Summer Reading Recommendations for Teachers
Looking for summer reading lists or recommendations? In this collaborative post, a group of secondary teachers shares ideas for professional and personal reading options for summer…or any time of year….
How to Address Gaps in Reading Comprehension in High School
Confused about how to teach reading or how to address reading comprehension issues in high school? You’re not alone! Here are answers you can trust from an expert in the…
Summer Rejuvenation Ideas for Teachers
Educators need to take time for themselves over the summer, to focus on personal aspects of their lives that may have been pushed to the side or neglected during the…
Late Work Policy Options for Secondary Classrooms
Late work is of the most annoying classroom management challenges for middle and high school teachers. If your late work policy is not working out for you, there are alternate…
ELA Curriculum: Balancing Reading and Writing
Teaching writing in middle and high school is often a bone of contention. Some people hate it; others love it. Writing is not everyone’s strong suit, and it’s certainly one…
Classroom Organization for Secondary Teachers
Looking for practical solutions to classroom organization? Keep reading to learn about some excellent traditional and technological options for your secondary classroom. This post is the fourth part of an…
14 Ways to Support Struggling Writers: Build Confidence and Increase Success
Teaching and assessing writing can be challenging, and even more so when you’re trying to identify effective ways to scaffold writing instruction for struggling students. Set teenagers up for success…
16 “Classy” Decor Ideas for Your Secondary Classroom
Decorating high school classrooms can be challenging. When you’re trying to find a good balance between meaningful, age-appropriate, and professional, the answer isn’t always obvious. Still, it can be done….
Top 10 List: Comical Tales from the Classroom
Do you need a good laugh? If there’s one thing you can count on as a teacher, it’s running into funny situations in the classroom. It can be therapeutic to sit back…
Do Teachers Have Their Summers Off?
Do teachers really have their summers off? In defense of educators around the world, the answer is a resounding “No!” Are we complaining? Of course not. We love our students….
5 Brain-Based Vocabulary Activities for the Secondary Classroom
Trying to find some new practice activities for your existing vocabulary units? These brain-based vocabulary approaches are unique — perhaps just what you need. Do your students smile at you…
Teaching Literary Genres: Lesson Planning Ideas
The actual word “genre” is rarely referred to in the Common Core Standards. Even so, explicitly teaching literary genres is beneficial at all grade levels. Unfortunately, many high school curriculums…
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