Four Graphic Novels to Use in the Classroom
An existing stigma still surrounds graphic novels in the eyes of students and educators alike. In actuality, educators can use graphic novels as an excellent
Teaching Rhetorical Analysis: The Rhetorical Analysis PAPA Square Activity
My favorite teaching units are my research and rhetorical analysis unit. I love teaching rhetorical analysis and assigning students a rhetorical analysis PAPA square. Read on to learn more about the rhetorical analysis PAPA square activity and to sign up to receive your own free copy!
I love providing my students with the knowledge and resources they need to critically read and analyze text, know why it is powerful, and understand how the author crafted it. I feel that truly understanding the language and the text, primarily through rhetorical analysis, is something that makes all of my students critical thinkers.
Teaching Shakespeare: 5 Fun Ways to Teach Shakespeare
Shakespeare is a staple in almost every English class. From Romeo and Juliet to Hamlet, students either love Shakespeare, or they hate him, whether it
3 Ways to Help Students Write a Better Thesis Statement
One of the most essential elements of teaching an essay is teaching students how to write a thesis statement. These essay writing teaching tips will
3 Common Student Writing Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Students—and teachers, alike—are capable of making these common mistakes in writing. While this can be due to a lack of proof-reading or a simple typo,
Writing a Class Collaborative Précis
I recently started teaching rhetorical analysis to my sophomores. This unit precedes our research paper, and so one of the goals of my rhetorical analysis
Teaching Literary Approaches in the Classroom
When teaching literature to secondary ELA students, it is important to include and angle to approach to the novel. An appropriate approach to literature is
Teaching Students Cover Letter and Resume Writing
Along with practicing interviewing skills, another set of skills that high school juniors and seniors should hone are writing personal resumes and cover letters. The
3 Ways to Help Students Cope with Writer’s Block
Teaching writing has always been my favorite part of teaching English. From short stories to essays, I like to provide my students with fun and