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
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 ...
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 understand the same. The same week that I was ...
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 student engagement that I see with these kind of ...
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 tests. I believe it’s crucial to provide test ...
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 English Language Arts lessons for distance learning. I ...
