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

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

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

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.

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

I have my students write the following prompt as a piece of creative nonfiction. I encourage students to dazzle their audience with a story. Giving students the choice to choose their prompt really helped with this writing prompt. Let students read the prompt options, reminisce, then write! These letters are often sincere and well-written. I love reading student writing when the audience is other students. I give this task with one month of school left.