Why It Is Important to Teach Digital Citizenship
Now more than ever, it is essential that students understand the importance of digital citizenship. It’s part of being career-ready. It’s part of utilizing tools
Teaching Journalism: 5 News Determinants to Teach to Student Journalists
One of the most critical middle school and high school journalism lessons you can teach your students journalists is about the main news determinants. Before
10 Activities for Teaching The Odyssey
Taking on the task of teaching The Odyssey is a massive undertaking. One might even say it’s an epic undertaking. Although a popular Greek
Teaching Journalism: 10 Tips for New Journalism Advisers
Welcome to the amazing world of teaching journalism and advising the school newspaper! Whether you’ve signed up to teach journalism or were assigned the class, teaching students journalism and advising the school newspaper can be a gratifying aspect of your career. In this post, I will share my top tips for new journalism advisers.
Helping Students Prepare for Career, College, and Beyond
As teachers, it is our job to help students prepare for career, college, or whatever goals they have beyond our doors. Many times it seems
Simple Ways to Teach Text Annotation in Secondary ELA
If I could choose one skill that every one of my students achieves by the time they leave my classroom, it would be how to
Tips for Teaching Research: 6 Research Paper Teaching Strategies
Knowing how to research is an important skill for our students, but it can seem overwhelming and tedious when students first see a research assignment. When it comes to teaching students how to research and how to write a research paper, it is definitely a process. Teaching research paper writing takes time. Check out some of my favorite tips for teaching research in secondary ELA.
How to Teach Close Reading in Secondary ELA
It’s not the most popular activity in my classroom, but I believe teaching close reading is a vital skill for my students to feel
Best Practices for Using Sticky Notes in Secondary ELA
You probably won’t get very far in teaching without hearing about a plethora of sticky note activities. It might even seem overwhelming because you