Is there another teacher in the district that Kathy can collaborate with or be mentored by? There is always the internet and tons of resources that you can purchase and find online. Kathy can join online support groups through Edmodo and find other teachers who teach the same subject and they are willing to help and support by give ideas as well as find ideas on Pinterest and find groups there. But surely she is not the only language arts teacher in the school or the district. Find one in another school if need be. I am the only one who teaches my subject in my school but I have a colleague at our other high school and we collaborate as well as I collaborate with other teachers across the state and in other states. Reach out online. Kathy is not alone!!!

Kathy will have to solve this problem on her own. If she goes to the principal, the teacher she is tattling on will be bitter and not much help after that, even if the principal tells her to "play nice." Kathy should seek out a different teacher for guidance and hopefully some plans, and she should be willing to share what she comes up with as well. Fortunately, when it comes to plans, as a last-ditch effort, there is always the internet, where teachers can find plans for everything. They may not be perfect, but they are a starting point.

I don't see this as an issue for administration. I would ask around to find others with possible resources, perhaps even the administrator would be helpful here.

Unfortunately, this is her problem to solve alone. Going to the principal is not a good choice because the other teacher is not doing anything wrong. While it is nice to have colleagues that are willing to share, it is not a requirement. As a teacher, we are not entitled to receiving anyone else's work. We were hired to do to the work ourselves. She is going to have to buckle down, work hard, and develop her own materials. Hopefully she will be in the same spot for several years and able to utilize those materials in years to come.