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Hear part one of our reaction to The Atlantic’s article: The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books .
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Let’s refresh your bookshelves! We’re sharing our top spring titles we want to read in the upcoming months.
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In this episode, Marie is taking you behind the scenes of a typical day in her life - showing you how she brings creativity into her classroom and balances all the moving parts of being a teacher.
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As we wrap up our Novels in Verse series, we’re diving into fresh, creative ways to assess student learning that go beyond the standard essay.
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In the fourth episode of our novels in verse collection, we’re sharing creative ways to supplement The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo.
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In this episode, we’re sharing two creative and low-pressure gateway activities that will get your students excited about novels in verse!
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We’re exploring two distinct essential questions using Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X.
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In this episode, we dive into the world of narrative verse and explore how these texts, like The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, can bring poetry to life in your classroom!
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We’re kicking off 2025 with a mini-series dedicated to our new approaches to reading, teaching, and tackling the crazy world of education in the new year.
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We’re saying goodbye to 2024 by sharing our highlights from the year and three big changes to come in 2025.
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Need to take a day off? Chill! We have your sub plans covered! Grab FREE sub plans from us and other ELA teachers.
Read More![The BNT Books of 2024 [S7 EP. 236]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e063fce4165cb6cd05e23ec/1733325283607-REC8SRO7RORKZ8EDJETN/episode-236-thumbnail.jpg)
In this episode, we’re sharing our favorite books from 2024!
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