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The Curse of the Bleeding 8th Graders
- Book Smart Aleck
- July 15, 2021
My classroom was cursed, and then the curse returned. Read on for the full story.
Closing Time Of My Life
- Book Smart Aleck
- June 1, 2021
Middle school students say some… amazing… things.

Poetic Virtues and Devices
- Book Smart Aleck
- May 3, 2021
April was National Poetry Month, but in 8th grade Language Arts, mastering the use of poetic devices isn’t necessarily the most important thing about the poetry unit.
Standardized Test Subject
- Book Smart Aleck
- April 1, 2021
A teacher’s-eye-view of standardized testing in 8th grade.

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