Avoiding Plagiarism: Teaching Tips and Lesson Plans
Avoiding plagiarism can be a tricky topic to teach. It’s important for teachers to make students aware of the consequences and to empower them with the digital literacy tools they…
Important Reading Strategies for Middle and High School
Are you teaching a range of readers at the middle or high school level and looking for ways to scaffold comprehension of complex texts? In this post, you’ll find reading…
How to Motivate Struggling Readers
Teaching reluctant students? Wondering how to motivate struggling readers? Keep reading. In today’s post, I’m sharing some of my favorite ways to connect and encourage students to read when they…
How to Write a Letter of Recommendation for Students
Are you wondering how to write a recommendation letter for students? Perhaps you’ve written one in the past, but it’s been awhile, or maybe you’ve never composed a recommendation letter,…
5 More Vocabulary Activities for Older Students
If you want your students to learn words for the purpose of remembering them and actually using them in reading and writing, you need to make sure they engage with…
Holiday Classroom Management Tips for Secondary Teachers
Wondering how you can maintain better control during the exciting seasons? Keep reading for three important holiday classroom management tips for secondary teachers. When you picture comfort and joy of…
Best Books for Teens by Ruta Sepetys
Looking for high-interest literature? Stick around to find out why three of the best books for teens by Ruta Sepetys deserve a spot in your classroom library. Welcome to “This…
Simple Yet Meaningful Thanksgiving Writing Activities
Looking for a way to engage your secondary ELA students this holiday season? Try using simple yet meaningful Thanksgiving writing activities to keep your classes focused and interested during those…
Mid-Year Classroom Decorations to Re-energize the Tired Teacher
Drink more water. Eat healthy. Get more sleep. Exercise. Listen to music. Go outside. Redecorate. Wait….redecorate? We’ve all heard the predictable recommendations for improving mood and energy mid-school year. But…
How to Teach Shakespeare: Scaffolding Approaches for All Learners
Ever wondered how to teach Shakespeare so that all students are engaged and learning? Are you searching for scaffolding approaches that work? Keep reading. “I cannot WAIT to be challenged…
Scaffolding the Multiple-Paragraph Essay for Struggling Writers
Your students are arguing with you, whining left and right, straying off task, staring at a blank screen, even exhibiting behavior issues. They’ve shut down. You’re only trying to do…
The Importance of Metacognition in Learning
How often do you ask your students to think about thinking? If I am honest with myself, I have done it far less in the past than I am doing…
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