Hello Peachy Teachers!

Welcome to the “Resources That Rock” corner of the blog! As a 6th-12th grade English teacher with (ahem!) a few years under my belt, I’ve stumbled upon, scoured for, and occasionally been gifted some truly amazing tools that have made my life in the classroom a whole lot easier. Consider this page my personal treasure chest of teaching gems.

Given our ongoing journey through the new Georgia Standard Domains, I’ve curated a collection of resources here that I truly believe will align seamlessly with the work we’re all doing. You’ll find everything from curriculum-specific supports to those magical classroom management go-to’s that just… work. And here’s the best part: almost 90% of the links you’ll find below are to fantastic, free resources or direct links to documents that have absolutely streamlined my planning and teaching. These are largely things I’ve just “found online” over the years, proving that the internet is, indeed, a teacher’s best friend. I’ve also tossed in a few personal favorites that have been shared with me by generous colleagues throughout my career. After all, sharing is caring when it comes to teaching, right?

So, dive in, explore, and if you happen to uncover any stellar resources yourself, or have a link you wholeheartedly recommend, don’t be shy! Feel free to post it in the comments section or shoot me an email. Let’s make this a collaborative hub for all things awesome in education!

NOTE: This page is currently under construction.

Foundations	Language	Texts	Practice	Classroom Management
Morpheme Matrices by Marn Frank	Grammar: The DGP Packet	Context: NCTE Article “What Do We Mean We We Talk about Voice in a Text”	Engagement & Intention for Comprehension & Composition
Manipulating Morphemes PPT	Grammar: Verb Tenses	Context: Author’s Purpose and Perspective
Morphology Matters by William Van Cleeve	Grammar: Verbals	Context: Multimodal Texts literacy (1) Article 2 on Multimodal Text
3 Minute Oral Reading Assessment for High Schoolers	Grammar: Commas	Structure and Style: Organizational Structures	Collaboration & Presentation
3-miute Reading Assessment (Word Recognition, Fluency, and Comprehension) Grades 1-4	Grammar: Semicolon	Structure and Style: Transition Words (one pager!)
3 Minute Oral Reading Assessment Grades 5-8	Grammar: Quote Marks	Structure and Style: Diction, Syntax and Tone
Most Common Greek and Latin Roots (One-Pagers!)	Grammar: Phrases and Clauses	Research & Analysis: Research Question Development (one pager!)
What’s in a Word? (The best image for teaching word meaning and speaking!)	Vocabulary: Marzano Six Step Process for Teaching Academic Vocab	Research & Analysis: MLA Quick Guide
Origin of the Alphabet (Video)	Vocabulary: Selecting Words to Teach (The 3 Vocab Tiers)	Research & Analysis: Breaking down Bias (great source for teachers to read)
The History of Writing (Video)	Vocabulary: 100 Words Every High School Graduate should know	Techniques: Argumentative Rhetoric
The Brain Dictionary Video will change how you view VOCABULARY!	Vocabulary: 100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know	Techniques: Narrative (other words than “said”)
Etymology and Surprising origins of English Words (video)	Vocabulary: 100 High Frequency Words	Techniques: Using quotations in expository writing