Cody Marx (he/him/his) (@codymmarx) is a queer, public high school English language arts teacher in New England. He is passionate…
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Diversity in ELA
Creative Activities for Teaching the Harlem Renaissance
Teaching the Harlem Renaissance can help you put the Arts back into English Language Arts. From poetry to paintings, this…
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Meaningful & Fun Activities for Teaching The Great Gatsby
When I taught American Literature, I always had good intentions of studying The Harlem Renaissance after teaching The Great Gatsby….
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Diverse Short Stories for Spooky Season
Like most ELA teachers, I love me some Edgar Allan Poe. His work meets the English teacher pinnacle of being…
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Meaningful & Fun Activities for Teaching Beowulf
The best prank I ever pulled on my high school seniors was to convince them we were reading an Old…
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