How to Turn Any Review Activity into an Engaging Experience
When I speak with parents at back-to-school night each year, one thing I always tell them is that one of the goals in my class
5 Strong Ways to End the School Year
With the end of the school year around the corner, it’s time to start planning out the final few weeks. Here is a look at
How to Teach MLA Format in the Secondary ELA Classroom
For students, MLA format can feel like another rigid set of rules for writing with reasons unknown. For teachers, it can be tear-your-hair-out frustrating to
4 Easy Bell Ringers to Use in Secondary ELA
It’s likely you’ve heard of bell ringers or have even incorporated some form of them into your own classroom routine. It’s also likely you completed
Narrative Writing Prompts to Assign Your Students: 10 Writing Prompts for Narrative Essays
While I am a huge advocate of assigning writing to students at the beginning of the school year, middle school ELA and high school English teachers can assign narrative writing at any point in the year. In this blog post, I’m going to share 10 narrative writing prompts with you!
Introducing Students to Intersectionality
Intersectionality – what exactly is it, and why does it matter in the classroom? For many, intersectionality might appear to be just another one of
3 Simple Ways to Teach Embedding Quotes in Writing
Embedding quotes within a larger piece of writing is another one of those elusive skills that can be a challenge to break down and teach.
3 Exciting Ways to Teach Colons and Semicolons
When it comes to teaching writing, sentence structure, and punctuation, students struggle with understanding how to use colons and semicolons properly. Like anything else, learning
Teaching Thesis Statements: Tips and Resources for Secondary ELA
Writing can be such an elusive skill to master for learners of all ages and skill levels, and one that can also be challenging to