ELA Skills & Ideas Archives

12 Tips for Generating Writing Prompts for Writing Using AI

April 14, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

Next time you’re in class, take a look at how many students are typing a text, sending an email, posting on social …

April 9, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

Why do we read informational texts and nonfiction? Why do we write informational texts? These questions are …

November 7, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Being white, growing up in America, having money for food, laughing with friends and family without the fear of …

October 2, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Let me tell you a story about story elements... Once upon a time, there was a teacher who was tired of reading …

September 19, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Kids say the darndest things, often because their speech is littered with figurative language examples. “I could eat …

July 22, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

One of the positive shifts that happened as a result of PARCC becoming a short-lived focus in my district and state was …

May 30, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Writing is a messy process. Rarely do writers pick up their pen or open a fresh Google Doc and write everything start to …

May 23, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

What Are Authentic Assessments? Is it authentic to have a student deliver a persuasive speech about climate change to an …

April 18, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Arguably, everything we ask students to do in the classroom, even beyond argumentative essay and persuasive writing, …

April 11, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

When I Netflix and relax, I’m not thinking about reading with comprehension, but I always turn the captions on, reading …

April 3, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Not all reading is created equally. There is a significant difference between passive and active reading, and when our …

March 27, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Presentation skills are a worry for most people. And, let's face it...public speaking is a part of life (even if it's …