The first five minutes of class can shape the entire learning experience for your students. In middle school ELA, those opening moments matter even more because students often walk into the room carrying distractions, conversations, stress, or low energy from previous classes. A strong bell ringer helps students transition into learning mode quickly while reinforcing …
Where have I been?
Life threw me several curveballs. I lost my original blog, and I’m completely devastated about it. I had years of content on it, and now I have to start back at square one. I also left my teaching position in 2024 where I had been for 7 years and could not find another position until …
