ELA Skills & Ideas Archives

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, …

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, …

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 …

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, …