Steffy McCourt
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20 AI Prompt Frameworks Every English Teacher Should Save Before School Starts
Looking for practical ways to use AI in your classroom? These 20 reusable AI prompt frameworks…
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Packing Up the ELA Classroom? Do These 12 Things Before Summer
Before locking the classroom door for summer, take a few simple steps that will make returning…
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9 Fun Ways to Take English Class Outside
When the weather is too beautiful to keep older students trapped inside, take the learning outdoors.…
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Engage Students with Book Spine Bulletin Boards
Turn independent reading into something visible, creative, and community-building with this Book Spine Bulletin Board Kit…
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The First 10 Minutes That Changed Everything in My Classroom
The first 10 minutes of class in this middle school ELA classroom are protected reading time…
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Streamline Independent Reading Assessment with One-Pagers
Independent reading becomes more meaningful when students have a consistent way to show their thinking. This…
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Teaching Students the Art of Working Together in Middle School Classrooms
Middle school students are not automatically good at collaboration. Learn practical systems, discussion routines, and conflict-resolution…
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Welcome to The Efficient English Teacher
Middle school classroom discussions do not have to feel chaotic, uneven, or exhausting. This free Classroom…