6 of the Best ELA PD Books for Teachers
Did you arrive at this post after googling something like “Best ELA PD Books”? If you’re a secondary English teacher, whether you’re here on accident or on purpose, this post…
The Best Tips for Effective Remote Learning
The bottom of reality as I knew it fell out. As I read the email at 8:30 the evening before remote learning began, the pit in my stomach expanded. We…
How to Make the Most of eLearning Days
School closings can feel a lot like being stuck in the middle of a whirlwind. Remote learning is becoming more common, but that doesn’t mean that planning for eLearning days…
The Most Important Key to Supporting Struggling Writers
Inside this post: No matter the age, if you’re supporting struggling writers, there’s one key ingredient that is a game changer for building confidence and increasing achievement. During a writing…
Best Practices | Classroom Culture | English Language Arts | Instructional Strategies | Lesson Design
How to Engage Students: 20 of the Best Active Learning Strategies
As a new teacher, I didn’t fully grasp how to best engage students in learning. That’s not to say my class was a bore, but there were definitely days I…
How to Create Learning Stations Students will Love
What if you could blend differentiation, brain-based learning, collaboration, and student engagement all into one power-packed lesson? It’s possible! In this post, you’ll find ideas for how to create learning…
Music in the Classroom: 13 Ways to Use Songs in ELA
“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music” (Aldous Huxley). Think about the last time you felt truly inspired. Was music a part of the experience?…
Incorporating Art in ELA Class: Lesson Plan Ideas
It’s hard to find a student that doesn’t like some form of art. Incorporating art in ELA classes is beneficial for several reasons. For one, it gives students who like…
High-Interest Young Adult Novels to Add to Your Classroom Library
Looking for high-interest young adult novels to add to your classroom library? You’ll find some of my favorites here. Closing in on the end of 2019, I was scrolling through…
15 Must-Read ELA Blog Posts
If you’ve arrived in search of ELA blog posts, welcome! You’ll find a helpful roundup here. Education is a funny thing. As teachers, we are immersed in what we are…
Best Practices | English Language Arts | Instructional Strategies | Lesson Design | Teacher Tips | Vocabulary
Integrated Vocabulary: Teaching Vocab in the Context of Reading and Writing
Do you ever feel like there is something missing from your vocabulary instruction? Traditionally, students are given a list of words, and they memorize the definitions. Lists of words are…
Help Students Develop a Reading Habit: 8 Things You Need to Know
Knowing how to help a reluctant student create a habit of reading is a game changer. Cultivating a reading lifeone of the most important lessons we can share the next…
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