Are you tired of scrounging the web, looking for dystopian short stories to teach in your secondary classroom? Look no further! Keep reading for a list of 31 dystopian short stories that will actually keep… Read More »31 Of The Best Dystopian Short Stories For Secondary Education
What better way to expand young readers’ hunger for literature than hosting a book tasting? Follow these steps to hosting your very own book tasting that will have your students eager to eat! (I mean… Read More »How To Host A Book Tasting For Middle Schoolers
Point of view is the perspective formed from an individual’s experiences and biases. In English Language Arts, educators are tasked with helping students meet the standard of identifying a speaker’s point of view in a… Read More »Tips and Tools for Teaching Point of View to Middle and High School Students
A Step-By-Step Guide Planning a novel study can seem like an overwhelming task. And when you’re just throwing things together (we’ve all been there), it totally can be. However, a novel study is a cornerstone… Read More »Planning a Novel Study (Without Stress)
Now more than ever are teachers encouraged to diversify the literature they teach in their classrooms and give students the opportunity to relate and connect with characters from all types of backgrounds. Teaching literature with… Read More »20 Short Stories Written by Women That Your Students Will Love
When it comes to short stories in my classroom, I try to make sure that all types of voices are represented. Gone are the days of only reading the words of old white males, and… Read More »10 Amazing Short Stories by Black Authors You Should Be Teaching
A TDA — or text-dependent analysis — is a common writing assessment administered by teachers and featured on state and national standardized tests. TDAs are administered to gauge a student’s ability to effectively complete a… Read More »How to Teach Text Dependent Analysis (TDA) The Easy Way
What I wish I would have known my first year of teaching middle school… Teaching middle school is a challenging job. We all have memories of our middle school years and how awkward and bratty… Read More »First Year Middle School Teacher
Irony is often a concept that is confusing to students. The fact that there are three different types of irony doesn’t help! Irony is a contradiction of an established reality (or realities established by an author);… Read More »How to Teach Irony
Mitigate, Motivate, Model, Mission, and Master: As English Language Arts teachers, we want our students to love reading. Very few will argue that. We want our students growing as critical thinkers: life-long readers and learners… Read More »Strategies for Teaching Close Reading