Articles by Brian Tolentino

The ULTIMATE Set of Emergency Sub Plans!

May 30, 2023 Comments are Disabled

So here is my ULTIMATE set of EMERGENCY SUB Plans! You get 10 “choose a prompt” activities. Each activity comes with four prompt options. These include: Self-reflection prompts Argumentative prompts Creative writing prompts Vocabulary lessons with prompts The ebook format is unique and engaging. Check it out! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-ULTIMATE-set-of-EMERGENCY-SUB-PLANS-9599065

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Emergency Sub Plan (Choose a Prompt)

May 28, 2023 1 comment

Every year I have an emergency.  A kid needs to go to the hospital.  The car won’t start.  Here is an emergency sub plan that can be uploaded quickly. Instructions are included. Students choose a prompt, click the link, and write. My goal is to upload a bundle of emergency sub plans on my TPT store. However, I wanted to give teachers a sneak peak at what an ebook emergency plan looks like–so I provided […]

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Warm-ups/Icebreakers Ebook

May 27, 2023 Comments are Disabled

I know–I know. Warm-up activities are supposed to align with the rest of the lesson. At least that is what I was taught. Always following the “rules”–however, leads to dull lessons. Sometimes students need a jolt, and having students choose their warm-up activity is a great way of shaking things up.  With the following ebook, I have students choose their warm-up activity. It engages students because it is different. Students start chatting and debating with […]

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Choose a Prompt (Creative Writing)

May 16, 2023 Comments are Disabled

Two things I have learned from teaching writing prompts. 1. PRESENTATION is key. 2. Give students CHOICE. This activity is created to give students CHOICE, and the PRESENTATION includes graphics and a video.

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Defend, Challenge, or Qualify the Quotes!

May 14, 2023 Comments are Disabled

Writing argumentative responses to quotes have worked REALLY well in my classes. First– I teach students how to qualify an argument. Next–I have students defend, challenge, or qualify a quote. After that–students are expected to defend, challenge or qualify a set of quotes on a given topic. Here are the exact activities I use. I am still developing these resources, so stay tuned. Just thought I’d share. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fi6uDVh_xTKS3dfTPjtCFjEXn0KI-PRcrcTCQxux2ho/edit?usp=sharing

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