Bellringers

No one has to fit as much into a class period than a middle school ELA teacher. I have finally scheduled grammar, writing, analysis and critical thinking to every week- without losing ground in our novel. Try this ELA warm up structure to keep yourself and your students focused.

So earlier this year, I wrote a post about breaking up with my bellringer. I was nervous about not using it. It was everything that I had learned was “good pedagogy.” It was on my teacher observation

Disclaimer: I know bell ringers and exit tickets aren’t for everyone. I started my teaching career not using them and now they are part of my middle school and on-level high school routine (f…

These emergency ELA lesson plan ideas will come in handy for distance learning during a school closing. Find ideas for meaningful home learning.

In the last couple of years I have gone through some teaching position changes that I never thought would happen to me. I taught self-contained 5th grade for three years (that included my student teaching). I knew nothing else, and honestly, at the time, I didn’t really want to. Long story short, I moved across ... Read more

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This is how I took bellringer from a typical routine and amped them up in order to build relationships and writing stamina throughout the school. Click to read exactly how to implement in your classroom. There is also freebie just for you!

Missing Monday

Bell Ringer Journals are a classroom management MIRACLE! Students develop a routine while simultaneously strengthening their reading, writing and communicating skills! These daily bell ringer prompts and warm-up activities are the perfect addition to any middle or high school ELA class. #bellringers #bellringer #warmup #middleschoolela #middleschoolenglish #highschoolela #highschoolenglish