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Hey there, Creative English Teacher,

     

Are you ready for

CLARITY AND CONFIDENCE

in your creative classroom? 

 

This last year took everything you had to give.

You've been supporting upset parents, scared students, and nervous administrators, integrating a half dozen new tech tools and figuring out how to teach an engaging English class without any of the usual go-tos you’ve carefully crafted over the years. 

 

After over a year of dawn-till-dark effort, it looks like things are finally going to start going back to normal. But what does that even look like anymore?

 

​You'll be helping your students find their motivation again,  and working on your own creative renewal as a teacher at the same time. Going back to almost-normal doesn't exactly mean this year is going to be easy. 

 

 

My friend, you deserve support.

 

​What if you had clear programs and tools that you could use each week to create a comfortingly solid educational experience for your students? (Not to mention for you).

 

What if you could teach with creative curriculum that helps you wake up  feeling confident and excited again for your teaching days? 

 

What if your work life was a stable factor in your day-to-day, bringing you joy and leaving you energy to exercise, spend time with your family, and fall asleep before midnight each night? It sure would be nice to look forward to teaching again. 

 

It is possible. 

 

You’ve probably tried some of the “teacher self care” tips floating around out there. But summer breeze flavored bubble baths just doesn’t cut it when you’ve been working for fifteen hours straight and your eyes and mind are bleary. You need a reasonable work day to truly take care of yourself. 

 

Perhaps you’ve been building curriculum alone since you began teaching, scouring the internet for help and guidance that isn't coming from your district. You’re not alone. But where’s the time to go through and turn all those saved social media posts into your plan for a fresh start in 2021? You need a blueprint, not an overflowing online shoebox. 

 

You might have attended a PD session or twenty online, and off. That's a wonderful start. But you need more than just advice. You need curriculum. Clear, creative plans that will help your exhausted, overwhelmed students re-engage. You need clear steps to put them into place, and support along the way.

 

I'm here to help you.

I’ve got the curriculum and plans ready to help you succeed, and the positive approach you need to give you clarity and confidence. I know how to invent solutions when faced with new challenges.  

 

We can do this together. 

 

For years I’ve been supporting the creative English teaching community with my podcast, blog, and positive Facebook community, Creative High School English. I love sharing creative curriculum, project ideas, and innovative strategies to help you make your work more joyful and effective. It’s my great honor to email 45,000 teachers every single week with fresh ideas. 

 

I’ve worked with We Are Teachers, Follett, Cult of Pedagogy, The Cornerstone for Teachers, The English Journal, Independent School Magazine, The European Council of Independent schools, Teachwriting.org, Read Write Think, and more. 

 

Every day I’m excited to go to work, because it means I get to help you and your students. 

 

It has been my honor to work with you in all the ways that we have connected these last few years. And now it is my pleasure to tell you that I have a bigger and better way to help. 

 

What others are saying...

 

What if teaching could bring

you joy this year?

 

Imagine if you woke up to the crisp air of the new school year,  feeling excited to welcome your students with your newest creative unit, confident that your instructions were clear, your tech was solid, and that your students would be proud of their efforts and outcomes. 

 

Imagine if you felt supported and inspired by the community of innovative educators around you, buoyed up by their positive energy and ideas, always knowing you could get help from another creative teacher when you needed it. 

 

Imagine if you had a solid, creative plan for school that would leave you space to once again enjoy time with your family and on your own - playing Uno with your kids, making dinners that don’t (always) come straight from the freezer, taking rambling walks with a new audiobook or podcast instead of an overwhelming load of work worries. 

 

Imagine having back-up in the storm. Knowing that when plans or situations changed at your school, or you unexpectedly needed sub plans for an emergency, you’d be OK. You’d have what you need.

 

Introducing

 

The Lighthouse:

Respite in the Storm

The Lighthouse is a place you can go for ideas, support, and curriculum.

 

Inside you'll find fresh, engaging curriculum every month and the step-by-step guidance you need to put it into action. You'll meet other innovative teachers from around the world inside our community, and finally find the faculty room of your dreams. I'll be there, cheering you on, answering your questions, and helping lead the community in supporting each other. 

  • Get Access to Creative Monthly Curriculum - Amp your Engagement and Simplify your Planning

  • Discover the Power of Collaboration and Support inside our Community

Each month, we'll dive into a new topic. So far we've covered one-pagers and sketch notes, podcasting, discussion strategies, grading time-savers, literature circles, independent reading, genius hour, poetry activities, and more. All-inclusive access gets you allllll this curriculum plus everything that's coming next.

 

As you'll discover inside, I always ask our members for their opinions on what to cover next. We'll see what you need and go from there. I throw out ideas in our Facebook group, and then members vote on what would be most helpful. It's a great way to ensure that we cover what really matters to our community. 

 

Testimonials

Take a Peek into the type of Content we cover 

Each month, we choose a theme and I share curriculum and tips for putting it into action quickly and easily. Take a peek back with me at our podcasting month as an example. With five different curriculum sets to choose from, members could get their students listening to some of the best podcasts out there and then podcasting themselves. Many members mounted full-fledged podcasting units - what a delight it was to hear their stories of success! 

 

 

What's coming next?

To help make back-to-school a joy, we're covering classroom spaces in July and back-to-school materials in August. 

 

 

Meet two members, 

Kate and Amanda

Choose your Perfect Plan

Monthly

Monthly access gives you full access to each month's curriculum as it rolls out, plus all the bonus programs and the full sub plans library dating back to September of 2020. At checkout, you can choose annual billing to get two months free! 

$25

billed

per month

  • Creative Monthly Curriculum $30 Value

  • Innovative Community Priceless

  • Bonus Programs: Flexibly Planned & Camp Creative $99 value

  • Expanding Creative Sub Plans Library $150 value

  • Full Access to all previous content in The Lighthouse Over $200 Value

     

     

     

     

All-Inclusive Annual

As an all-inclusive annual member, you'll get your annual access PLUS complete access to all the materials going back to September 2020! 

$299

billed

each year

  • 12 Months of Creative Curriculum $360 value

  • Innovative Community Priceless

  • Bonus Programs: Flexibly Planned and Camp Creative $99 value

  • Expanding Creative Sub Plans Library $150 value

  • Full Access to all previous Content in The Lighthouse Over $200 value

Still wondering if these materials will really help? 

Let's not Forget about the Bonuses

Wouldn't it be nice not to scramble for solutions when you or your child gets sick? Or actually take those personal days you are supposed to get? It's easy to feel like it's too hard to miss school, or that you should feel guilty for taking a little time away.

 

​But what if you could grab a beautiful plan for your time away anytime you need one?  

 

In this growing library, you'll find a two week curriculum set for longer absences, as well as plenty of daily options you can easily plug in in the middle of anything you might be teaching. 

 

Here's a sample of what's inside right now:

  • Two Week Careers Unit (in case of extended absence)
  • Ted Talk + One-Pager Activity
  • Podcast + One-Pager Activity
  • MLA Format Activity
  • Scary Storytelling Festival
  • Silent Discussion Activity
  • Gratitude Poetry Tiles
  • Winter Holiday Poetry Tiles
  • Independent Reading Activity
  • Hexagonal Thinking Activity for Any Novel

 

$150 Value

 

Though hopefully your school is back to a more normal scenario, the programs and curriculum sets available in this program are a great resource anytime. In this bonus, you'll have full access to the materials from my popular "Flexibly Planned" program that 500 teachers used to help them prep for 2020. 

 

You'll find an identity unit to kick off school, flexible writing programs, ideas for consistent programs like First Chapter Friday and Genius Hour, and more. 

 

$99 Value

Who doesn't like a fun surprise? You never know what I'll pop into the surprise bonuses section. Right now it's a brand new digital planner for 2021 and I have lots more ideas up my sleeve. 

 

$50 Value

More Thoughts from Current Members...

Lean on a  Solid Support Structure

You Can Count on this Year

Monthly Content //

Curriculum

The engagement you want without the hours spent researching and writing curriculum. Each month you'll find new creative curriculum ready to plug and play. 

 

$30 VALUE MONTHLY 

Bonuses

Print your Ed Deck creative teaching strategy cards to give you a boost of creativity anytime you need one. Use your digital planner to make planning your days and weeks more fun. Access all the workshops from Camp Digital and Camp Hexagonal for your own PD-to-go, whenever you want it. 

 

$99  VALUE

Creative Sub Plans //

Print and Go

When you need to hand over a sub plan at the last minute when you're sick or your own kids wake up needing you, don't worry. Just choose a great option from this growing bank of creative sub plans. Never need sub plans? Well, then you've just got an extra bank of lesson plan options! 

 

$150 VALUE

Community//

Join other Innovators

You won't have to go it alone in your creative classroom. A community of fellow innovators awaits. Participate in challenges, ask questions and share ideas inside The Lighthouse community. We're all about positive vibes and brilliant brainstorming.

 

PRICELESS

A Few As for your Qs

Still wondering about something? Let me help!

What is a membership, exactly?

Am I committing to this for a year?

How are the materials delivered to me?

Will I be able to ask questions inside the membership?

Why is this better than shopping TPT?

I'm so busy. How much time will I need for this?

Am I going to like this?

What grade level is this for?

Ready for confident, creative teaching?

Here's the plan.

Questions?

  • betsy@nowsparkcreativity.com

  • @nowsparkcreativity