When administrators leave their offices and conduct walk-throughs, they look for evidence of active learning. When we …
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in English Language Arts Classrooms
Seems these days we are spending a lot of time and resources developing artificial intelligence, paying less attention …
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Exploring Figurative Language Examples in Popular Culture
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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Common Lit Curriculum: An Honest Review
Visit veteran teachers at your school and ask to see their binders. We all have them: cabinet-filling, …
The Power of Book Tasting in the Classroom
You’ve probably been in the staff or department meeting when the administrator in the room announces proudly (and …
6 Fun Book Project Ideas
Ah, novel units and book projects are the bread and butter of English teacher life and planning. We want students to …
Tailoring Your English Curriculum to Diverse Learning Styles
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 …
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Teacher Toolbox: Creative & Effective Measures of Academic Progress for the Classroom
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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10 Most Effective Teaching Strategies for English Teachers
Student learning, for better or worse, stems from teaching strategies we use in the classroom. That’s a bold …
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Trauma Informed Education that Doesn’t Inflict Trauma on Educators?
Before we look at trauma informed education as it applies to teaching, let’s discuss what contributes to a school’s …
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31 Informational Texts for High School Students
Why do we read informational texts and nonfiction? Why do we write informational texts? These questions are …
Tardies & Chronic Absenteeism: Fighting the Good Fight
Remember when we were at home in sweatpants, fingers on the keyboard and mouse, eyes locked on our screens, instructing …
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