Why It Is Important to Teach Digital Citizenship
Now more than ever, it is essential that students understand the importance of digital citizenship. It’s part of being career-ready. It’s part of utilizing tools
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10 Activities for Teaching The Odyssey
Taking on the task of teaching The Odyssey is a massive undertaking. One might even say it’s an epic undertaking. Although a popular Greek
Helping Students Prepare for Career, College, and Beyond
As teachers, it is our job to help students prepare for career, college, or whatever goals they have beyond our doors. Many times it seems
Tips for Teaching Research: 6 Research Paper Teaching Strategies
Knowing how to research is an important skill for our students, but it can seem overwhelming and tedious when students first see a research assignment. When it comes to teaching students how to research and how to write a research paper, it is definitely a process. Teaching research paper writing takes time. Check out some of my favorite tips for teaching research in secondary ELA.
How to Teach Close Reading in Secondary ELA
It’s not the most popular activity in my classroom, but I believe teaching close reading is a vital skill for my students to feel
Best Practices for Using Sticky Notes in Secondary ELA
You probably won’t get very far in teaching without hearing about a plethora of sticky note activities. It might even seem overwhelming because you
Is Teaching Shakespeare Still Relevant?
Shakespeare has been gone for 400 years and yet we still insist on keeping him in our classroom. Mention Shakespeare, and I can guarantee teens
6+ Ideas to Prep for ELA State Testing
It’s the not-so-favorite time of year – state testing. And while students may agonize and teachers may groan at the thought of another year of
Teaching Nonfiction: 10 Engaging Ways to Teach Nonfiction in Secondary ELA
When it comes to reading nonfiction, my students tend to get bleary-eyed and hard-of-hearing. It’s like they instantly think of their history textbooks and informational articles and they decide before they even know the topic that they aren’t going to like it. And that is one of the big hurdles when it comes to teaching nonfiction texts at the middle school and high school level.
