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Create a Cell Phone Policy for Your School!
Your mission is to write an email to your school explaining the cell phone policy you will be implementing. Think–what should be done about cell phones that will maximize learning? Should students be able to have their phones on their desks? Should students be forced to keep cell phones in their backpacks? Should students have to turn in their phones to the teacher before every period? Or do you have another policy that you think
Flags Challenges/Quizzes
There is something about flags. Maybe it is the wanderlust they evoke, or the way they remind us of the broader world we are part of. Flags serve as an international language. You can have a student who barely speaks English, and you can still bond over flags. Flags are also a tool to practice country names in English. Here’s a set of “chill” activities I use after a test or grueling lesson. Students gather
Activity for the First Day Back from SPRING BREAK!
If you are looking for an activity to use the first day back from spring break, check this out!
Edit and Rewrite the Quotes by TAYLOR SWIFT!
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Story Prompt: The Pursuit of a Dream
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Story Prompts
Here’s a set of creative writing prompts that have been highly effective with my students. Here’s the protocol I follow: Worksheet: Whisper in the Library Worksheet: My Trip to Paris Worksheet: The Sea Monster Worksheet: The Time Traveler Worksheet: The Whispering Manor Worksheet: What Happened to the Missing Artifacts? Worksheet: Maya the Coder Worksheet: Write a Story About Aliens! Worksheet: The Missing Shoe Worksheet: Write the Story of Emily Collins Worksheet: The Pursuit of a