Many teachers find that their grammar instruction includes piecing together grammar lessons and resources. Grammar may …
Refresh Grammar Instruction in Middle School & High SchoolRead More
// by Lindsay Ann
Many teachers find that their grammar instruction includes piecing together grammar lessons and resources. Grammar may …
Refresh Grammar Instruction in Middle School & High SchoolRead More
// by Lindsay Ann
When administrators leave their offices and conduct walk-throughs, they look for evidence of active learning. When we …
// by Lindsay Ann
Seems these days we are spending a lot of time and resources developing artificial intelligence, paying less attention …
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in English Language Arts ClassroomsRead More
// by Lindsay Ann
I’m going to use a figurative language example here: 1000 times today my students have talked about Taylor Swift’s new …
Exploring Figurative Language Examples in Popular CultureRead More
// by Lindsay Ann
If you want to be a rhetorical devices finder, you might have plenty to look for here in this blog post. Indeed, …
// by Lindsay Ann
Visit veteran teachers at your school and ask to see their binders. We all have them: cabinet-filling, …
// by Lindsay Ann
This blog is not a descriptive essay. There will be parts here and there that discuss descriptive essay …
How to Write a Descriptive Essay: Creating a Vivid Picture with WordsRead More
// by Lindsay Ann
It seems like so many things are getting shorter these days: our weekends, our patience, and even our readings (beyond …
// by Lindsay Ann
Ah, novel units and book projects are the bread and butter of English teacher life and planning. We want students to …
// by Lindsay Ann
There are always things we, as educators, look forward to every year: the first day of school, the last day of school, …
Teacher Toolbox: Creative & Effective Measures of Academic Progress for the ClassroomRead More
// by Lindsay Ann
As if there wasn’t enough for students to deal with their junior and senior year – college or career planning, …
Beyond Persuasion: Unlocking the Nuances of the AP Lang Argument EssayRead More
// by Lindsay Ann
Ask students what some of their favorite books are (or even put a book list, nonfiction or fiction, in front of them and …
Book List: Nonfiction Texts to Engage High School StudentsRead More