Many teachers find that their grammar instruction includes piecing together grammar lessons and resources. Grammar may …
Refresh Grammar Instruction in Middle School & High SchoolRead More
// by Lindsay Ann
Many teachers find that their grammar instruction includes piecing together grammar lessons and resources. Grammar may …
Refresh Grammar Instruction in Middle School & High SchoolRead More
// by Lindsay Ann
Shifting to teach Trevor Noah's Born a Crime to sophomore students several years ago was one of the BEST shifts for …
// by Lindsay Ann
When it’s time for a brand new school year, you know what that means: starting fresh and learning about a whole …
100 Fun Getting to Know you Questions for Back to School (or anytime)Read More
// by Lindsay Ann
When administrators leave their offices and conduct walk-throughs, they look for evidence of active learning. When we …
// by Lindsay Ann
Seems these days we are spending a lot of time and resources developing artificial intelligence, paying less attention …
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in English Language Arts ClassroomsRead More
// 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 …
Exploring Figurative Language Examples in Popular CultureRead More
// by Lindsay Ann
Visit veteran teachers at your school and ask to see their binders. We all have them: cabinet-filling, …
// by Lindsay Ann
You’ve probably been in the staff or department meeting when the administrator in the room announces proudly (and …
// by Lindsay Ann
Ah, novel units and book projects are the bread and butter of English teacher life and planning. We want students to …
// by Lindsay Ann
I don’t know about you–though I suspect you’re like me since you are reading a blog right now–but I like reading to …
Tailoring Your English Curriculum to Diverse Learning StylesRead More
// 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, …
Teacher Toolbox: Creative & Effective Measures of Academic Progress for the ClassroomRead More
// by Lindsay Ann
Student learning, for better or worse, stems from teaching strategies we use in the classroom. That’s a bold …
10 Most Effective Teaching Strategies for English TeachersRead More