Hello, fellow secondary teachers! Looking for age-appropriate Thanksgiving resources for your classroom that don't involve hand-traced paper turkeys? Well, I know first-hand that the struggle to find Thanksgiving activities and resources for middle and high school students is real! That's why I'm sharing three Thanksgiving resources for secondary students.

Last September, I shared my Top 5 Spooky Short Stories for Middle-Grade Students. This year, I'm back with five more spine-tingling short stories to hook your middle school students this Halloween season! Click and read to get my list and links!

The end of the school year is always a bit hectic and tiring. Sometimes, you just need an easy breezy short story to read with your students that helps you reach your learning targets while also helping you get through the last few weeks of school with a smile! Here are five fun and lighthearted short stories for middle school students to help you wrap up the school year (with links to crossword and word search activities to go with them)!

The words, "We're starting a poetry unit," are probably not going to be met with applause in your classroom. The response is more likely to be a combination of groans, eye-rolls, and slumping in seats. I mean, there are always a few kids who are pumped for poetry, but overall, poetry isn't popular. Here's what I did to make poetry more fun in my classroom, and I'll bet your students will love it too!

Check out these 5 Short Stories for Valentine's Day for upper middle and high school students (with a twist)!

Here are three middle school ELA activities that will help you get you and your students through the last few days before the break!

It's Friday the 13th, and I can't think of a more perfect day to share my top 5 favorite spooky short stories for middle-grade ELA students!