Links Mentioned: Today I want to talk about a fantastic podcast for you to use in class if you... more

Choice reading can sometimes feel like an out-of-reach dream. I recently heard from a busy teacher who wrote, "I... more

Today I want to talk final exams, and specifically, one I’ve really enjoyed giving when I had the leeway... more

Do your students think of the revision process as a combo of spellcheck and Grammarly? Tend to peer edit... more

Today I want to talk about a subject I’m sure you’ve thought a lot about - how much are... more

With exam season coming up, you're probably looking for some creative ELA review activities. Whether your school... more

Today, I want to highlight a useful tool Amanda Cardenas shared earlier this year on the show called The Sesame... more

Have you ever wished you could get students excited about genius hour, then immediately wondered what you’d do if... more

  Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search... more

Book talk podcasts can provide gentle choice reading accountability, target presentation of knowledge and speaking skills, and build a... more

Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative... more

It’s never a bad thing when your classroom innovation lands you at a press conference with your state’s... more

Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative... more

We’re about to dive into an elective that combines Beowulf, The Hobbit, Ursula Leguin, graphic novels, and contemporary YA! What... more

Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative... more

Welcome to the author spotlight series at Spark Creativity. In this series, you’ll hear from authors... more

Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative... more

You know how we feel here at Spark Creativity about Book PR. Basically it's the best. We're all... more

Today, let’s talk about March Madness, and how to harness all that awesome enthusiasm to get your students excited about... more

Remember when research projects involved stacks of books and notecards? Yeah, me too. But we all know research... more

Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative... more

  Today on the podcast, we’re sitting down with Amanda Cardenas to talk about a very big question. A... more

Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative... more

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about electives. Electives I want to design, like one about Youtube... more

Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative... more

Ahh, the hum of fluorescent lighting. The slightly stained carpeting. The copier that is almost-if-not-already-out-of-paper. The dirty coffee cups.... more

This week, I want to suggest you let your students design an escape room. Escape rooms are, in the iconic... more

So you want your students to get better at something, but drill-and-kill is clearly not the answer. Been there,... more

This week, I want to share a great way to tie rhetorical analysis into the upcoming Superbowl.  First things first,... more

Welcome to the second episode of the author spotlight series here at Spark Creativity! In this series,... more

This week, I want to share a quick way to help make your next discussion better. The next time you... more

We've been talking this month about the paper pile. The work bag shadow. The stack of essays you... more

This week, I want to tell you a story about pancakes. You might know I love to cook and bake.... more

I'll never forget the "C" I got on my first English paper in college. I was walking across the... more

This week, I want to share a quick resource to help you celebrate Black Artists and Authors in your classroom... more

I recently polled our community on Instagram about the paper pile. Because let's face it, it's a huge part... more

Welcome to the first episode of the author spotlight series here at Spark Creativity! In this series,... more

This week, I want to share the daily planning routine that is working better for me this year than anything... more

Today on the podcast, we're sitting down with Abby Gross from Write on with Miss G, who has become... more

This week I want to talk about your work space and why it matters that you love it. Do you... more

There's nothing quite like knowing exactly what you're going to do on the first day back after break as... more

This week I want to talk about the literary food truck project and why it’s time to try it if... more

Did you know that in Iceland they have a special holiday tradition called "Book Flood" on Christmas eve? People... more

This week I want to talk what to do if you're trying to help your students take advantage of the... more

The week before winter break can be a great time for wintery poetry. A mini-unit like this... more

This week I want to share a productivity tip that has changed my life in ways large and small.  Three... more

Today on the podcast, we’re sitting down with Martina Cahill, who goes by The Hungry Teacher online. One of... more

This week I want to talk about argument, and why it seems so esoteric to kids when they learn about... more

When it comes to an engaging poetry unit, I believe the #1 building block is performance. There's something about... more

This week I want to talk about how one-pagers can be a powerful gateway to creative options in your classroom. ... more

The week before Thanksgiving it's easy to feel a little scattered! For teachers AND students. It can be nice... more

This week I want to share advice I only wish someone had given me long ago - don’t grade everything... more

We've all been there. You walk into a class, unveil your lesson plan with all the joy and care... more

I want you to watch Gene Luen Yang's Ted talk called “Comics Belong in the Classroom!”  Here's why. It's a... more

Today on the podcast, we’re joined by education leader Reid Saaris. He’s the founder of Equal Opportunity Schools, a... more

This week I want to share a wonderful website and resource with you, Melissa Alter Smith’s brainchild, Teach Living Poets.... more

Today on the podcast, we’re sitting down with Dr. Mark Gooden, the Christian Johnson Endeavor Professor in Education Leadership... more

This week I want to give you a few quick ideas for using your whiteboard to help share great books... more

Need a creative approach to your next short story? Or short story unit? (By the way, here are some... more

This week I want to tell you about the most beautiful, powerful, impactful classroom posters I’ve seen on the internet.... more

In this podcast, discover NINE creative ways to bring Taylor Swift's music into class. Find out how to have students... more

This week I’ve got a productivity tip to give you so much more focused time in your classroom.   Let’s... more

As Banned Books Week kicks off, I know not every teacher is in a position to showcase it. In... more

This week I want to talk about getting you in front of an audience this year. My first year in... more

There are so many reasons why a student may be quiet in class. The language may be difficult. They... more

This week let’s talk about a unique masters program - and the one I did - The Bread Loaf School... more

Have you reached for a turtleneck sweater yet? Bought one of those big pumpkins or bright purple mums at the... more

This week let’s talk a different kind of topic, asking for what you want in education. When I was five,... more

I have to admit that even though I wrote three college essays, got into college, went to college, got... more

This week let’s talk about the simplest audio recording tool out there for students, Vocaroo.    Getting into activities like... more

So you've heard the buzz about podcasts, and you're intrigued. You want to play an episode in class, but... more

This week let’s talk about research, and the ways it shows up across the world these days. Because I’d like... more

Today on the podcast, I’m so excited to bring you the first writer ever to win three very important... more

This week I want to share a super simple strategy for building more book recommendations into your classes in just... more

Librarians can help classroom teachers in sooooo many ways, and classroom teachers can return the favor by reminding kids... more

This week I want to share a fast-paced and fun podcast for middle schoolers, The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel. It's... more

So you want to share your favorite books with your students to help them love reading. Excellent! But maybe... more

This week I want to share two quick ways to make back-to-school night something you can enjoy this year.  In... more

So you've assigned a book you love (or maybe a selection of several) to your students for the summer, and... more

This week I want to share one of my favorite recent reads - Alone, by Megan E Freeman. I picked... more