ELA Skills & Ideas Archives

Meaningful Differentiation Strategies for Gifted Learners

February 21, 2026 // by Lindsay Ann

As teachers, we understand the challenge of supporting and challenging all students. As an honors-level teacher, …

February 14, 2026 // by Lindsay Ann

As an English teacher, I constantly find myself reflecting on my classroom. Are my students engaged? Are they truly …

November 29, 2025 // by Lindsay Ann

Ending your lesson with intention can make all the difference. When students are given the chance to reflect on their …

February 8, 2025 // by Lindsay Ann

Many teachers find that their grammar instruction includes piecing together grammar lessons and resources. Grammar may …

October 14, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

When administrators leave their offices and conduct walk-throughs, they look for evidence of active learning. When we …

October 7, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

Seems these days we are spending a lot of time and resources developing artificial intelligence, paying less attention …

September 10, 2024 // 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 …

September 2, 2024 // 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, you …

August 13, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

Visit veteran teachers at your school and ask to see their binders. We all have them: cabinet-filling, …

June 18, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

This blog is not a descriptive essay. There will be parts here and there that discuss descriptive essay …

June 4, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

It seems like so many things are getting shorter these days: our weekends, our patience, and even our readings (beyond …

May 30, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

Ah, novel units and book projects are the bread and butter of English teacher life and planning. We want students to …