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Your Key to Success: Fun Persuasive Speech Topics

February 3, 2020 // by Lindsay Ann

Teaching argumentation and persuasion skills is an important part of the English curriculum. It doesn’t have to be all …

November 17, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

When it comes to grading papers, the number one complaint I hear from teachers is that it takes time. Too much …

October 13, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Have you tried teaching podcasting in your classroom as a means of authentic assessment? Or maybe you've wanted to try …

March 3, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

I've tried a lot of different discussion strategies, some of them more effective than others. This year, Socratic …

January 12, 2019 // by Lindsay Ann

Slam Poetry Ideas from My Classroom to Yours If you are looking for fun slam poetry ideas for your classroom, this is …

September 22, 2017 // by Lindsay Ann

Do you struggle with student led discussion strategies? Been there! Done that! Before this school year started, I …

Have you tried spoken word poetry for high school students? Teaching traditional poetry is an important part of ELA …