Smith Teaches 9 to 12

08/27/2025

I had to do it.

07/23/2025

Hellooooooo!!! (And if you read that like Mrs. Doubtfire, we're definitely like-minded!)

This year I've focused on great connections with other ELA teachers and resource creations and this is the ultimate connection:

The BEST ELAR Resources at the LOWEST Prices are here for 2025!!

This week I'll be sharing details about how to get your hands on them.

If you want to make planning easier this year, please consider using my affiliate link (below) to make your purchases. I earn a commission on every sale and this is how I'm able to continue the work I do at SmithTeaches9to12 with freebies, giveaways, and more! Plus, it's helping me set-up www.TeachPoetryWithConfidence.com !

If you have questions drop them here! And if you've read this far, tell me what you are teaching next year. It can be the subject, grade, a particular text or poem, share a little tidbit!

My affiliate link: https://ultimatebundlesale.myshopify.com/?ref=LESASMITH

♥ Lesa

04/14/2025

📚 GIVEAWAY 📚Win YOUR CHOICE of middle or high school books to add to your secondary ELA classroom library! 🍎 Several book lovers & English teachers will gift one lucky winner with amazing novels in verse to celebrate National Poetry Month.

TO ENTER:
1️⃣Head over to and follow the 15 book lovers and ELA teachers that account is following.
2️⃣That’s it! But you could also tag a teacher and drop an emoji about your mood today!

RULES:
Giveaway ends Tuesday, April 15th at 11:59pm EST. This contest is not sponsored by Instagram. Winner must be a teacher or school librarian residing in the US and respond within 48 hours of initial contact.

08/20/2024

💰📚Want to build your classroom library for the new school year? A group of fellow book lovers and educators will gift THREE winners a $100 gift card of their choice to Amazon, ThriftBooks, or Bookshop.org.

TO ENTER:
1⃣Head over to and follow the 20 book lovers and ELA teachers that account is following.

2⃣That’s it! But you could also add an emoji ‘sentence’ to have us guess the title of a recent favorite book.

Here’s mine: 🍀🧧🚢🧊

RULES:
Giveaway ends Tuesday, August 20th at 11:59pm EST. This contest is not sponsored by Instagram. Winner must be a teacher or school librarian residing in the US and respond within 48 hours of initial contact.

07/30/2024

Hey ELA Teachers! Just a few hours left!

Ultimate Education Bundles

01/02/2024

What does 2024 hold?! Time will tell!

I’m keeping my fingers crossed and a hopeful spirit!

11/20/2023

All. Week. LONG!!!

Monday is $1 deals. 😍😍😍
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday will be revealed each day!

Put 🙌 or 👍 or 🤑 in the comments and I can send you the link! Or check the link in my bio!

07/30/2023

⏳⏳⏳Time is running out!

The bundle is only available today and tomorrow! Grab it while you can!

Comment with 🔗 and I’ll send the link your way!

07/30/2023

ELA teachers are teaming up to give away two $50 TPT gift cards to help you start the school year.

To Enter:
✏️ Like this post
✏️ Head to
✏️ Follow 
✏️ Follow everyone  is following

This giveaway closes Tuesday, August 1 at 9 pm CST (10 pm EST). The winners will be selected within 24 hours through DM. Once the winners respond, they will be announced on the  page. You must be following all accounts to be eligible to win. This is in no way sponsored, endorsed, associated, or administered by Instagram.

                     

07/29/2023

⏰ TODAY ONLY ⏰

BONUS time. And it’s a BONUS on top of a BONUS if you’re on my email list!

The chance for the gift card bonus is only today - Saturday - and the bundles are only available until Monday! Grab them while you can!!!

07/26/2023

People - your time is now!

Grab a bundle then sit back and relax knowing that a great big part of your back to school resource shopping is done and you got a SPECTACULAR DEAL and have resources to use ALL YEAR LONG!

There are bundles for grades 5-8 and you can level up with groupings too. I contributed 10 resources to the grade 7 and 8 bundles.

Click here: https://smithteaches9to1.krtra.com/t/ygRiQVetW8lF
To grab what you need!

And while I’m not a math teacher I KNOW a good deal!
✅ 100 resources in each bundle
✅ $35 for each bundle
✅✅✅ That’s 35 cents per resource!!!!

🤯🤯🤯😍😍😍

05/31/2023

$1 DEALS!!!!

Check out on TPT today and tomorrow to snag some sweet summer deals.