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Engaging Middle Schoolers with A Christmas Carol: Ideas to Make Dickens Relatable and Relevant

When you introduce your middle schoolers to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, you’re not just teaching them a classic text—you’re inviting them to explore timeless themes like kindness, redemption, and social responsibility.  But let’s face it: the language and setting can feel dista…

Surviving the Holiday Hustle: Five Teacher Tips for a Smooth End to the Year!

You made it, Teacher Bestie! Once the Halloween shenanigans are behind you, you are officially in the countdown to Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks! While that sounds exciting, we have actually entered one of the most difficult parts of the school year. Your personal and/or family life i…