Emily A

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📚 My new book Read It Write It Love It is coming out in February — but when you preorder NOW, you don’t just get the book. You get over $60 of FREE curriculum as a thank-you for being one of my early supporters. What you get: ✨ A complete standards-based grading toolkit ✨ A full passion project unit with lessons and materials ✨ My absolute favorite independent reading program and journal ✨ Yearlong standards based bell ringer journals ✨ A long-term planner and guide ✨ Five editable syllabus options And so much more. PLUS — if your PLC preorders together, you unlock even bigger bonuses. Four copies = a private training video. Ten copies = access to my exclusive Facebook group with monthly live trainings and Space to share reflections, wins, and questions with other teams reading the book. And if you go all-in with 25 or even 100 copies, you get VIP perks like a private launch party and 1:1 coaching sessions with me. 🚨 Spots for these top-level bonuses are limited — it’s first come, first confirmed. So don’t wait. Preorder your copy today, submit your receipt, and get your hands on all these exclusive bonuses. Head to www.readitwriteitlearnit.com/book or comment BOOK to order now. You’ll thank yourself when your planning is easier, your classroom is flowing, and your students fall in love with reading and writing. Your best school year ever starts now! 🙌🏼 #middleschoolela #elateacher #teachersofinstagram #middleschoolela #highschoolela

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Should I list all of my disclaimers? I’m anticipating pushback because change makes lots of people uncomfortable and I’m letting the kid in one of these scenarios *possibly* walk away without turning in an assignment. A few caveats because it’s hard to capture this entire grading/cultural shift in a single video:✏️Students rarely miss summative assignments. The grades that directly “count” are all done in class, which is more equitable. Many students who struggle to complete homework have reasons. I don’t *excuse* students because of hard circumstances, but I make sure they have support at school. They also have the chance to show their understanding on summatives, and maybe they don’t need all the practice 🤯✏️Zeros are not the only motivators. In fact, they suck at motivating because they kill kids’ averages. Instead, give and USE feedback in lessons. Require formative work to be complete in order for students to retake summative work (I’ll share a great form for this later). Contact caregivers. Use the data to get support for kids who need it.✏️Constantly ask yourself if your grades are accurately communicating understanding or behavior. Grades are meant to communicate understanding ONLY. There are plenty of other ways to share communication if behavior is a problem.I’m sure there’s more I missed. Ask questions in the comments! Be kind! ❤️ #standardsbasedgrading #teachersoftiktok #iteach7th #middleschoolteacher #middleschoolela

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We love our classroom library! Everything is organized by genre. I’ve slowly built this library over 25 years! Here are our newest additions from #simonkids Fantasy: Island of Skulls by Peter Burns: In this sequel to The School for Thieves, Tom uncovers a hidden bounty on a remote estate in an adventure packed with heists, danger, and secret plots. Astra Fox and the Rise of the Wonderworkers by Isaac Fitzsimons: An ambitious orphan gets caught up in her city’s corrupt magic system in this thrilling fantasy adventure. Teen Fiction Stifled by Jennifer Gennar: Madge from Muffled gets her own story as she navigates school challenges, loss, friendship, and finding her voice. Wish You Well by Jamie Sumner: Three kids with big diagnoses and bigger personalities team up for an outrageous plan to scam a wish-granting foundation. Nonfiction Never Caught: The Story of Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve: Discover the heartbreaking story of Ona Judge, an enslaved woman who dared to escape from George Washington’s household. #classroomlibrary #simonkidscrew #elateacher #middleschoolela