Test prep season is in full swing. It’s quite likely that if you teach in a public school, that you are feeling a little bit

If you teach at a school that administers the PARCC, SBAC, or CAASPP, these standardized tests will assess your students’ listening skills. And typically, this

Lord of the Flies is a classic piece of British literature. And while many students in modern-day US students might not be able to relate to the plights of Piggy, Ralph, Jack, and Simon, there is a way to hook kids into the book: gamifying Lord of the Flies!

Just like the boys on the island experience a myriad of challenges to survive, my students also participate in a survivor-type team challenge as we read the book. Throughout the unit, my student teams work together on assignments and compete against one another on challenges that demonstrate their understanding of the novel. Teams earn points for winning challenges, and the team points are displayed on the board throughout the entire unit.

The second semester is full of promise. By this point in the school year, I know my students. I know their strengths, their weaknesses, and

Being a first-year teacher can be both exhilarating and overwhelming. And while it might seem like you are always swimming upstream, I promise, it does

Society has some less-than-desirable thing to say about our students. In the news and on social media, they are sometimes referred to as the tide-pod

Writing the Common App essay can be a stifling process for students, especially for the kids who insist they have “nothing interesting to write about.”

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it is time to think about infusing rigorous and academic content with the whimsy fun of February 14. Here’s a list of several different activities you can do in the middle school ELA or high school English classroom during the first couple weeks of February. Your students are sure to love these Valentine’s Day activities for secondary ELA!