The Tireless Teacher Toolkit: 51 Mini Lessons for Language Arts Teachers to Keep Students Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking Until the Bell Rings

The school year has just begun. Everything is going great. And then, one day, it hits you—there are fifteen minutes left in this class period, and you have nothing to teach.

Have no fear! This book is here to help you out.

The Tireless Teacher Toolkit is a book of 51 mini-lessons for language arts teachers that will get you through the classroom doldrums no matter how daunting they may seem. From reading poetry to interviewing classmates to analyzing philosophers to putting on TED Talks, the activities within will keep your students occupied and having fun, with very little budget or prep time. Most important, they’ll help them learn—even if they don’t realize that’s what’s happening.

So when that bell ring is torturous minutes away, don’t worry! This toolkit has your (and your students’) back.