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Top Secondary Teachers to Follow on Pinterest
Happy Summer, Friends!
I don't know about you, but one of my favorite things to do in the summer is relax with a cup of coffee while listening to the Today show and pin away on Pinterest! Yep, it's definitely a time suck, but in the summer, who cares, right?
So here's a great list of my fellow secondary teachers that you should ALL follow on Pinterest! OK, so there's really 18 secondary teachers featured, but since I'm telling YOU about them, we won't count me. :) All of these bloggers/pinners are active online and have a lot to offer secondary teachers. I hope you'll check out their pinboards & blogs. And in case you need a link to my Pinterest boards, I pin from my Mrs. Orman account and my Hunger Games Lessons account. To see the latest pins from either account just click here: Mrs. Orman's Pins and here: Hunger Games Lessons Pins.
Thanks for taking time to follow us! You can download a free activity (link at end of post) to use at the end of your school year or anytime! (I usually repeat it several times throughout the year.)
Meet The Tutor House!
Follow Adrianne of The Tutor House on Pinterest. {Special thanks to Adrianne for putting together this list for all of us!}
Meet Science Stuff!
Bio: Hi there! My name is Amy Brown and I write a blog called "Science Stuff." I am a 29-year teaching veteran of biology, chemistry and AP biology. I love science and I love kids, so I have the best job in the world! Hopefully, I have passed my love of nature and the environment on to many students. My blog has tips and tricks for teaching science as well as a lot of free science teaching materials. I hope to see you there!
Follow Amy of Science Stuff on Pinterest. {Amy is a great friend and the one who introduced me to Pinterest and showed me the ropes. Thanks, Amy!}
Meet Addie Education!
Bio: I'm a middle / high-school teacher and I love to create ELA, Social Studies and Geography related resources. I blog at Addie Education - Teacher Talk... come on by and see some of the fun things I do with my students.
Follow Addie Education on Pinterest.
Meet Charlene Tess!
Bio: Hello, there. Iím Charlene Tess from Simple Steps to Sentence Sense. Grammar is my specialty. I have always loved taking sentences apart and putting them back together, and I successfully taught my students using the simple steps method for over three decades. Visit my blog to get helpful tips on grammar, usage, and writing.
Meet Tammy Manor!
Bio: Hi my name is Tammy and I've been teaching high school English for 13 years now. I know that teaching can be very stressful. My school is constantly changing the book list and I've taught every grade 6-12 as well. As a result I have unit plans for a large variety of novels, plays and memoirs. Come check out my store on TpT for a variety of ELA materials. Follow my blog for teaching related posts.
Follow Tammy on Pinterest.
Meet Teach It Write!
Bio: Welcome! I am Connie from Teach it Write. I am a retired English teacher and Iím thrilled to now write curriculum full time that I love to share on my site http://teachitwrite.blogspot.com. My book, The House of Comprehension, shows how the elements of literature form the structure of any fiction or non-fiction text. Check it out on my blog site or on www.teachitwrite.com.
Follow Connie of Teach it Write on Pinterest.
Meet Innovative Connections!
Bio: Hey! I am Ann Marie from Innovative Connections. I enjoy blogging about various topics: Projects and lessons going on in my classroom, ideas I've learned or ideas I've thought of at the most random of moments (At 2 a.m. when I can't sleep, I can come up with some stellar ideas), teaching resources I find beneficial to fellow teachers and/or bloggers. Due to the wide range of grades I've had the pleasure of teaching, Innovative Connections caters mostly to language arts but loves to share and collaborate with teachers/bloggers of various grade levels.
Follow Ann Marie of Innovative Connections on Pinterest.
Meet 4mulaFun!
Bio: Hello, my name is Jennifer Smith-Sloane. I am a Middle School Math and Special Education teacher. I have a strong passion for differentiated instruction to meet the needs of each learner in and out of my classroom. I love seeing the light in a student's eyes when something finally clicks and I do everything that I can to make that happen as often as it can. Visit my blog 4mulaFun!
Follow Jennifer of 4mulaFun on Pinterest.
Meet Miss Math Dork!
Bio: Hiya there! I'm Jamie but you may know me as MissMathDork! I am a lover of all things mathematical! Patterns, sequences, geometric shapes, if it's mathematical, I'll find a way to make it fun! Want to see some of my ideas? Check out my ideas and pictures at www.missmathdork.com! You won't be disappointed!
Follow Jaime of Miss Math Dork on Pinterest.
Meet A Space to Create!
Bio: Meet Sabrina, author of A Space to Create. Find teaching resources for art teachers and classroom teachers alike. My art lessons teach students the creative process enabling them to build confidence and have amazing results. Come visit my blog A Space to Create! (K-12)
Meet All Things Algebra!
Bio: Hi there! I'm Gina from All Things Algebra. I have taught Algebra and Pre-Algebra for seven years and have a passion for creating activites and games that engage my students. If you are interested in finding ways to have more fun in math class, head on over and check out my blog!
Follow Gina of All Things Algebra on Pinterest.
Meet Numbers Rule My World!
Bio: Hi! I'm Krystina from Numbers Rule My World. I love incorporating hands-on activities and technology into the classroom for Math: grades 7-9. If you're looking for great ideas about math then you should come on over and check it out at Numbers Rule My World!
Follow Krystina of Numbers Rule My World on Pinterest.
Meet Liz's Lessons!
Follow Liz of Liz's Lessons on Pinterest.
Meet Teaching FSL!
Bio: This is Madame Aiello, author of Teaching FSL. Although I've taught other subjects as well, French as a Second Language has always been my passion. My focus is the higher grades, since I taught high school originally but teach grade 7 & 8 since six years ago. I share lots of resources, blog about second language teacher specific topics as well as those that apply to all teachers.
Follow Madame Aiello of Teaching FSL on Pinterest.
Meet For the Love of Teaching Math!
Follow Andrea of For the Love of Teaching Math on Pinterest.
Meet 2 Peas and a Dog!
Bio: Hi Everyone! It's Kristy from 2 Peas and a Dog. I am a Canadian middle school teacher who loves to pin and blog about things related to Grades 6 and up.
Follow Kristy of 2 Peas and a Dog on Pinterest.
Meet Teaching Math by Hart!
Bio: Hi! I'm Kim from Teaching Math by Hart. I am forever planning and thinking of new and innovative ways to teach math to my students. Why, you ask? Believe it or not, I think learning Math should be FUN and it should be REAL! If you are looking for some ideas to engage your students in math class, come check out Teaching Math by Hart - in the middle years classroom!
Follow Kim on Pinterest.
Follow Kim on Pinterest.
FREE ACTIVITY WITH PRINTABLES
If you are one of the unfortunate who are still in school (believe me, I will be jealous of you come August when we go back & you're still off!), here's one of my favorite activities to share with my students. (It's a FREE download, by the way!)
Weekend Sale Ends With Huge Cyber Monday Super Sale!
Happy Holidays!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and did not get trampled in the crowds at your favorite stores today.
If you are tired of being pushed around, why not do some ONLINE shopping?
There's no long lines to wait in, no driving around looking for a parking spot, and what you want is ALWAYS in stock!
To thank you for your continued support of your fellow teachers, please enjoy my sale all weekend (Saturday & Sunday) on my digital downloads.
Just click {HERE} to find some wonderful lessons for your students!
Then on Monday, Paul from TeachersPayTeachers is hosting an additional 10% off (if you use the promo code CMS28 at checkout), for up to 30% off! Don't miss out on these awesome deals on great English/Language Arts lessons, powerpoint presentations, novel units, clip art, and frames and borders!
Plus, as always, I have a great assortment of FREEBIES you can find {HERE}.
And one more bonus: Anyone purchasing a shipped good from my store this weekend will get a FREE Hunger Games handmade (by me) ornament! Ornaments will vary by style; most are two-sided and will look like one of these:
For instructions on how to make these ornaments, use The Hunger Games Examiner Sara Gundell's instructions found {HERE}.
Use Popular Music to Teach Poetic Devices & Figurative Language
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| Song lyrics are perfect for teaching figurative language! |
To engage your students, you need to know what they like. What books do they like to read? What movies do they like to see? What do they do in their free time? What kind of music do they like?
Having a questionnaire at the beginning of the school year is a great way to find out more about them. I like to have them create a collage mobile with their answers (more on that in another post). But this allows me to gauge what their interests are so I can create lessons that will, hopefully, engage them.
One of my favorite lessons for teaching figurative language & poetry devices is using popular song lyrics. I play the song for them in class & let them listen to the lyrics. Then I give them the handout and play the song again. As they listen, they pick out the devices they see and hear. I have been known to play a song three or four times (with all apologies to my nearest colleagues) so students can find all the "sound" devices.
I use this lesson (scroll down) for Katy Perry's "Firework" as one example. Depending on the level of your students, you may want them to find additional devices/examples or fewer. I use this with grade 10 and most were able to find at least 80 percent of the devices. What they couldn't find, I prompted with hints, then pointed out to them.
The copy on TPT has recent updates. You may download there free. If you like this lesson, please take a moment to leave positive feedback: Tracee's Firework Lesson Feedback
If you like this activity, check out ALL my lessons that incorporate popular music!
- One Direction Song Lyrics Poetry Activity
- Poetry Terms Presentation Using Song Lyrics
- Poetry & Song Lyrics Comparison Activity
- Domino by Jessie J Figurative Language & Poetic Devices Activity (9-12--use your own discretion)
- We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel Art Prints & Activity
ANOTHER NEW ACTIVITY:
...more coming soon!
You can find ALL my song lyric activities in my Poetry Resources Mega Bundle: a collection of EVERYTHING I've created for teaching poetry, figurative language, and more. Plus, it will include everything I WILL create in the future. Get it now before the price increases!
Download the UPDATED version of "Firework" on TpT HERE.
Using Katy Perry's "Firework" to Identify Figurative Language & Poetry Devices
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