Teacher Tips
Ideas from a real classroom.
Short, practical posts on what's working in my classroom: STAAR and TSI prep, writing instruction, and making the first week (and every week) easier.
5 First-Day Activities High Schoolers Don't Hate
Low-pressure first day of school activities that actually work with teenagers, from a high school English teacher.
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How to Plan a TSI Essay in Five Minutes
A simple planning routine for the TSIA2 essay: unpack the prompt, take a side, pick two reasons and outline before writing.
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How I Teach SCR With RACE (and When I Switch to CER)
A simple, repeatable way to teach STAAR short constructed responses: model RACE, practice it fast, then move strong writers to CER.
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