English Language Arts Archives

Teaching Students How to Write a Summary and Response

November 30, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

As high school teachers, we know that it is important to teach our students to read for a critical understanding of …

November 16, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Are you struggling with peer editing in your English classroom? I’m not gonna lie...I’ve struggled with this …

November 9, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Are you looking for a refresher on how to use backwards planning for instruction? This blog post will walk you through …

November 2, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Are you assigning a rhetorical analysis essay? Why not try having students use rhetorical analysis sentence …

October 26, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

I remember my first workshop on differentiation in the classroom. The instructor was very zealous. There were chapters …

October 19, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

It’s almost Halloween time, and I’ve certainly been guilty in past years of not taking the time to plan halloween …

October 12, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

When planning your next rhetorical analysis unit, be sure to take time to review and extend students’ knowledge of …

September 28, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Do you use a writer’s notebook in your English classroom? Do you find yourself wishing that you had a list of journal …

September 21, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Are you looking for must-have books to read for high school students? Read on, teacher friend! If you are like me, …

September 7, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

You’ve probably heard the saying that a “picture is worth 1,000 words,” right? This post is going to talk all about …

August 24, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Have you scrolled through several blog posts hoping to find just the right icebreaker questions for teens? I’m hoping …

August 17, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Teachers, are you looking for ideas for ice breakers that don’t suck? Maybe you are jaded from that marshmallow …