The first day of school in ELA class is equally my favorite and least favorite day of the entire school…
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The Life Changing Magic of a Clean Classroom
Any time a book has “life-changing” in the title, it warrants the side-eye from me. Yet, I kept hearing that…
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ELA Spring Activities for Middle School and High School
ELA Spring Activities for Middle School and High School
Teaching The Canterbury Tales: Fun, Real-World Driven Lessons for Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
I honestly love teaching The Canterbury Tales, and when I do it right, I even make my students love it a…
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Real-World Beowulf Essay Topic: A Write Like This inspired prompt that students actually enjoy
This week I had a conversation that I’ve never had before. It made me want to smile. Student: What tone…
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How to Liven Up Your Socratic Seminar and Get Students Talking
One of my favorite things about being an English teacher is hearing my students have deep discussions about literature. I…
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