OCTE and Young Writer's Contest
Join OCTE (Oklahoma Council of Teachers of English) for a useful way to collaborate and connect with other English Teachers around the state. You can do that here. Currently, the OCTE is sponsoring a...
View ArticleInformational text paired with your lessons
One of the areas of Common Core I see taking up teacher's time the most is finding informational text that pairs with what you are currently studying. EBSCOhost provides a free and simple way to make...
View ArticleTwitter for educators, students, and professional development
Are you using Twitter? I have become very interested in it over the past few months. If you would like to follow me, check out @JonnyCurriculum. That being said, while I do follow people back, I...
View ArticleAppy Hour
I love iPads, phones, and other devices being used in the classroom. For that reason, I have put together a list for students and teachers that I update as I find more apps I like. While there are...
View ArticleTeaching Summarization
I'll start by saying none of these ideas are mine, I'm just a good thief. I'm becoming increasingly aware that summarization is important and teachers need more resources. I think a good idea to try...
View ArticleHelp reluctant readers with Flipboard
Students not enjoying reading is not a new thing. This epidemic has been going on for quite some time. From recent shifts in standards and conversations with students and teachers, I have noticed...
View ArticlePD for $Free.99 in 5 minutes - Session 1
In the event you haven't discovered Google Forms yet, let me take this opportunity to provide some advice. Please use it; I don't see any grade levels where this isn't applicable. Basically, any...
View ArticleResearch Ideas for Evans' Classes
Feel free to watch the video above for ideas on how to do research. If you have questions or need help, feel free to contact me at atchleyjo@mustangps.org. Other than that, don't forget about these...
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