Cell Phones and Instruction: Classroom Policies That Work
There’s a lot to be said about technology, cell phones in particular, in the classroom. On the one hand, students can use them as a
10 End of the Year Activities for Secondary ELA
With the end of the school year approaching, it is time to start thinking about what types of end-of-the-year activities you want to do in your secondary ELA classroom. Whether you teach middle school ELA or high school English, these end of the year activities are the perfect way to mix in fun and academically-related content to end the school year on the right note.
Generate Authentic Classroom Conversation with Google Forms
There’s nothing I love more than Google Forms. Okay, that’s not true. I love my husband, my children, and Bordeaux candies from See’s Chocolates way
How to teach blackout poetry: 6 simple steps for classroom instruction
Engaging students in blackout poetry is a great way to teach poetry and encourage creativity. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to teach blackout poetry.
Teaching the Essay Outline: How to Outline an Essay
Writing is a process, and one of the most crucial steps in the writing process is brainstorming and organizing, so it only makes sense that I spend a considerable amount of time with my students on brainstorming and outlining their essays. Teaching students how to outline an essay and teaching the essay outline is an important part of essay writing instruction.
Grading Writing: My philosophy to help students become better writers
If there are two things my students know, it is that I assign paragraphs often and that I grade writing with very high standards -especially
Nine Memes English Teachers Can Relate to at the End of the Year
As the end of the semester nears, it’s time for the same ol’ routine we encounter every single year. Between final grades, final exams, final
Collaborative Rhetorical Analysis Poster Project
If you are looking for a new rhetorical analysis activity, I’ve got just the thing for you: a collaborative rhetorical analysis poster project! One of
5 Ways to Foster Effective Peer Editing: How to teach peer editing in the ELA classroom
When I teach writing in my classroom, I teach it as a process. Every part of the writing process, from the initial brainstorming to peer editing, is equally important and integrally essential to the final draft. It is also important to know how to teach peer editing in an effective way.
