How to Make Teaching Grammar Meaningful and Engaging
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Why Students Aren’t Writing (And What Teachers Can Do About It)
Every year the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) sponsors a National Day on Writing. NCTE celebrates writing with a social media campaign which asks people
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Make Writing Magical With Poetry
Sometimes students are afraid to write. They may have had negative experiences with writing in previous classes. Maybe they’ve only been required to write for
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Since I teach American Literature, every day in my classroom provides instruction for the founding ideals of our country and reflects the fact that we
“Wow” Your Students with Poetry, Music, and Art in this Introduction to American Literature Unit
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Journal Writing for Women’s History Month
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