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Back to School Activities for Secondary ELA: 10 Engaging Lessons and Resources for the First Month

It’s back-to-school time, and that means it is time to start thinking about the ideal back-to-school activities for your secondary ELA classroom. I’ve compiled the best back to school activities for secondary ELA, middle school, and high school for you!

Throughout the years, I’ve tested several different back-to-school strategies and styles. Through years of experience, I’ve learned that I have the most success in the classroom when I spend dedicated time with my students at the beginning of the year building relationships, establishing trust, reviewing classroom policies and procedures, and teaching key concepts. This blog post a plethora of back to school activities for secondary ELA.

From there, I like to teach and review content areas that I focus on throughout the year. Here are some of my favorite go-to resources for the beginning of the school year.

Teaching Email Etiquette in the English Classroom: 5 Steps to Teach Email Etiquette

If you are wondering if you should be teaching email etiquette to your students, read on! As a high school English teacher, there are so

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

How to Teach Literary Analysis: 6 Things to Consider When Teaching Literary Analysis

One of the most important things you can teach your students is good literary analysis skills. Your students will be critically reading texts in high school, college, graduate school, and in their careers. It’s necessary to cultivate analytical ability as early as possible. If you are looking at how to teach literary analysis, sere are six ways to enhance the literary analysis curriculum for all ages.

Keeping the Teacher Perspective: Focusing on Sound Pedagogy in and Instagram World

When I stepped into my very own classroom for the first time as a brand new teacher, Instagram didn’t exist. I didn’t even know about

5 Reasons to Have a Teacher Bestie at Work

Teaching can be an incredibly isolating profession. On some days, it is entirely possible for teachers to make it through an entire working day without

Congratulations! You’ve landed your first teaching job. Now what?

Congratulations! You’ve landed your first teaching job. This is such an exciting time, and you should celebrate this occasion. However, if you are anything like

5 Reasons to Have a Classroom Library

While the vast majority of schools have school libraries, classroom libraries play an essential role. There are many ways to build up your classroom library

My Favorite High School English Activities of the Year

This past school year was a great one. With every school year that passes, I like to take a moment and reflect on activities that

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