English Language Arts Archives

Don’t Stress Over Debate Topics for High School

June 6, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

Engaging debate topics for high school students are the 🔑 to a successful classroom debate.Teenagers love to …

May 31, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

Active voice in writing is a powerful driver of student revision.When I sit shoulder-to-shoulder with a student …

May 24, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

High school writing teachers who are looking for ways to increase student voice in writing and participation in the …

April 28, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

Roles in literature circles have been around since I was in school. They're as dependable as the tears that come at the …

April 17, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

Activities for media literacy begin as early as elementary school, but what do they look like by the time students enter …

March 1, 2021 // by Lindsay Ann

Do you struggle with strategies for teaching vocabulary in your middle school or high school classroom? Vocabulary …

December 28, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Are you tired of hearing about the same old TED talks like The Danger of a Single Story? Do you find yourself searching …

December 14, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Do you wonder how to give constructive feedback on creative writing and poetry pieces created by student writers who …

December 7, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

In this blog post, we’ll explore micro fiction reading and writing. I’ve found great success with this assignment and …

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 …