End of the Year Survival – Choose Your Battles
As the school year comes closer to an end, teachers and students are tired. The end of the year is in sight but there are
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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
How to Improve Your Students Essays: Six Strategies for Revision
No doubt, teaching writing is difficult. Many students don’t like to write, are insecure about their writing abilities, or may not see the purpose for
TED Talks for American Literature
Do you want to enhance your teaching of American Literature? Then use TED talks to teach valuable listening skills and make connections to relevant topics
Liven Up Reading Discussions
Boring Discussion Do you struggle to get students engaged in their reading discussion? Back when I went to school, class discussion was often boring. We were expected