It is two weeks until Spring break, state testing begins a few weeks after we return, students are tired, and let's face it, teachers are tired. How do you overcome the tiredness and the apathy to keep the rigor high until the break? First take a deep breath and know that you are making a ...
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The Maze Runner – Teen Review
A teen review of The Maze Runner by James Dashner
“He began his new life standing up, surrounded by cold darkness and stale, dusty air.”
The Maze Runner is a very detailed, fast paced, and intriguing book. Thomas finds himself in the “Maze” with a large group of boys and no other memories of ...
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An Abundance of Katherines – Teen Review
A teen review of An Abundance of Katherines by John Green.
“You don't remember what happened. What you remember becomes what happened.”
Following anagram-obsessed child prodigy Colin Singleton on the road trip of his life, he and his best (and only) friend Hassan go to the supposed resting ...
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Scythe – Teen Review
A teen review of Scythe by Neal Shusterman.
Scythe is one of those books that won’t just keep you on the edge of your seat for a short amount of time, but the whole story. During Rowan and Citra’s apprenticeship with Scythe Faraday they not only learn about scythe hood, they learn life ...
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Girls Don’t Fly – Teen Review
Teen review of Girls Don't Fly by Kristen Chandler
“Home Range: Where specific birds hang out, not their whole species” Birds can fly but girls definitely can’t. Myra the seventeen year old star of this book is stuck in a whirlpool of drama, romance, and never ending choices to make.
Caught ...
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Students Discover the Writing Prompt Through Text Analysis
I recently shared a picture on my Instagram page showing students engaged in an activity to prepare for our District Writing Test. It was met with several inquiries so I wanted to take the time to share what I did and how it turned out. It proved to be a great (and somewhat challenging) learning ...
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