How To Include Poetry Before, During, and After Reading
Including poetry in English classes is a daunting task but it doesn’t have to be!...
Change Up Your Lessons With a Novel In Verse
This semester I decided to change my approach to teaching poetry from covering a stand-alone...
How Literary Theory Can Take Student Writing to The Next Level
Keeping writing fresh in high school can be a real challenge. We all have a...
Are You Really Done?
“I’m done!” This is one of the most common phrases I hear in my ELA...
Help Students Strengthen Their Vocabulary
One of the most effective ways a teacher can help students build a stronger...
Three Reasons to Grammarly in the ELA Classroom
If you had asked me earlier in my career whether I wanted my students to...
Five Reflective Writing Ideas You Need for Your Classroom
As ELA teachers, we understand how important it is for students to become good writers....
Fun and Games for Test Prep
No one likes test prep. As teachers, we are always looking for ways to keep...
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...