We’ve all read those papers where a student uses short choppy sentences with little variety. It can be painful to read, and even more difficult to assess, for sure! However, teaching sentence combining to your students is a great way to help them gain a better understanding of syntax and writing.

If you are looking for a collaborative peer review activity that gets students working together, analyzing student writing, and really thinking about what elements are

How to write a summary is easily one of the most important writing lessons teachers can teach students. We use summarizing every day in a

With my yearbook and journalism classes, I want to make sure that all of my staffers and editors feel like an equal, important part of

As someone who graduated in the very early 2000s, I’ve seen the dynamic shift in educational practices and pedagogical strategies. The high school classrooms in

With so much content to cover in the middle school ELA and high school classroom, it can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming. Here is a

Short stories are easily one of my favorite types of texts to teach! They are short, which the students already appreciate, but they are also jam-packed with so much complexity and meaning!

An author can embed messages and observations about life in ways that informational texts cannot, and this makes reading them that much more enjoyable!

Teaching short stories and teaching students how to interpret and analyze a short story can be overwhelming. There is so much packed into one short story, it can be hard to figure out how best to approach it.

The start of a new school year or new semester is the perfect time to establish new classroom routines! Whether it be a bell-ringer routine

With a new school year upon us, here is a look at 10 must-use secondary ELA teaching units, lessons, and activities for your classroom. These