Pique Student Interest with Banned Books
It’s true that many teens are notoriously rebellious and can be difficult to teach at times. However, a strategic teacher can tap into their desire
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Poetry Online
Poetry- people seem to adore it or to abominate it Like many of my current students, I didn’t enjoy reading poetry in high school because
Roundtable Discussion – Turning Book Discussions Over to Students
How do teachers get students to talk about their reading in a meaningful way? As a high school English teacher, I have often been reluctant
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
Helpful Tips for Improving Reading Discussion
As many English teachers know, it can be difficult to stop being the leader of classroom discussion. We teachers worry that students will not have
Teaching Founding Ideals in American Literature
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
Flipgrid Book Club
Teens Aren’t Reading Books Most secondary English Language Arts teachers know that it’s very challenging to get teens to read entire novels these days. In
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 Gatsby
Most English teachers would consider what I’m about to say sacrilegious: I didn’t like reading The Great Gatsby in high school, and for many years
Honor Multiple Intelligences with Book Projects
How do you assess the reading of novels in your classrooms? I try to vary my assessment throughout the semester and use reading logs, literature