sr

While the Halloween season is fresh in your mind, take a quick sec and check out Ashley Bible's @buildingbooklove Halloween Figurative Language posters. Her resources are seriously so good-looking and solid academically💡. Also, can we stop talking academics for a second and talk about her amazing teacher style👢👗🧣?! I mean, go follow her IG feed to get constant adorable teaching outfits. Then stay for the solid teaching ideas and inspiration. She always seems to be out and about at some fascinating teacher location with some great tips.
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Get her Figurative Language posters at the link in our profile 📲📲📲 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Halloween-Literary-Device-Posters-Frightful-Figurative-Language-4095389

What if a teacher's role today has moved from teaching students to learn "what," to teaching them "how" to think? http://bit.ly/2x7CzMG

We teachers could all use that one tip that will help us streamline everything. http://bit.ly/2NLzkDX

Tired of your students asking you all the questions? What if you've unintentionally set it up that way? >>> http://bit.ly/2x9KWqV

Watch our strategy for how to really do this ... unless you're happy w your grading life. http://bit.ly/2NxssY8

What would it look like if you worked at work and ONLY at work? Sound too good to be true? It doesn't have to be. >>> http://bit.ly/2wPeNEf

I suppose you have you heard the unspoken rule: Take papers home all the time and invest all your free time into grading papers or you're not a good ELA teacher. Anyone heard this unspoken curse before? Luckily, Lisa @mrsspanglerinthemiddle is giving us some ideas to navigate this tough territory. After you enjoy her blog, follow her IG for more teaching inspiration. Read her great grading ideas at the link in our profile 》》》https://mrsspanglerinthemiddle.blogspot.com/2018/10/tame-grading-beast.html?m=1

Ever thought you and your loved ones could encourage each other more? Well, we tried it for a year and decided to share our ideas, in case you need some inspiration...a gift for each day...a journey of affirming thoughts for the ones we love...365 days of loving each other by Created for Learning 》》》 link 》》》http://bit.ly/2ONRmTh

We set out to make the most helpful, most compelling, most graphically attractive teaching resource for you to introduce your learners to all the various figurative language. This 70+ slide PowerPoint will help you introduce how every many you need to teach your level of learners. We have it in digital version for your digital classrooms. 》》》 http://bit.ly/2v1tfbm

Ninjas want to slash their way to making your grammar instruction so much more fun. http://bit.ly/2Lu5Uta

It's candy corn time again ... I mean Halloween season, and some of us are looking for ways to spice up our literary experience. Christina over @TheDaringEnglishTeacher has a helpful blog post with a bunch of academic ways to engage learners in the Halloween spirit: stories, sentence combining, villains, myths, and more. While you're over at her blog, you'll find links to so many more activities that will save you time and sanity. Then give her IG feed some love so you get to experience all of her teacher inspiration and ideas.

Here's the link to her resource >>> https://www.thedaringenglishteacher.com/2018/09/8-ways-to-bring-halloween-into-classroom.html

Do these pencils rile you up? Let's talk about why boys love them. http://bit.ly/2NmEfYV #tinypencils

Looking for a teaching unit?!?! We've got your back! Let us save you precious time and sanity!!! :) http://bit.ly/2J5wcfO

Anybody else had a tough time teaching their learners how and why to annotate without killing the joy out of the reading process? Jenna over @DocCopTeaching has worked many years to finally bring us a comprehensive mini-unit to walk our learners into the annotation world. And that's not all she's got ... her IG feed is loaded with teaching inspiration. Head on over!

Go check out her resource >>> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Close-Reading-and-Annotation-Mini-Unit-4039353

#teachersofinstagram #Englishteacher#englishteacherfollow

The First Person Teachers Should Help Each Day ... it's not who you think http://bit.ly/2BxNLaa

Anybody out there not heard of Teachers Pay Teachers? Anybody still not sure how to use it? How can we help get you more connected to this great community of resources? http://bit.ly/2LBCvte

Our learners can always use quality tools to learn to analyze theme better. Our friend Brynn over @TheLiteraryMaven has developed a solid FREE graphic organizer to help with fiction or non-fiction texts. Your learners will created a text-based collage with words, images, and quotations from the text to support their thematic statements. And while you're at it, go become a fan of her IG feed for all kinds of fun resources and teacher inspiration. You'll be glad you did!

Click the link to her resource >>> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Theme-Activity-for-Any-Text-Graphic-Organizer-Collage-2614441

Stop calling them "rough drafts." >>> http://bit.ly/2vZClpn

Why Elementary Teachers Are Amazing ... 13 Ways ... by Secondary Teachers. What a fun way for we teachers to praise our fellow professionals. We can go through so many days hearing lots of negative, so we thought we could encourage each other with the reasons that you're awesome! http://bit.ly/2KRnYJ9

We teamed up with our friend @SecondarySara to tackle Literature Discussions in the ELA classroom. Sometimes it can be difficult, and our best-planned discussion gets derailed into AnnoyingLand. So let's dive into the Pitfalls to Avoid during Literature Discussions. What would you add? >>> http://bit.ly/2nwuXy9

I bet you're tired of boring grammar. Let the Grammar Ninjas save the day ... Or not. Some people like teaching boring grammar. 》》》 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:grammar%20ninja

Each year, so many of my learners accepted the Distraction Dare & wrote about their experience.

For extra credit, I dared my students to voluntarily give up their biggest distraction for 28 days. The results blew me away!

Get this ***FREE*** Extra Credit Activity - The Distraction Dare!!! http://bit.ly/2IIaSwE #extracredit #cellphoneaddiction #studentproblems #teacherproblems #teacherprobs #teacherlife #growthmindset

You don't have to be a perfect teacher anymore. But you can still be excellent. Here's how. >>> http://bit.ly/2vVLPBU

These Pixar short films are so useful to teach plot in #ELALiterature. Students are so engaged in the lessons! http://bit.ly/2KjWWee

This week in an I.E.P. meeting, I learned about this website tool for developing readers. It provides short lexile reading samples for learners to read and answer questions. Then it determines their level and continues providing passages at their level until they improve. Do you know any other tools like this? Share them in the comments below.

Follow this link 》》》https://readtheory.org

You'll always hear us encouraging teachers to keep finding the right balance between teaching responsibilities and life because a peaceful, restful life is possible in teaching if you fight for it. So when we saw Kristy over @2PeasandaDog talking about Teacher Self Care Tips, we thought that's a perfect thing to share to get us focused this early in the year. The direction we point our ship has a lot to do with where our ship ends up ... so let's point it toward health and wellness and peace this year, yeah? Go check out her blog post and give her feed a follow for lots of helpful teaching schtuff. :) >>> link in our profile >>> https://2peasandadog.com/2018/03/teacher-self-care-tips.html

What does the TV show THE VOICE have to teach us about teaching and classroom testing? http://bit.ly/2va2npp

Somewhere someone told us we had to work at home. What if there were another way? http://bit.ly/2Os1u4L

Should Students Use Wikipedia? ...cue...opening can of worms... http://bit.ly/2uKs2F7

The new school year comes around and we find ourselves looking for some activities to start the year off with some fun. Shey over @theclassroomsparrow has partnered with the bloggers @secondaryenglishcoffeeshop to give us 10 LESSONS TO TEACH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. From email etiquette to short stories to research citation, these activities will give us all kinds of ideas to get our years started with new energy. >>> link in our profile >>> http://secondaryenglishcoffeeshop.blogspot.com/2018/08/10-lessons-to-teach-at-beginning-of-year.html?m=1

The first step is a decision. And you're the only one who can make it for you. http://bit.ly/2LjzaTn

More than 5,000 teachers are enjoying our novel unit to teach THE GIVER. Save prep time w/ our print/digital combo unit. Creation, organization, curriculum mapping ... all done for you. All you have to add is your unique teaching genius, and your learners will love this novel unit. http://bit.ly/2sM5HHd

Hang around our IG feed for a couple weeks and you'll see that we're on a mission to inspire teachers with the positive and encouraging side of teaching ... the We Can Do It message. That's one reason we love Bonnie's 30-Day Happy Teacher Challenge over @PrestoPlans. They say 30 days makes a habit, and we can't imagine many better habits than being happy. What if this year could be different than the complain around the teacher lounge feeling? What if we could beat the negative messages we tell ourselves every day? Let's do it. And while you're over at her IG feed, give her a follow for other inspiring and practical teaching awesomeness. >>> link in our profile >>> http://bit.ly/happyteacherchallenge

What would it look like if you worked at work and ONLY at work? Sound too good to be true? It doesn't have to be. >>> http://bit.ly/2uFxKrE

We love the idea of gamifying the learning process to make things more fun and increase the retention level. Our friend @SecondarySara has written a detailed blog post about her idea of sorting your learners into 4 houses. She describes her whole process and thoughts behind everything, so we can implement things with our learners. You're gonna want to check out her blog post and follow her IG feed. >>> https://www.secondarysara.com/2018/08/how-i-teach-grammar-grammar-house-cup.html

#englishteacherfollow #teachersofinstagram #englishteacher

169 pages/slides of resources that engage our students into Ponyboy's world in THE OUTSIDERS! http://bit.ly/2GYZZ96

You can keep feeling like Mondays suck or you can join this conversation. >>> http://bit.ly/2KIjJDZ

Summer just ended, so why would I think about saving for next summer?!?! We feel ya, for sure. But you might be surprised at how now might actually be the ideal time. Let's chat. Link in profile & here 》》》http://bit.ly/2KwTDo4

Grammar can be tough to teach ... and it can be boring. #DeadlyBoring It's one of the dirty secrets of teaching ELA. Our friend Lauralee over at @ELAClassroom felt this reality, so she wrote a grammar workbook ... 3-in-1 actually. Definitely gonna want to find the link in our profile and go follow her IG feed. >>> Check out her book >>> http://a.co/166LgIo

13 ways elementary teachers are amazing ... Which number is your fav? >>> http://bit.ly/2K07Ybr

Sometimes we don't have the time to read an entire play. Sometimes we want a play to be more accessible. Sometimes we just want our learners to be able to access higher level literary pieces. Our friend Danielle over @nouvelle_ela has taken RICHARD III and written an abridgment that can be done in 30 minutes! Amazing! So in one class period, our learners can experience Shakespeare's great story. Check it out at the link in our profile and follow her IG feed >>> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Richard-III-Shakespeare-in-30-3947234

Need Teaching Inspiration? Want to learn how to NEVER bring papers home again? Maybe you need to check out our YouTube community. http://bit.ly/2sK5PXy

Teacher Darlene Anne sent us photos of students using our resources for THE OUTSIDERS. We love seeing students learning!

What photos do you have of our resources in action? 👉 Link to resource 📲 >>> http://bit.ly/outsidersplot

Let's share some positive memes about teachers today. What's your favorite positive teacher meme? >>> http://bit.ly/2Lxw7mQ

We're over at @addiewilliams_tpt

taking a look at her cool new #BacktoSchoolActivity. She's found a fun way for learners to introduce themselves by designing a family #CoatofArms ... What a super fun idea to break the ice, be creative, and get to know each other! If you're looking for something new to try to kick off your school year, check it out at the link in our profile or over at her IG feed ... which you're going to want to follow because she's amazing and has so many solid ideas for your #SecondaryELA or #BritishHistory classroom.

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How To-Do Lists are the secret weapon in the battle to save time in our planning day. >>> http://bit.ly/2JVr42k

Help build all us teachers up. What's your favorite part about the new teaching week? >>> http://bit.ly/2Hbfjzu

Saying "No" is hard. Especially when there we think there are so many unspoken expectations. So what should we do? http://bit.ly/2HMHe96 #worklifebalance #timemanagement #teacherlife #teacherproblems #teacherprobs

Rethink Your Commute for Peace & Efficiency >>> http://bit.ly/2JJywxH

Love seeing students learn how to explore their thoughts! Here my students are learning to effectively annotate their reading and how to not get carried away. Check out our OUTSIDERS teaching unit to engage your learners into Ponyboy's world... http://bit.ly/2H39dVJ #theoutsiders #ponyboy #sehinton #outsidersunit #novelunit #lessonplan #literatureguides

Jackie's writing process resources look so professional and attractive for upper grade learners. #TeachingWriting can be a difficult process, but she's made some activities that help break that journey down into manageable steps for our learners to master and move on knowing what they're doing. Check them out at the link in our profile.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teaching-the-Process-for-Literary-Analysis-Activities-Strategies-3740268

Teaching LORD OF THE FLIES this year? Here's a wonderful article on Operation Pied Piper, Britain's plan to evacuate children off the island around the world to other imperial territories. Stories like this give great context for why the kids are on the plane in the first place. Click the links in our profile 》》》

ARTICLE: https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/operation-pied-piper-the-evacuation-of-english-children-during-world-war-ii/

NOVEL UNIT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/LORD-OF-THE-FLIES-Unit-Novel-Study-Bundle-William-Golding-Literature-Guide-753422

Ninjas want to slash their way to making your grammar instruction so much more fun. http://bit.ly/2vwISLg

You know what’s more fun than talking around the photocopier? Going home without ANY papers to grade. http://bit.ly/2qY8QCz

Over 100,000 teachers around the world are using this resource to teach Plot. See how awesome their lessons are now. >>> http://bit.ly/2pshwjU

Saying "No" is hard. Especially when there we think there are so many unspoken expectations. So what should we do? http://bit.ly/2qVp53F #worklifebalance #timemanagement #teacherlife #teacherproblems #teacherprobs

Need Teaching Inspiration? Want to learn how to NEVER bring papers home again? Maybe you need to check out our YouTube community. http://bit.ly/2H28153

Anybody out there not heard of Teachers Pay Teachers? Anybody still not sure how to use it? How can we help get you more connected to this great community of resources? http://bit.ly/2nSEVdH

The first step is a decision. And you're the only one who can make it for you. http://bit.ly/2GSK8wX

Get it FREE in my Teachers Pay Teachers store!!! http://bit.ly/2o9h9du

Top Ten Young Adult Novels to Teach. What's on your list? (Episode 41) http://bit.ly/2pDi0Uv

We absolutely love hearing stories like Danielle's over @SurvivingtheMiddle. She launched off her unit with our engaging PreReading activity where you can see her learners moving to sides of the classroom to state and defend their biases. You could do this after the novel too! It's so powerful to do this before and after the novel to help our learners see the journey they've taken in their opinions. #StayGolden, kids ... #StayGold. Link to unit 》》》 http://bit.ly/2tLjMrf

You can keep feeling like Mondays suck or you can join this conversation. >>> http://bit.ly/2pxwMfz

Teacher Darlene Anne sent us photos of students using our resources for THE OUTSIDERS. We love seeing students learning!

What photos do you have of our resources in action? 👉 Link to resource 📲 >>> http://bit.ly/outsidersplot

Do these pencils rile you up? Let's talk about why boys love them. http://bit.ly/2HUi9tA #tinypencils

What's your plan to survive those teacher months when you don't get a paycheck? Let's talk before it gets scary. 》》》 http://bit.ly/2DHJMnf

Sick Days, Mental Health Days, and Making Life Easier ... even toward the end of the school year. http://bit.ly/2plKt0Z

I hope by now you've heard Auggie's favorite song "The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side" by the Magnetic Fields. Your learners are going to love the song and the activity that we have to go along with it.

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What Novel Unit Resources Are the Best Fit for Your Classroom? Let's dive deep into the details of a good novel unit. http://bit.ly/2nnQZDu

Lesson planning takes a long time. So can developing lesson resources. Explore the secrets to how Teachers Pay Teachers can save you time. >>> http://bit.ly/2p22pha

Teachers, you got the money saved for summer yet? Let's talk smart strategy that any of us can do. >>> http://bit.ly/2FuTe1U

We went on a mission to make the most helpful, most compelling, most graphically attractive teaching resource for you to introduce your learners to all the various figurative language. This 70+ slide PowerPoint will help you introduce how every many you need to teach your level of learners. We have it for Google Drive too! 》》》http://bit.ly/2Bp0HJL

Is there a way to figure out when to grade every question and when not to? We discuss our options over on YouTube 》》》 http://bit.ly/2FjBEhA

7 Ways Grammar Ninjas Are Better than Boring Grammar >>> http://bit.ly/2mNvgod

How to break tasks up into similar chunks to save tons of work time. Let us show you some ideas. >>> http://bit.ly/2F4XOnx

How do you actually Grade Essays 10x Faster and get your life back? It's time for you to find out. 》》》 http://bit.ly/2CcE3t6

Somewhere someone told us we had to work at home. What if there were another way? We talk about how in the link 》》》 http://bit.ly/2CfLoIx

Looking for a teaching unit?!?! We've got your back! Let us save you precious time and sanity!!! :) http://bit.ly/2qHE4R5

What gets you excited to get up in the morning and go teach? >>> http://bit.ly/2Bqb6VR

Exclusive freebie to our #teaching friends! Free #GradingEssays Rubrics!

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These Pixar short films are so useful to teach plot in #ELALiterature. Students are so engaged in the lessons! http://bit.ly/2l6wsRL

Do these pencils rile you up? Let's talk about why boys love them. We have the surprising answer. http://bit.ly/2nmgXXU

Here are our tricks to hand back papers lightning fast. >>> http://bit.ly/2BzLkP0

Save 40-80 hours of lesson planning. Our novel units are already done for you. Engaging students every day! www.CreatedForLearning.com

Could you use a mental health day to catch up on life or relax? What are you waiting for? http://bit.ly/2naRQXR

We absolutely love hearing stories like Danielle's over @SurvivingtheMiddle. She just started teaching #TheOutsiders again. She launched off with our engaging PreReading activity where you can see her learners moving to sides of the classroom to state and defend their biases. It's so powerful to do this before and after the novel to help our learners see the journey they've taken in their opinions. #StayGolden, kids ... #StayGold. Link to unit in profile 》》》 http://bit.ly/2D52kS4

#CreatedForDigital #teachingoutsiders

More than 4,000 teachers are enjoying our "tuff" novel unit to teach THE OUTSIDERS. Save prep time w/ our print/digital combo unit. Creation, organization, curriculum mapping ... all done for you. All you have to add is your unique teaching genius, and your learners will love this novel unit. http://bit.ly/2iWqKkN

Lesson planning takes a long time. So can developing lesson resources. Explore the secrets to how Teachers Pay Teachers can save you time. >>> http://bit.ly/2BjRpPy

365 days of affirming each other can change your life. What would you add as a message to affirm the one you love? http://bit.ly/2maUBIc

Stop calling them "rough drafts." Why? you ask. In our video, we discuss how to get learners to actual revise their drafts. >>> http://bit.ly/2mGT5Op

It's been a long year. Get a quick refresher with these 24 Tips for New Teachers that Other Teachers Might Not Tell You >>> http://bit.ly/2lQtNiT

Is there a way to figure out when to grade every question and when not to? Watch our video conversation 》》》 http://bit.ly/2qU8uzj

Some people say, “I can’t believe how well you did on that!” Good teachers say, “I always knew you were this good, and I’m so glad that people are finally starting to get a taste of how good you’re going to be.” http://bit.ly/2lxVAkL #growthmindset #priming #statetesting

Get it FREE in my Teachers Pay Teachers store!!! http://bit.ly/2zjSsCC

We teachers could all use that one tip that will help us streamline everything. Short video conversation to change your life. 》》》 http://bit.ly/2leGDEW

Who said nothing rhymes with ORANGE?! I love this poet. #DontJudge #TheBestThereIs https://youtu.be/lPcR5RVXHMg

If you haven't seen Tracee Orman's new creativity writing prompts, you're going to love them. 180 editable writing prompts to get our learners thinking and using the creative side of their brains. Get ready to get inspired! Check out this creative resource over at the link in our profile >>> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Creative-Questions-for-ANY-Novel-or-Story-Editable-3605632

What if a teacher's role today has moved from teaching students to learn "what," to teaching them "how" to think? http://bit.ly/2ldlREQ #growthmindset #alwaysgrowing

The first step is a decision. And you're the only one who can make it for you. http://bit.ly/2kQ9hfg

IN ACTION: KWL pre-reading activity for our Roll of Thunder unit. Learners being challenged. http://bit.ly/SCRollOfThunder

Sometimes we teachers want to make a difference, but we feel like we're down at the bottom without any influence. Let's talk about how we can lead both upward and outward. 》》》》》 http://bit.ly/2kTKWVh

Anybody out there not heard of Teachers Pay Teachers? Anybody still not sure how to use it? How can we help get you more connected to this great community of resources? http://bit.ly/2xGwbyj

Addie Williams at @AddieWilliams_tpt has such a fun little activity to get kids writing about Valentine's Day. We're really loving all the positive questions that get learners thinking about how to show love and care for their fellow learners. Go get this resource at the link in our profile >>> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Activities-Doodle-and-Write-3574416 >>> And you'll love all her inspirational posts and uplifting ideas.

Our world needs stories like Auggie's today. We could all use those reminders of the ways we don't give others a chance ... the hard spots in our hearts toward people ... we teachers and our learners might think someone else needs it, when really stories like Auggie's are for all of us. They help us #ChooseKind. This plot activity is from our WONDER complete teaching unit (available in print and digital). http://bit.ly/2zxVt1k #Wondermovie #thewondermovie

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