Using Interactive Bookmarks for Novel Studies
When I teach novels in my classroom, I like to provide my students with a consistent routine that enables them to anticipate what we will
Teaching Text Annotation: 5 Simple Steps for Teaching Students How to Annotate Text
Teaching students how to annotate text can be an intimidating task. Likewise, for our students, annotating text can be equally as daunting, especially if they don’t have a process of their own that works or steps to follow. However, teaching text annotation can be a simple and straightforward task if you follow these five steps.
Strategies for Teaching Text Annotation
One of the first lessons I teach every single year, regardless of the grade-level I am teaching, is how to closely read and annotate a
5 Ed Tech Sites Every English Teacher Should Use
As more and more schools integrate technology into the classroom, the need for high-quality, effective EdTech sites increases. Last year I taught my first year
10 End of the Year Activities for Secondary ELA
With the end of the school year approaching, it is time to start thinking about what types of end-of-the-year activities you want to do in your secondary ELA classroom. Whether you teach middle school ELA or high school English, these end of the year activities are the perfect way to mix in fun and academically-related content to end the school year on the right note.
Generate Authentic Classroom Conversation with Google Forms
There’s nothing I love more than Google Forms. Okay, that’s not true. I love my husband, my children, and Bordeaux candies from See’s Chocolates way
How to teach blackout poetry: 6 simple steps for classroom instruction
Engaging students in blackout poetry is a great way to teach poetry and encourage creativity. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to teach blackout poetry.
Teaching the Essay Outline: How to Outline an Essay
Writing is a process, and one of the most crucial steps in the writing process is brainstorming and organizing, so it only makes sense that I spend a considerable amount of time with my students on brainstorming and outlining their essays. Teaching students how to outline an essay and teaching the essay outline is an important part of essay writing instruction.
Grading Writing: My philosophy to help students become better writers
If there are two things my students know, it is that I assign paragraphs often and that I grade writing with very high standards -especially