You may have heard writing teachers instructing their students to “show, don’t tell,” or maybe you’ve used that little …
Definition of Connotation in Literature Is Crucial To Student Success
Do you find yourself struggling to teach students how to choose better words for their writing? Do readers misunderstand …
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Step Up Your Active Voice in Writing
Active voice in writing is a powerful driver of student revision.When I sit shoulder-to-shoulder with a student …
Essay Writing Apps for Free: Student Revision Tools
High school writing teachers who are looking for ways to increase student voice in writing and participation in the …
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Your Key to Success: Fun Persuasive Speech Topics
Teaching argumentation and persuasion skills is an important part of the English curriculum. It doesn’t have to be all …
70 Rhetorical Analysis Essay Topics for Secondary ELA
Before we get to the rhetorical analysis essay prompts (a.k.a. tons of ready-to-analyze texts at your fingertips), let's …
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Secrets of Teaching the Literary Analysis Essay
I teach standard-level sophomores. They're eager-to-please, and when asked to write a literary analysis essay, they know …
The Ultimate Guide to Easy Grading Strategies
Hey, hey! Thanks for sticking with me as we've discussed how to give effective feedback on student writing and some …
Boost Synthesis Writing with These Tips
Writing instruction is challenging, yet rewarding. Synthesis writing, an important common core skill, occurs when …
You Need This Google Docs Research Tool
Google Docs is a great platform for student collaboration, writing, and teacher feedback. But did you know that …
Use Seesaw for Schools to Create Digital Portfolios
When one of my office mates called me over during a prep period to show me how her third grade daughter had just posted …
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Traditional vs. Spoken Word Poetry for High School Students
Have you tried spoken word poetry for high school students? Teaching traditional poetry is an important part of ELA …
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