Making Valentine’s Day Meaningful for Secondary ELA
How do you make Valentine’s Day meaningful in the secondary English Language Arts classroom? Secondary students don’t usually celebrate with parties or cards, but teachers
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How to Help High School Students Have Deeper Book Discussions
As English teachers, stepping away from the front of the classroom and releasing control of discussions can be intimidating. We worry that without our direct
Teaching Revision in the Age of AI: 6 Strategies for Secondary ELA
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“Wow” Your Students with Poetry, Music, and Art in this Introduction to American Literature Unit
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Getting Teens to Read
Did you know that humans have a need to read? Some of my students don’t always agree with this sentiment, so every semester I begin
Teaching Civil Discourse
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Rethinking The Great Gatsby: How I Learned to Love (and Teach) a Classic
Most high school English teachers would consider what I’m about to say complete sacrilegious: I didn’t like reading The Great Gatsby in high school, and