Essay Revisions: How I Help Students Become Better Writers
When students have opportunities to revise their work and learn from their mistakes, growth happens. Providing students with the chance to edit their final essays
Using Comics in the Classroom
Comic books may seem like an odd addition to an English class curriculum, but there can be a lot of benefits to starting the school
My Favorite Activities From the School Year
Now that the 2017-2018 school year has come to a close, I am spending some time reflecting on my practice as an educator. While there
Setting Clear Expectations for Student Work Days
In an earlier post, I discussed the benefits of providing students with work days during class time for large projects. And while work days are
5 Reasons to Plan Student Work Days
With so much content to teach our students, it is all too easy to overplan, overwhelm, and over assign work and projects. Toward the end
Ten Books to Recommend to Your Students
It’s time to start thinking about summer reading. Even if you are not interested in assigning projects for students to do during the summer vacation,
How I Utilize No Red Ink in the Classroom
Like many other educators with access to technology in the classroom, I like to incorporate the use of EdTech and educational websites into my curriculum.
4 Steps to Implementing Peer-Review in your Classroom
One of the most beneficial parts of the writing process for students in middle school ELA and high school English classes is participating in effective
Night One Pager: Assigning a One-Pager Project as a Culminating Project
I recently assigned a one pager final project to my sophomores for their culminating Night project. I wanted to combine as many rigorous ELA content ideas as possible, while also designing a fun project for students that provided them with a bit of choice. This Night one pager project was the perfect way to finish the memoir!