
If you're an ELA teacher looking for consistent, no-prep bell ringers for the entire year for middle or high school students, this post is your goldmine. With 36 weeks of grammar practice, writing prompts, poetry analysis, or reading comprehension activities, you’ll have your entire year of bell ringers planned!

Tired of hearing “I don’t get it” every time you teach a poem? This blog post shares 5 teacher-tested strategies that build student confidence before the confusion kicks in. From guided annotations to smart poem pairings, these moves help students approach poetry with curiosity instead of panic. Think: less frustration, more “aha!” moments.

















