How to Turn Any Review Activity into an Engaging Experience
When I speak with parents at back-to-school night each year, one thing I always tell them is that one of the goals in my class
5 Strong Ways to End the School Year
With the end of the school year around the corner, it’s time to start planning out the final few weeks. Here is a look at
How to Teach MLA Format in the Secondary ELA Classroom
For students, MLA format can feel like another rigid set of rules for writing with reasons unknown. For teachers, it can be tear-your-hair-out frustrating to
4 Easy Bell Ringers to Use in Secondary ELA
It’s likely you’ve heard of bell ringers or have even incorporated some form of them into your own classroom routine. It’s also likely you completed
How to Teach the Parts of Speech in Secondary ELA – 3 Steps for Grammar Instruction
While teaching the parts of speech is oftentimes a lesson that one would find in the elementary classroom, high school students also need to know their parts of speech. Learn about how to teach the parts of speech with these simple steps.
5 Fun Poetry Activities for This School Year
Teaching poetry this month? Whether you are looking for more ways to gear up for National Poetry Month or projects to make poetry fun, I’ve got you covered with five engaging and fun poetry activities to include in your classroom. .
Here is a look at five of my favorite teaching lessons and activities for teaching poetry! These are poetry lessons and fun poetry activities that I use in my classroom with my own students!
Narrative Writing Prompts to Assign Your Students: 10 Writing Prompts for Narrative Essays
While I am a huge advocate of assigning writing to students at the beginning of the school year, middle school ELA and high school English teachers can assign narrative writing at any point in the year. In this blog post, I’m going to share 10 narrative writing prompts with you!
How to Teach Argument Writing: 3 Simple Steps to Improve Instruction
Teaching students how to write argumentative papers can be a challenging task. From teaching students how to include and refute the counterclaim to ensure students find the most relevant evidence to support their claims, teachers have their work cut out for them. This blog post will go over exactly how to teach argument writing in the secondary ELA classroom.
50 Argumentative Essay Prompts for Secondary ELA
When it comes to teaching argument essays, students prefer a choice in their argumentative essay topics. That is why I filled this page with 50 argumentative essay prompts for students to choose from. By including students in the essay topic selection process, they feel more included in the process, but they will also be more engaged because they will feel like they have a say in their assignment.