Why I Love Assigning Mini Flip Books
This past school year I started incorporating mini flip books into my instruction, and I absolutely love how they have transformed the way I teach
5 Reasons to Assign Collaborative Writing
As a high school English teacher, I assign my students many writing assignments over the course of the year. Some assignments are quick 3-sentence responses, some
3 Tips for Teaching Editing
As an English teacher, I find few things more cringe-worthy than looking over a student’s paper and seeing they’ve made easily avoidable mistakes. Such errors
Lord of the Flies Map Project
I recently assigned my students a project for Lord of the Flies where they had to compile evidence from the novel to create a map of the island setting within the novel, and it was one of the most magical days in my classroom so far this year. I will continue to assign this Lord of the Flies map project in my classroom for years to come!
The Most Confusing Punctuation and How to Use Them
After reading thousands of essays, quick writes, and classroom assignments throughout my teaching career, I’ve noticed a trend in student writing: students have a difficult
Thankful to be a Teacher
When I was younger, I never thought I would be a teacher. Sure, I used to play school with my younger cousins and siblings when
4 Tips to Improve Student Writing
One of the main goals of effective writing instruction is to help studets become stronger, more confident writers. Here is a list of four strategies
Introducing Lord of the Flies in the Classroom
One of my favorite novels to teach is Lord of the Flies because of how it exposes the raw brutality of humanity. In the very beginning, the boys do their best to create and maintain civility, but as the novel progresses the boys slowly degenerate into an unruly society without rules. Before I begin the unit, though, I take time introducing Lord of the Flies to really get my students engaged!
4 Ways to Help Students Write Their College Admissions Essays
As hyperbolic as it might sound, everything an English teacher teaches their students is in preparation of them writing their college admissions essays. While the