End of Year - Calming the Chaos Blog Hop
The end is near... well.. it might be for some of you... but it isn't for me. I work right up until the end of June, but we don't start back up until the first week of September so it all works out in...
View ArticleTeacher Appreciation Sale May 5th-6th
Thank You... Thank you very much!Super Secondary collaborators are eager to thank you for all that you do for your students! So shake, rattle, and roll on over to these TpT stores on May 5-6th...
View ArticleSummer Fun - What This Teacher Does to RELAX
Thanks to ELA Buffet and Desktop Learning Adventures for hosting another great Secondary Smorgasboard Blog Hop - I always love reading everyone's posts! My Summer Plans!We're Hittin' the Road - I...
View ArticleAddie Williams's Looking Ahead Blog Hop
Can you believe another year is over and done??!?! Time seems to fly by so quickly!! Although I still have 3 more weeks of school, I know that many (most) of you are already done! I'm so happy to be...
View ArticleWriting Folders in My Secondary Classroom
I decided to try something new in my ELA classes last year and I was so thrilled with how it worked out that I'm going to do it again this year! After years of trying to organize students with binders...
View ArticleAddie Williams Goes Back to School
I can't believe it's time to start thinking about Back to School! I'm thrilled to be part of a group of Secondary ELA Teachers in The Literary League and can't wait for you to meet all of us in this...
View ArticleBack to School Sale With the Literary Leauge!
Can you believe it's time to start thinking about Back to School! I truly hope you've had a relaxing and restful summer holiday and you're ready to get back into the classroom recharged and ready for...
View ArticleSuper Secondary Science Giveaway
I wear many hats at my school which makes for busy and interesting weeks! I teach ELA and Science and I love the variety I have in my day... I can go from a poetry lesson to a lesson on volcanoes to a...
View ArticleThe Literary League Back to School Giveaway
By the time I grab my books and I give myself a look I'm at the corner just in time to see the bus fly by. It's alright’ cause I'm saved by The Literary League! That’s right, we are at it again! It’s...
View ArticleHalloween Tricks and Treats - A FREEBIE for you!
Happy Halloween from Secondary Smorgasbord!! Check out the Tricks and Treats we've put together for you by following the blog hop below!Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Halloween? Like... really LOVE...
View ArticlePeer Editing Tips and Tricks for Middle & Secondary Students
Peer editing can be a powerful tool in an English classroom but it can also be a colossal failure. As a result of too many failures I have changed the way I do it over the last few years and I have...
View ArticleHoliday Resources - Tis The Season!
Thrilled to be joining up for the Tis The Season Blog Hop with an awesome group of secondary teachers!How I Bring Meaning to the Season for My StudentsEach year my school does a HUGE holiday food drive...
View ArticleSecondary Sub Plans
Ugh... we've all been there! You wake up in the morning and realized you're not going to make it in to school. I know I've dragged myself in to school on many days (when I really should have stayed...
View ArticleEasy and Inexpensive Bookmarks
Okay... so I know that I'm not the first person to have ever figured this out and it's clearly not rocket science... but I can't believe how easy it is to make my own bookmarks with scrapbook paper!My...
View ArticleTest Prep to Reduce Test Anxiety
We are coming up to the time of year that most students dread.... final exam time! I currently teach secondary students and I see their anxiety and hear their fear. The more they talk about their...
View ArticleAddie Education Leaps Into Literature
Here at the Literary League, we’re a group of English teachers who truly love literature (we bet you already figured that part out). Given free time, we can all agree that there’s nothing better than...
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It's Teacher Appreciation Week in the US, and we would like to show our appreciation to all of those amazing secondary ELA teachers out there. Hopefully you're getting ready to wind down your year and...
View ArticleTeachers Supporting Fort McMurray Fire Relief Fund
If you're like me, you watched the devastating wildfires sweep through the community of Fort McMurray, Alberta in disbelief. The entire community of 90,000 people had to be evacuated... most people...
View ArticleEnd of the Year - Calming the Chaos
The countdown is on for THE END OF THE YEAR and it still seems so far away! I am in session until June 30th this year... I can do it... I can do it!! Thrilled to be joining into this Calming the...
View ArticleSuper Secondary Labor Day Blog Hop - Back to School Ideas and More!
Looking for some no-prep ideas to help get you through the first few weeks of school?? Tammy fromTeaching FSL is hosting a Blog Hop and Linky for easy-peasy resources to get your year off on the right...
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