Helping Students to add Imagery to Their Creative Writing
Over the years, my students have had some of the most imaginative and original creative...
Celebrating the Holiday Season in Schools: Why It Matters
The holiday season is a special time of the year that brings joy, celebration, and...
Three Reasons to Read “Writing with Mentors”
We have all entered a professional development session thinking about the never-ending to-do list we...
How Quick Writes Can Engage Even Your Most Reluctant Writers
For many of us, the idea of running a marathon within the next week will...
From Passive to Engaged: 4 Tips to Increase Engagement with Read Alouds
How do you keep your students engaged in a read-aloud? The read-aloud looks a lot...
Boost Comprehension With Collaborative Groups
I think we can all agree that as reading teachers, we’re constantly looking for ways...
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...