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Author: Lauren Crowley

What Does the Text Say?

What Does the Text Say?

Posted on July 26, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
[insert_php] // INSTRUCTIONS: array(“url”,”title”,”type”,”size”), // AND only the last array() line does NOT have a comma at the end $downloads = array(... Read More
30 Formative Assessment Ideas

30 Formative Assessment Ideas

Posted on July 25, 2016February 8, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
Formative assessment, or as my British teacher friends say, AFL, is paramount for staying informed about student learning and progress in order to direct and inform your practice.  It’s also n... Read More
The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

Posted on July 21, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
I teach The Tell-Tale Heart within a larger unit on Gothic Horror. Below are lined version of the story, a reading companion with comprehension questions, and a powerpoint with key vocabulary and disc... Read More
K-W-L Chart

K-W-L Chart

Posted on July 20, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
K-W-L’s are a great tool for students to access their prior knowledge on a particular topic, as well as an opportunity for the teacher to see what they may need to preteach or what extensions th... Read More
Metacognition Reflection

Metacognition Reflection

Posted on July 19, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
Metacognition simply means thinking about thinking.  Without being explicitly asked to reflect on their own learning, many students can become passive or even discouraged by setbacks. Metacognition e... Read More
Vocabulary Graphic Organizer

Vocabulary Graphic Organizer

Posted on July 18, 2016March 5, 2017 by Lauren Crowley
Below is a no frills graphic organizer that I use to teach vocabulary. As studies indicate that a person needs to be familiar with 93% of the vocabulary in a text for full comprehension, we do a lot ... Read More
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About Me



Hi, I'm Lauren. I'm in my tenth year of teaching secondary ELA and occasionally world history. I'm a returned Peace Corps volunteer, a master's graduate, and a new mom!

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