I’ve always loved teaching “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury. It’s one of those unicorn short stories that is accessible enough…
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Horror Short Story: Teaching The Pit and the Pendulum by Poe
Horror short stories have a unique way of capturing the dark side of our imaginations, and few do it better…
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Gothic Literature Short Story: Teaching The Oval Portrait by Poe
Needing a super short story to model for an ELA PD session, I stumbled upon Poe’s shortest short story, “The…
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9/11 Lesson Plan for Middle & High School Students
The topic of 9/11 is often difficult to navigate in the classroom, but as with most things in life, adding…
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English Teacher Podcasts for the ELA Classroom
One thing I know for sure is that the to-do list of an English teacher doesn’t need to be any…
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