How to Make Teaching Grammar Meaningful and Engaging
Do you dread teaching grammar? Do your students struggle to understand it? If so, let me help you make it engaging and meaningful for your
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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
Strategies for Back to School Success during In-Person and Online Learning
No matter whether you’re a brand-new teacher or 30-year veteran, every teacher hopes to begin the school year on track to have success. In teacher
Make More Awesome Connections to American Literature with These TED Talks
Students need teachers to make learning relevant and engaging, and one excellent tool for this is the use of TED Talks. I’ve been teaching American
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
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
Twitter: A Tool for School
Is your school one of the many that is pushing the use of technology? Do you know how to use it effectively for student learning?
Simple Strategies for Empowering Girls in the Secondary ELA Classroom
Women’s History Month is a great time to acknowledge the accomplishments of women and discuss the many obstacles they’ve overcome, along with the many issues
How to Thrive During Student Teaching (for Teacher Interns AND Mentor Teachers)
Student Teaching…it’s an essential element of every college teaching program and an important experience for both the mentor teacher and the pre-service teacher! For student
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