How to Increase Student Engagement with Equitable Teaching Practices
In this episode of the Empower Students Now podcast, Amanda introduces her new course, The Empowered English Classroom, which aims to increase student engagement...
We Need to Stop Shaming Kids (and Ourselves) for Screen Use, Here’s Why…
In this podcast episode, Amanda discusses the negative impact of shaming kids and ourselves for screen use. She argues that screens can have benefits for...
A New Way to Think about Apathetic, Unmotivated, and Defiant Students
In this episode of the Empower Students Now podcast, Amanda discusses how to handle apathetic and defiant students in the classroom. She shares her personal experience...
Dropping the Suitcases of Regret and Worry: A Guided Meditation for Teachers at the End of a School Year
Welcome back. I am thrilled to tell you that I am enrolled currently in a two year mindfulness and meditation teacher program. And the teachers are just very, very well...
Easy to Plan End of Year Writing Projects Your Students Will Love
Are you looking for fun and engaging writing projects for your students at the end of the school year? Look no further! In this episode, I share five writing projects...
8 Highly Engaging (and Controversial) Argumentative Mentor Texts for Middle and High School
This article includes links to 8 mentor texts to use for teaching argumentative writing. It also includes discussion questions and reflection prompts.
Are You Blindly Following Rules?
Every child grows up following rules. They follow the rules of their parents, they follow the rules of their teachers, They follow their friends, and there's a reason...
The Absolute Best Way to Start an Argumentative Writing Unit
Over the years I've learned that the first lesson of an argumentative writing unit is key to the success of the entire unit. The first lesson needs to accomplish a lot,...
8 Outstanding Videos to Spark Discussion about Neurodiversity with Students
The neurodiversity movement is happening right now. It’s exciting, invigorating, and gaining more and more momentum every day. But, what is the neurodiversity movement?...
The Story of a Teacher Author’s Identity Crisis Part II + Why I’m Changing the Name of My Podcast
In January of 2022 I wrote a blog post about my identity crisis as an educator and teacher-author. I wrote about how I needed to go back to all the lessons and units...
11 Ways Chat GPT Can Help You Teach Argumentative Writing
Amanda Write Now · 66. 11 Ways ChatGPT Can Help You Teach Argumentative WritingIt's about time for teachers to start their opinion, persuasive, or argumentative writing...
How to Talk to Students about Chat GPT and Increase Academic Honesty Too
The best way to handle new technology being introduced to the education world is to investigate the tools for ourselves, with an open mind, rather than getting caught...
My Best Ideas to Prevent Cheating with Chat GPT + How to Handle Plagiarism Suspects
Now that students have easy access to artificial intelligence chatbots like Chat GPT, teachers are pondering how to prevent students from using these tools to do their...
7 Ways Chat GPT Will Impact Education Positively (2023)
In the last few weeks I've been playing with, talking to teacher friends, reading articles, and thinking about one thing... Chat GPT. I learned about this new AI tool...
28 Essential Strategies to Support Struggling Writers in the Secondary Classroom
Every classroom has struggling writers. There are many reasons young writers struggle during our writing units. They may feel overwhelmed, be uninterested, have...