teaching strategies Archives

Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in English Language Arts Classrooms

October 7, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

Seems these days we are spending a lot of time and resources developing artificial intelligence, paying less attention …

September 10, 2024 // 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 …

August 13, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

Visit veteran teachers at your school and ask to see their binders. We all have them: cabinet-filling, …

June 11, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

You’ve probably been in the staff or department meeting when the administrator in the room announces proudly (and …

May 30, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

Ah, novel units and book projects are the bread and butter of English teacher life and planning. We want students to …

May 28, 2024 // 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 …

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 14, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

Student learning, for better or worse, stems from teaching strategies we use in the classroom. That’s a …

April 30, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

Before we look at trauma informed education as it applies to teaching, let’s discuss what contributes to a school’s …

April 9, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

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

February 26, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

Remember when we were at home in sweatpants, fingers on the keyboard and mouse, eyes locked on our screens, instructing …

February 19, 2024 // by Lindsay Ann

We’ve all been there: It’s Monday morning. Students drift into the room, a fog floating behind their eyes as the …