Cover image of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELA

The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELA

Want to love walking into your ELA classroom each day? Excited about innovative strategies like PBL, escape rooms, hexagonal thinking, sketchnotes, one-pagers, student podcasting, genius hour, and mor... Read more

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057: Creative Tech Tools for ELA Teachers, with Jennifer Gonzalez

057: Creative Tech Tools for ELA Teachers, with Jennifer Gonzalez

Want tech that unlocks student creativity instead of replacing what's already working? Join me as I chat with Jennifer G... Read more

15 Jan 2019

32mins

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044: 25 Creative Assessments for Any Novel (Whoa)

044: 25 Creative Assessments for Any Novel (Whoa)

Looking for more creative assessment options at the end of your novel units? Good for you!  Goodbye multiple choice test... Read more

9 Aug 2018

17mins

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048: Reading Program Accountability that doesn't Ruin Everything

048: Reading Program Accountability that doesn't Ruin Everything

Keeping students accountable to some expectations while helping them fall in love with reading is not easy! I know you k... Read more

19 Sep 2018

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033: The Quick Guide to Genius Hour

033: The Quick Guide to Genius Hour

In this episode, I'll give you the roadmap for using genius hour in ELA.  Find out how it fits the standards, how to str... Read more

15 Mar 2018

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041: Teacher Mindset & Happiness with Angela Watson

041: Teacher Mindset & Happiness with Angela Watson

If you're feeling overwhelmed in your teaching life, and you'd like guidance with how to adjust your mindset, routines a... Read more

26 Jun 2018

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040: Building a Creative Classroom Space

040: Building a Creative Classroom Space

Planning the layout and components of your ELA classroom? It's so fun, right? But it can also be a bit intimidating.  Th... Read more

14 Jun 2018

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047: The Power of the Writing Makerspace, with Angela Stockman

047: The Power of the Writing Makerspace, with Angela Stockman

Guiding students in using maker elements to build their arguments and ideas leads to greater complexity in their thinkin... Read more

6 Sep 2018

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034: 4 Ways to Integrate STEM into ELA

034: 4 Ways to Integrate STEM into ELA

STEM, STEAM, or is it STABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPEAM?  STEM gets a lot of attention, but we all know the ELA skills play a huge r... Read more

29 Mar 2018

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069: 40 Ways to Reduce your Grading Time

069: 40 Ways to Reduce your Grading Time

Grading doesn't have to be the thing that haunts you as a teacher. There are a ton of strategies out there to help you r... Read more

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039: Overwhelmed? Try this simple strategy.

039: Overwhelmed? Try this simple strategy.

I didn't hear about "The Ideal Week" until at least a decade after I started teaching, but it's such a simple and helpfu... Read more

31 May 2018

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067: Look Forward to Teaching Vocabulary

067: Look Forward to Teaching Vocabulary

Wish teaching vocabulary in ELA could be more creative and fulfilling? You're not alone. The old "study at home for the ... Read more

4 Jun 2019

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038: 10 Ways to Fill a Hole in your ELA Curriculum

038: 10 Ways to Fill a Hole in your ELA Curriculum

Got a day between testing and your new unit? A week between the end of term and a break? A month before the end of schoo... Read more

17 May 2018

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077: Integrating the Arts & ELA

077: Integrating the Arts & ELA

Want to get students out of their seats and on their feet? Arts integration is a powerful tool for engaging students cre... Read more

30 Oct 2019

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080: Let's Teach Students how to Collaborate

080: Let's Teach Students how to Collaborate

It's not easy to get students to navigate collaborative work well. There's usually someone who does all the work, someon... Read more

25 Nov 2019

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079: Less Testing. More Innovating.

079: Less Testing. More Innovating.

If you're interested in saying goodbye to testing and embracing progressive education, you'll want to learn more about T... Read more

12 Nov 2019

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064: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Workshop

064: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Workshop

In this episode, discover how to structure a successful writing workshop, what a workshop mini lesson is, and how to tro... Read more

24 Apr 2019

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070: Help for Student Apathy, with Dave Stuart Jr.

070: Help for Student Apathy, with Dave Stuart Jr.

Want to help your apathetic students become more motivated? Dave Stuart Jr. knows how you feel.  In this podcast episode... Read more

17 Jul 2019

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081: Empowering Students with Project-Based Learning

081: Empowering Students with Project-Based Learning

Project-based learning is messy and sometimes, intimidating. But it's also AWESOME. In this episode of The Spark Creativ... Read more

10 Dec 2019

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078: The Quick Guide to First Chapter Fridays

078: The Quick Guide to First Chapter Fridays

Want to get students excited about your reading library? Try First Chapter Fridays. This quick episode gives you all the... Read more

5 Nov 2019

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063: Using Stations Creatively in ELA

063: Using Stations Creatively in ELA

Want to try out stations in your ELA classroom? Good for you! They're a great way to get students actively engaging (and... Read more

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