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grammar-instruction

Refresh Grammar Instruction in Middle School & High School

February 8, 2025 //  by Lindsay Ann

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

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: ELA Skills & Ideas, grammar, high school ELA, mentor sentences, teaching strategies, technology, Writing

active-learning

11 Active Learning Strategies for Reading Fiction

October 14, 2024 //  by Lindsay Ann

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

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Category: Effective Teaching Strategies, English Language ArtsTag: ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, Reading, student engagement, teaching strategies

critical-thinking-skills

Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in English Language Arts Classrooms

October 7, 2024 //  by Lindsay Ann

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

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Category: Effective Teaching Strategies, English Language ArtsTag: Classroom Discussion, critical thinking, ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, middle school ELA, middle school english, teaching strategies

figurative-language-examples

Exploring Figurative Language Examples in Popular Culture

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 …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: 21st century learning, ELA Skills & Ideas, figurative language, high school ELA, student engagement, teaching strategies, Writing

rhetorical-devices

Using Rhetorical Devices to Write More Effectively

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, …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: ap lang, ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, persuasion, rhetoric, Rhetorical Analysis, Rhetorical Analysis Essay, rhetorical devices, Writing

common-lit-360

Common Lit Curriculum: An Honest Review

August 13, 2024 //  by Lindsay Ann

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

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Category: Effective Teaching Strategies, English Language ArtsTag: ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, Lesson Planning, teaching strategies

descriptive-essay-questions

How to Write a Descriptive Essay: Creating a Vivid Picture with Words

June 18, 2024 //  by Lindsay Ann

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

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: creative writing, ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, Writing

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20 Short Stories Students Will Read Gladly

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 …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, Reading, Reading instruction, short stories, student engagement

book-projects

6 Fun Book Project Ideas

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 …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, Lesson Planning, Reading, student engagement, teaching strategies

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Teacher Toolbox: Creative & Effective Measures of Academic Progress for the Classroom

May 21, 2024 //  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, …

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Category: Effective Teaching Strategies, English Language ArtsTag: ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, Lesson Planning, teaching strategies

ap-lang-exam

Beyond Persuasion: Unlocking the Nuances of the AP Lang Argument Essay

May 7, 2024 //  by Lindsay Ann

As if there wasn’t enough for students to deal with their junior and senior year – college or career planning, …

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Category: Effective Teaching Strategies, English Language ArtsTag: AP language, ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, Lesson Planning, Writing

nonfiction-texts

Book List: Nonfiction Texts to Engage High School Students

April 23, 2024 //  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 …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, Nonfiction Texts, Reading, student engagement

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