Teaching Short Stories at the Start of the School Year: 4 Reasons to Begin the Year with Short Stories
Starting off the school year with teaching short stories is a great way to engage the learners in your classroom as soon as you are
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Back-to-School Stations for Secondary ELA: How I Use These 4 Stations in My High School English Classroom
Of of the most engaging and interactive ways to start the new school year is by facilitating a back-to-school station activity in your classroom. Using back-to-school stations as a classroom activity during the first week of school a great way to get your students up and interacting with each other. Furthermore, back-to-school stations are also great for getting to know your students and handing out important class information.
Engaging Reluctant Readers in the High School English Classroom: 9 Ways to Engage Reluctant Readers
I sure wish my students inherently loved to read, and they all had wicked vocabulary skills, and I never had to convince them that a text was worthwhile of their time. If they did, that would make engaging reluctant readers much easier.
5 Tips for Engaging Struggling Readers and Writers
This blog post will help provide you with tools and strategies for engaging struggling readers and writers in your classroom. As a high school English teacher, I teach students how to read literature and write essays. In fact, reading and writing form half of the four major pillars of ELA instruction: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. And while it is essential to engage of the learners in our classrooms, those who need help with reading and writing might be less willing to engage in classroom discussions.
Modern Novels to Pair with Macbeth: 4 Novel Pairings with Classic Literature
Do you need suggestions for modern novels to pair with Macbeth? If so, I’ve got you covered! Shakespeare’s Macbeth is still one of his most
Reading Diversity in High School English Curriculum: Why it’s Important and How to Incorporate it
If you do a quick Google search of literature read in high school – you get a pretty skimpy list. And that skimpy list is
Modern Novels to Pair with Classics: Catcher in the Rye
Give modern spins to classic reads. While the classics are classics, they are also outdated and there are so many modern titles that are worthy
Teaching Creative Writing in the Secondary ELA Classroom: 7 Tips to Spark Creativity
Teaching creative writing in the secondary ELA classroom is oftentimes something that gets left out. Between all of the other content -reading novels and nonfiction,
Using Stations in the Secondary ELA Classroom: 7 Benefits of Station Work in Middle and High School ELA
Recently, I completed this Long Way Down Symbolism Analysis Stations activity with my sophomores, and the day was magical. My students actively participated in literary analysis and high-level discussion. They were engaged. There are so many benefits to using stations in the secondary ELA classroom, and engagement is just one of them! As I stepped back and observed my learners, I made a mental note to incorporate more station work in my classroom. As I heard bits and pieces of my students discussing Reynolds’ use of symbolism and why it was effective, I also started thinking about some of the benefits of the activity.
