Essays on reading, writing, and life in the classroom by Bethany Kelly, High School English Teacher.https://bethanykelly.com/en-ushttps://bethanykelly.com/blog/first-day-of-school-lesson-plan/https://bethanykelly.com/blog/first-day-of-school-lesson-plan/As I'm nearing the end of my second year, I'm reflecting on the changes I've made that have made a big difference. Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://bethanykelly.com/blog/classroom-tour/https://bethanykelly.com/blog/classroom-tour/While you are deciding how to set up your shiny, new classroom, I want to share some aspects of my room that worked well for me.Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://bethanykelly.com/blog/saved-by-the-bell/https://bethanykelly.com/blog/saved-by-the-bell/As I'm nearing the end of my second year, I'm reflecting on the changes I've made that have made a big difference. Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://bethanykelly.com/blog/a-low-tech-blog/https://bethanykelly.com/blog/a-low-tech-blog/Lots of kids are motivated to do something because their friends are watching. I used this to my advantage during my student teaching by incorporating a strategy I learned from my student teaching advisor, Margo Kernen.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://bethanykelly.com/blog/merging-with-language-arts/https://bethanykelly.com/blog/merging-with-language-arts/After reading “No more ‘boring’ textbooks” by Angela Edgar in the April/May edition of Reading Today, I've been coming up with ways that I could help incorporate Language Arts skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) into the other content areas and vice versa.Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://bethanykelly.com/blog/college-classes-in-high-school/https://bethanykelly.com/blog/college-classes-in-high-school/I've been digging around in Open Yale Courses. They offer full courses in several departments through their website, so that anyone can sit in on class and learn the material. Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://bethanykelly.com/blog/master-learner/https://bethanykelly.com/blog/master-learner/I see myself as the Master Learner in my classroom: I admit, I haven't read every book written in the English Language, but I know how to learn English like a pro. Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttps://bethanykelly.com/blog/the-joy-of-eavesdropping/https://bethanykelly.com/blog/the-joy-of-eavesdropping/While waiting for a table in a restaurant, my husband and I stood quietly while the man near the door told stories to his friends. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT