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  • Introduce Shakespeare with a Mystery!

    Looking for a fun way to introduce Shakespeare? Skip the intro lecture and immerse your students in ...

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    Introduce Shakespeare with a Mystery!
  • Four Poetry Lessons to Boost Student Engagement During Distance Learning

    Strengthening students’ connection to their education is crucial - especially if your class is ...

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    Four Poetry Lessons to Boost Student Engagement During Distance Learning
  • Back to School Classroom Decor: Meet the #SocialDistancersofLiterature

    Last spring, at a time when I teach Emily Dickinson, I was surrounded, like we all were, by messages ...

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  • Help Your Students Step Away From the Thesaurus With These Precise Verb Cards

    Verbs matter. Two events last fall prompted me to create task cards that would lead my students to ...

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    Help Your Students Step Away From the Thesaurus With These Precise Verb Cards
  • Spark Your Students’ Creativity with this Jekyll and Hyde Digital Escape Room

    Digital escape rooms have become one of my favorite activities to share with my students. I love the ...

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    Spark Your Students’ Creativity with this Jekyll and Hyde Digital Escape Room
  • 15 SAT Prep and AP Resources to Boost Your Students’ Pass Rates

    As a high school English teacher, I’ve spent over ten years preparing my students for the SAT and AP ...

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    15 SAT Prep and AP Resources to Boost Your Students’ Pass Rates
  • 7 Must-Have English Language Arts Lessons for Distance Learning

    Hello, August! With back to school planning in full swing, I wanted to share my seven must-have ...

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    7 Must-Have English Language Arts Lessons for Distance Learning
  • Introduce Middle School Essay Writing with This Relatable Metaphor

    Picture this: You’re planning your best friend’s birthday party. What will you serve? What ...

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    Introduce Middle School Essay Writing with This Relatable Metaphor
  • An Out of This World Poster Set to Encourage Social Distancing in Your Classroom in 4 Ways

    As back to school approaches, students and teachers are preparing to return to the classroom for ...

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    An Out of This World Poster Set to Encourage Social Distancing in Your Classroom in 4 Ways
  • Welcome to the Innovative English Instruction Blog!

    Hi, I’m Kristen!  I’m a high school English teacher, proud English nerd, and the Teachers ...

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    Welcome to the Innovative English Instruction Blog!

Introduce Shakespeare with a Mystery!

September 10, 2023

Looking for a fun way to introduce Shakespeare? Skip the intro lecture and immerse your students in a Shakespearean mystery to learn about him ...

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Four Poetry Lessons to Boost Student Engagement During Distance Learning

September 7, 2020

Strengthening students’ connection to their education is crucial - especially if your class is meeting virtually for the foreseeable future. When we ...

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Back to School Classroom Decor: Meet the #SocialDistancersofLiterature

September 3, 2020

back to school classroom decor

Last spring, at a time when I teach Emily Dickinson, I was surrounded, like we all were, by messages of "social distancing." The term got me thinking ...

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Help Your Students Step Away From the Thesaurus With These Precise Verb Cards

August 24, 2020

precise verb cards

Verbs matter. Two events last fall prompted me to create task cards that would lead my students to understand the same. The same week that I was ...

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Spark Your Students’ Creativity with this Jekyll and Hyde Digital Escape Room

August 18, 2020

digital escape room

Digital escape rooms have become one of my favorite activities to share with my students. I love the student engagement that I see with these kind of ...

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15 SAT Prep and AP Resources to Boost Your Students’ Pass Rates

August 10, 2020

sat prep

As a high school English teacher, I’ve spent over ten years preparing my students for the SAT and AP tests. I believe it’s crucial to provide test ...

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7 Must-Have English Language Arts Lessons for Distance Learning

August 3, 2020

englishlanguageartslessonsfordistancelearning

Hello, August! With back to school planning in full swing, I wanted to share my seven must-have English Language Arts lessons for distance learning. I ...

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Introduce Middle School Essay Writing with This Relatable Metaphor

July 28, 2020

middle school essay writing

Picture this: You’re planning your best friend’s birthday party. What will you serve? What entertainment will you provide for your guests? When I ...

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An Out of This World Poster Set to Encourage Social Distancing in Your Classroom in 4 Ways

July 28, 2020

social distancing poster

As back to school approaches, students and teachers are preparing to return to the classroom for some form of in-person instruction. Encouraging ...

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Welcome to the Innovative English Instruction Blog!

July 21, 2020

Hi, I’m Kristen!  I’m a high school English teacher, proud English nerd, and the Teachers Pay Teachers author at Innovative English ...

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