
6 Contemporary Novels to Teach in the Secondary ELA Classroom
While the importance of classic novels is undisputed, sometimes it is good to switch up the literature you teach and include more than the canon

While the importance of classic novels is undisputed, sometimes it is good to switch up the literature you teach and include more than the canon

When your students come back from summer break, they are going to have to adjust to working all day again rather than relaxing by the

Creative writing is an essential aspect of teaching English that teachers should incorporate into the classroom. It is useful for students to know that writing

Short stories are valuable to middle school and high school English teachers, as well as students, and I love teaching short stories at the beginning

I hope that you had, or are having, the most amazing summer break ever. For me, my break is over because my first day of

Teaching films alongside the novels your class reads in the English classroom is a good way for students to make connections to a medium they

Teaching rhetorical analysis is one of my absolute favorite units to complete with my students. I love teaching my students about rhetorical strategies and devices, analyzing what makes an effective and persuasive argument, and reading critical speeches with my students. Here is a quick list of some of my favorite speeches for rhetorical analysis.

Analyzing nonfiction and rhetoric in the secondary ELA classroom is one of my favorite teaching units because it allows teachers to incorporate engaging topics that

This will be your new favorite go-to short story review activity! Whenever I teach freshmen or sophomores, I always begin the school year with a