Fun and Games for Test Prep
No one likes test prep. As teachers, we are always looking for ways to keep...
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Let us help you this teacher appreciation week
Let’s face it these last two years have been tough, but teachers all across the...
A Simple Routine for Vocabulary at the Secondary Level
This week Samantha K is sharing how she tackles vocabulary in the upper-grade levels. It’s...
10 High School Summer Reading Novels to Recommend to Your Students
Summer reading is required for many high school students and your school may ask that...
Vignettes and Vocabulary Practice
I must admit that formal vocabulary hasn’t been a core aspect in the classes I...
Teaching Context Clues to Improve Reading and Writing
Vocabulary is one of the biggest struggles my students face in my room. They often...
Vocabulary Instruction that Makes Sense
I clearly remember the days when I would introduce a list of vocabulary words on...
5 Activities for Summary Writing
Summaries are something every teacher does year after year to introduce and then to reinforce...
5 Steps to Better Opinion Writing
Teaching students to write opinion pieces can be challenging for a number of reasons. For...
Book Recommendations for the Classroom Library
One year ago, a group of dedicated middle school and high school ELA teachers got...