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292: Try the Sesame Street Quiz (5 Different Ways)
Today, I want to highlight a useful tool Amanda Cardenas shared earlier this year on the show called The Sesame Street Quiz. It’s so versatile, so fun, and so helpful that I feel it deserves a show of
291: When Genius Hour WORKS (The Elective Series)
Have you ever wished you could get students excited about genius hour, then immediately wondered what youd do if half of them couldnt think of a topic? Well, today on the podcast, creative teacher M
290: Try this Hack to Teach Varied Sentence Structure
Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative teaching strategies. Whether youre new to the show or a long-time liste
289: How to Launch Book Talk Podcasts in Class
Book talk podcasts can provide gentle choice reading accountability, target presentation of knowledge and speaking skills, and build a library of book recommendations for future students. Not bad, rig
288: A Lesser-Known Amanda Gorman Gem
Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative teaching strategies. Whether youre new to the show or a long-time listene
277: How Erica Used the AI PBL Project to give her Students Voice
Its never a bad thing when your classroom innovation lands you at a press conference with your states department of education! Thats what happened to todays guest, Erica Kempf. She decided to tr
276: Let All Books Count: A Tale of Two Kids
Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative teaching strategies. Whether youre new to the show or a long-time listene
275: Teaching SciFi & Fantasy (The Elective Series continues)
Were about to dive into an elective that combines Beowulf, The Hobbit, Ursula Leguin, graphic novels, and contemporary YA! What holds all these threads together? Thats what repeat guest and creative
274: Using Students’ Love of Youtube to our ELA Advantage
Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, a podcast for English teachers in search of creative teaching strategies. Whether youre new to the show or a long-time listene
273: First Chapter Friday: Nancy Tandon Reads
Welcome to the author spotlight series at Spark Creativity. In this series, youll hear from authors sharing their work directly into your classroom. So sit back and listen in. Today were hearing f