English teacher resources

A lineup of fun books, products, websites, and social media accounts for English teachers I've discovered and loved recently in the course of my various projects. #teacherpodcast #iteachela #englishteacher

This blog post shares some of my all time favorite resources to use in an elementary ESL classroom. Each one is kid tested and teacher approved.

These English teacher supplies are must haves for quick ELA lesson plans. Pair your back to school wish list with ideas for English teachers!

Teaching Materials and lessons for English teachers. Easy to teach lessons from ESL Teacher 365. Teaching tips and advice.

This battle of wills is perhaps the most epic, universal, and notorious problem that English teachers face, even more than grading struggles: getting students to ACTUALLY read that book, short story, article, or poem. Whether it’s an assigned text or choice reading, students have a variety of obstacles that make reading at home difficult. The struggle ranges from the innocent (forgetting to read) to the sympathetic (struggling to read) to the frustrating (too busy to read) to the malicious…

Teaching with games in the classroom is not just “fluff.” Middle school and high school English teachers, learn how you can reinforce core English language arts skills AND engage students with games like Goosechase, Superfight, and more! #highschoolenglish #englishlanguagearts #middleschoolela #ela

The first year of teaching is one of the most exciting and challenging years of a teacher’s life! 15 Teaching Tips for New Teachers offer proven strategies to help new teachers survive their first year of teaching. Follow these, and your first year of teaching is sure to be a success!#vestals21stcenturyclassroom#newteacher#firstyearteacher#newteachertips#newteacherideas#newteacherhelp

Advice from three ESL teachers on the things regular classroom teachers can do to help English language learners thrive in mainstream classrooms.

By Presto Plans I first realized the power of bell ringers years ago, thanks to a particularly unruly class that would bounce off my walls after lunch. After consistently wasting the first ten minutes of class getting students seated, settled, and ready to learn, I decided to give bell-ringers a try. They were immediately a classroom game-changer. Bell-ringers—sometimes referred to as “warm ups” or “do nows”— are questions, tasks, or other warm up activities that students complete at the…

Grading Writing: My philosophy to help students become better writers. Helpful grading ideas and tips for the middle school English and high school English teacher. #grading #teacherlife #teacherhacks #teachingwriting #2ndaryela #highschoolenglish #middleschoolenglish