End of School Year

Technically we’re still in school, but because it’s right before vacation, the end of the school year is near, or we’re in the middle of standardized testing, those class hours don’t have the same instructional potential as your average school day. On these Lame Duck days, it’s hard to figure out what we can do to still provide valuable learning experiences for our students. #CultofPedagogy

Angela Watson’s 7 part video series shares practical time-saving strategies and simple mindset shifts. Complete the series in just under an hour. Includes printable resources. #CultofPedagogyPin

Start by figuring out what your goals are. You might try my Gut-Level Teacher Reflection exercise to pinpoint your most pressing needs. (FREE Download on my TPT Store) #CultofPedagogy

Help this teacher decide whether to make the switch. What are the pros and cons of teaching in elementary vs. secondary? #CultofPedagogy

Student feedback is arguably the MOST important feedback you can get as a teacher. This simple form gives you a printable PDF for gathering that feedback. Includes the original PowerPoint so you can edit it for your own specific needs. ELEMENTARY version appropriate for grades K-6. #CultofPedagogy

This printable worksheet will help you mentally experience your physical classroom, your relationships with colleagues and students, and the quality of your professional development to identify key areas that are causing anxiety and concern, then set specific goals for improvement in areas YOU have identified as priorities. #CultofPedagogy

Student feedback is the MOST important feedback you can get as a teacher. This simple form gives you a printable PDF to gather that feedback. Includes the original PowerPoint so you can edit it for your own specific needs. SECONDARY/COLLEGE version for grades 7-12 and beyond. #CultofPedagogy

Let your students choose one of these creative, hands-on projects to show their learning.

Teachers are in the home stretch! Summer is almost here. Focus on the tangible things teachers can do in these final weeks to provide students with closure, collect feedback, and embrace a fun routine that will keep them learning this summer.

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Engaging teaching strategies and learning resources for middle school ELA and high school English students.

This blog post shares⭐105 EDITABLE Student Superlatives!!!⭐ These unique superlatives/awards are sure to address all of your students’ individual personalities. Send them DIGITALLY this year since we're doing distance learning.This resource includes the PDF and PowerPoint version so that you can add text boxes, type each student’s name, the teacher’s name, etc.

An end-of-year survey question that makes student responses more reliable: "Which assignments helped you most?” This simple but powerful question forces students to evaluate their effort. #DaveStuartJr

Ditch boring summer English assignments and projects. Find out how to create engaging summer English projects from 2 Peas and a Dog. #summerprojects #middleschool #highschool #lessonplans

This blog post will share the many reasons why I chose to end the year with memoir writing. This is true even within a distance learning situation. #memoirwriitng #endofyearideas #endofyearlessons

How can we check whether or not our students are actually believing these 5 things? How do we measure motivation now, at the end of the school year? How might such data inform productive reflection this summer? #DaveStuartJr