![Poetry Units: Stand Alone or Year Long? [S5 E148]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e063fce4165cb6cd05e23ec/1681230606121-74J2TZ5KJ3VE8ZQCTQQ7/poetry-units+%286%29.png)
We’re exploring the pros and cons of teaching poetry as a standalone unit vs. sprinkling it in throughout the year.
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![The Magic of the Poetic Turn - An Interview with Dr. Michael Theune [S5 E147]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e063fce4165cb6cd05e23ec/1681230499685-1N8DNIMWY2DCK6T68G7O/poetry-units+%284%29.png)
Dr. Michael Theune is here to discuss the magic and surprise of the poetic turn!
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Tune in to hear about the best poems we’ve ever taught, and why we chose the poems that we did!
Read More![Teacher Spring Cleaning: Curriculum & Activities [S5 E144]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e063fce4165cb6cd05e23ec/1679410548884-PQ8MD00B5S5N30RVCZOU/teacher-spring-cleaning.png)
This episode marks part 3 in our ‘Teacher Spring Cleaning’ series. Today we’re spring cleaning our curriculum and activities!
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Our teaching spring cleaning continues! Today we’re looking at which texts and topics we want to purge, and which we want to refresh.
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This episode kicks off a 3-part series on Teacher Spring Cleaning. Today we’re diving into spring cleaning our instructional practices and strategies!
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We’re sharing our most recent favorite reads and our TBR list for the upcoming months!
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Abby Gross joins us to talk all about independent reading at the middle school level.
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Dr. Jenna Copper joins us to talk all about independent reading and student choice at the secondary level.
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Are you feeling threatened by AI tools like ChatGPT? Today we’re diving into this topic, and sharing some ways that you can use this technology to your advantage.
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Join us in part two of our conversation with Andrea Michelle on a unit makeover using Night, by Elie Wiesel.
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Andrea Michelle shares about a unit using the text Night, by Elie Wiesel.
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