Using Different Forms of Media to Teach Writing
With so many different forms of media readily accessible at the tap of a finger, teachers have lots of content from which to choose. Here
Teaching High School English in the Second Quarter
Teaching in the second quarter and toward the end of the first semester can be a bit tough. The novelty of the new school year
Teaching Listening Skills with Listenwise
This is a sponsored post by Listenwise.com. If you haven’t checked out Listenwise.com yet, you and your students are missing out on some fantastic listening-based
Using Music for Literary Analysis
If there’s one thing that students of all ages love and find joy in, it’s music. Thanks to technology, streaming services make all kinds of
5 Plays to Teach that Aren’t Shakespeare
Shakespeare, schmakespeare. Or at least, that is what some of our students may think. The Bard may be prolific, but his words are, in fact,
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and Edgar Allen Poe’s “Philosophy of Composition”
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, is a strikingly unique tale about how we must all eventually grow up and learn to
5 Reasons to Include Vocabulary Instruction in Every Unit
One of the fundamental building blocks of learning is vocabulary. Having a well-rounded and robust vocabulary plays a critical role in students’ learning, communication skills,
10 Spooky Short Stories to Read on Halloween in the Secondary ELA Classroom
If there’s one thing you can tell your students for sure, it’s that the human race is a race of storytellers. From ancient times to legends and folk songs, people have always loved to share stories, especially on special occasions. Halloween, for example, has no shortage of spooky short stories to be told, and those stories come in all shapes and sizes.
A Collaborative Writing Project for the Secondary ELA Classroom
In an earlier blog post, I wrote about the benefits of assigning a collaborative writing assignment in the high school English and middle school ELA