7 Ways to Make Learning Relevant with Photography
The new distance learning format has sparked a shift in how educators are connecting with students. Now, more than ever, we need ways to connect with students, build community, and…
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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…
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…
Engaging Post-Reading Activities
Whether your students are engaged in whole-class texts, literature circles, book clubs, or independent reading, you’ll need to gauge their analytical thinking. There are traditional assessment tools, like summary writing,…
Lesson Planning Tips: The Anticipatory Set
And today, class, we will be talking about William Shakespeare and the Globe Theater. Please get out your notebooks and pens while I pull up the slide show. Are you…
End of the Year Activities for Secondary ELA
Nearing the end of the school year? Keep students engaged. Try these end of the year activities for secondary ELA. Sometimes teachers feel guilty about incorporating fun lessons at the…
11 Ideas for Teaching Figurative Language Meaningfully
Figurative language is easy to make one of the most engaging aspects of an ELA class. By nature, it is playful. Because it can be paired with pretty much any…
The Big List of Ways to Motivate Struggling Writers
There are few things in the ELA teaching world worse than when a student flat out refuses to write. It happens for a myriad of reasons. Students lack confidence, interest,…
10 Simple Ways to Add Creativity to ELA Lessons
You’re on a mission to add creativity to your lesson plans in order to engage students in meaningful learning. Excellent! Your students will thank you. When we think about making…
Creating Positive Classroom Culture with Classroom Meetings
Creating a safe and inviting classroom community is critical to building trust and rapport with students. Classroom culture affects many aspects of a student’s educational experience, and administrators look for…
10 ELA Lesson Plans that Engage Students Any Time of Year
Looking for meaningful ELA lesson plans that will engage students? Read on. Any and Every Teacher: What are you doing today?!? I don’t have anything planned! It’s happened to every single…
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