Round-up: Middle School & High School Reading
ELA Matters is a collaborative group of middle school and high school teachers who love...
Three Activities for Teaching Amanda Gorman in the Secondary Classroom
One of my favorite genres to teach my students is poetry. It’s often short and...
Unlock Students’ Creativity and Critical Thinking Skills with the Dinner Party Research Project
Research is an essential part of any student’s educational journey. It can be difficult, however,...
Setting Up Different Desk Configurations in High School or Middle School English
Throughout the year we use a variety of desk configurations to help with solo, paired,...
Quick Win: Poetry Grammar Lesson
I’m all about working smarter and not harder, especially as we near the end of...
Collaborative Poetry
I LOVE POETRY! Lesa from @Smithteaches9to12 I discovered this is not a common sentiment among teachers...
8 Activities to Engage Students in Writing
Writing is an essential part of learning and it can open the doors to greater...
Five Ways To Gamify Your Vocabulary Lessons
Teaching vocabulary is an important part in helping our students understand and appreciate the literature...
5 Collaborative Writing Activities to Boost Writing Confidence
They say two heads are better than one, so it stands to reason that...
Using RACES in the Classroom
Do your students dread having to write? Do you struggle to get your students to...