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How to Find What You Want When Searching TPT

Have you been having a hard time lately finding the products you need when searching on TPT?  If the answer is yes, I want to give you a couple tips that will hopefully make your search results easier and faster. Tip #1: Use Quotation Marks When you type a phrase

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3 Professional Development Opportunities plus Holiday Wishes

To wrap up 2022, I’d like to share a few professional development opportunities with upcoming deadlines that may be of interest.  Two are for English Language educators and one is for geography teachers. They’re listed in order of application deadline.   Also, I hope you all enjoy a relaxing and rejuvenating

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What are Land Acknowledgments and Why They Matter

The first time I encountered a land acknowledgment was in the closing credits of Mystery Road, an Australian TV show.  It said the show was filmed on the lands of three Indigenous Australian communities and the producers thanked the traditional owners.  The next time I heard of this practice was

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40 of the Top Words and Phrases about Teaching ELLs

There are loads of acronyms about ESL and ELLs and teaching English to students.  So as most American students head back to school over the next several weeks, I’d like to offer a list of 40 common acronyms in English language teaching used in the United States.  It’ll be particularly

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8 Entertaining TV Shows for Teachers on Vacation

After another year of teaching during the Covid pandemic, it’s understandable that teachers are tired.  Combined with the economic downturn, school shootings, and political polarization, it’s no wonder teachers need a break this summer more than ever.   This blog post offers recommendations for some TV shows for summer that are

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How to Support Ukraine and the Ukrainian People

The whole world knows now that Russia invaded Ukraine. Ukrainians are fighting valiantly to resist and preserve their sovereignty.  A week after this unprovoked war began, the Ukrainian people’s resolve and resilience has motivated people everywhere to come together and support them.  Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s courage in leading his

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7 Ways to Make Learning Fun

Making learning fun is more than just playing games in your classroom.  Although, playing games has its place and there are many educational games that teach content.  At the end of this blog post, I’ll share some of the games I especially like.  But what I am primarily focusing on

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