English Language Arts Archives

Your Key to Success: Fun Persuasive Speech Topics

February 3, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Teaching argumentation and persuasion skills is an important part of the English curriculum. It doesn’t have to be all …

December 28, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

If you haven't heard of hexagonal thinking, it's a retrieval and connection strategy that is student-led and hands-on. …

December 16, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

I want you to close your eyes a minute and remember your days in middle school or high school. What do you remember …

November 17, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

When it comes to grading papers, the number one complaint I hear from teachers is that it takes time.Too much time.And …

October 13, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Have you tried teaching podcasting in your classroom as a means of authentic assessment? Or maybe you've wanted to try …

June 4, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Rhetoric Used in Everyday Life Analyzing the rhetoric of social media is a way to “hook” students during a rhetorical …

May 28, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Before we get to the rhetorical analysis essay prompts (a.k.a. tons of ready-to-analyze texts at your fingertips), let's …

May 1, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

As an English teacher, I know the feeling of trying to find poems for high school English classes that engage students …

April 8, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

High School Students + Fun Poetry Activities If you're an English teacher, looking for fun poetry activities for high …

March 19, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Recently, one of my colleagues interrupted a Principal evaluation survey I was taking to talk about language for student …

March 3, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Hey, if you loved this post, I want to be sure you’ve had the chance to grab a FREE copy of my guide to streamlined …

February 25, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

I’m always looking for reading activities to help my students engage with middle school reading strategies in unexpected …