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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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  • Four Poetry Lessons to Boost Student Engagement During Distance Learning
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  • Help Your Students Step Away From the Thesaurus With These Precise Verb Cards
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  • 15 SAT Prep and AP Resources to Boost Your Students’ Pass Rates

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