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The craft, and occasional mess, of teaching passionately, creatively, and sustainably.

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UNDER: CURRICULUM DESIGN LESSON PLANNING

Song Battle Project: Teaching Songs with Rhetorical Analysis

Engaging Activity: Anticipation Guide Template

The Social Dilemma: Social Media Lesson Plans

Student Writing Conferences: A Guide

Crafting Effective Lesson Plans

Teaching The Odyssey

The Odyssey: A Guide to Prepping Students with Pre-Reading Activities

The Ultimate Young Adult, Book Wish List

5 Engaging Lesson Plans: Convergence of Self and Place in Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl”

Backward Design: The Theory & In Practice

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I’m so excited to share a new project!! *drum

I’m so excited to share a new project!!

*drum roll please*...

A whole new podcast series is starting!

✨POETRY!✨

Once a month on Talking Leaves podcast, we’ll take a dive into a poem.

In the first episode, available now!, we take a look at my favorite poem, “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver. This poem...just the author alone can tell you how amazing it is... hopefully I’ve done it justice.

If you want to listen in, tune in on Spotify or Apple Podcast. You’ll hear all about the messages, structure, poetic techniques, and my favorite lines.

Want to learn more? Head over to my blog!

https://bit.ly/2LniLPC

Running into the weekend like... Even when it’

Running into the weekend like...

Even when it’s been a good week, the weekend is still a blessing.

Looking forward to some time away from virtual meetings, and more time with this goofball! 🐈

I have a few books 📚 calling my name, a podcast episode to record (with my new mic!), and a blog post to draft. In theory, a run sounds like a good idea...

Too much? Only when you expect to *actually* get it all done. 😂

✨What are you doing this weekend? ✨

CA “Moves Forward” with CAASPP Testing — THI

CA “Moves Forward” with CAASPP Testing — THIS IS A HORRIBLE IDEA!

The test won’t be equitable. It won’t be safe for teachers or students. The results won’t be valid.

Given widespread inequities in student access to technology and the internet, as well as concerns about the validity and comparability of any data gathered from statewide summative testing administered remotely and taken under unknown and uncontrollable conditions, conducting state standardized testing in spring 2021 would be detrimental to students and of limited (to no) use to teachers, schools and school districts.

Take action Click here: https://bit.ly/2Yg3Ycl

🍂Talking Leaves is an educational and literary

🍂Talking Leaves is an educational and literary podcast dedicated to all things books and reading. In the first mini-series, this podcast covers to Homer’s epic The Odyssey.

📚Seriously, this 14 episode mini-series covers pre-reading contextual information, detailed review of the text itself, analysis of key themes and concepts, and more!

🎙Check it out on Spotify (https://spoti.fi/2JSdjn4)and Apple podcasts (https://apple.co/3pX340e)

📝Want transcripts and questions that go along with this podcast to use with your students? Head to Letters and Leaves website (https://letters-leaves.com/podcast)

What is backward design and how can we implement i

What is backward design and how can we implement it effectively and sustainably into our teaching practice? 💁🏽‍♀️

Read all about the fundamentals of backward design, and how to use this curriculum design framework in everyday lesson planning. 📝

Check out this blog post for all the details on the theory and practice, and be sure to check out the free lesson plan templates provided to help focus your lessons on what really matters: student learning. ☺️
https://bit.ly/2XfrzcA

After what feels like a decade, but was really onl

After what feels like a decade, but was really only six months 😳, I’ve learned a few things about teaching and learning online. 💻In this blog post I’ll share those crucial lessons with you! https://bit.ly/38avkq7

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