Want to include more diverse voices in your ELA classroom, without sacrificing rigor & standards? My “Rethinking the Classics” series was made for you! Do you feel stuck teaching the “dead white guys” and feel you don’t…
Want to include more diverse voices in your ELA classroom, without sacrificing rigor & standards? My “Rethinking the Classics” series was made for you! Do you feel stuck teaching the “dead white guys” and feel you don’t…
Need distance learning tips or resources to help you adapt to the needs of your students? I can help! Find all my ideas in one post 🙂 Distance Learning in Secondary ELA While many teachers are rejoicing the…
Are you teaching The Outsiders? Read this post for tips and projects to help students analyze literary themes. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a staple of many ELA curriculums. It has plenty of literary merit, but very little…
Need a summer read? These professional development books for teachers cover topics from Shakespeare to standardized testing, and beyond! Ah, summer! A time for relaxation and recharging… …this is also a pretty great time to slow down and hear ourselves…
No dusty old classics here! There are my favoite new short stories for middle school, and some non-traditional texts to engage and inspire. Are you struggling to get your students excited about reading? Do even your most engaged students zone…
How do I teach Romeo & Juliet? Let me count the ways! To me, it’s a timeless classic, but I know that many students struggle to connect with with story. Some students tell me it’s “corny” and “unrealistic.” Sometimes they’re…
Are your students struggling to connect with The Odyssey? I get it. Somehow “It’s over 3000 years old!” isn’t a significant selling point for teens and tweens. Today I am going to be sharing resources to help with teaching The…
Are you teaching The Great Gatsby during distance learning? Here are 4 tips to make your virtual lessons more inclusive and engaging. Are frozen Zoom calls, glitchy eLearning tools, and distant/distracted students wearing you down? This post is for you.…
Do you want to be teaching social justice in ELA but you don’t know where to start? Check out these tips, resources, and low-prep projects. The title of this post is a bit misleading. Social Justice is part of…
Struggling to engage your reluctant readers? Check out these contemporary short stories for high school ELA. Are you excited to teach short stories, or does the thought of revisiting “The Lottery” and “The Lady of the Tiger” fill you with…
Are you teaching To Kill a Mockingbird this year? Whether you view it as a treasured classic, or an outdated relic, I have some tips. Today’s blog post will be a little different. I would typically start by…
Looking for classroom library ideas? In this post I’ll show you to audit your shelves and find the missing or under-represented voices. Classroom Library Ideas: Finding What’s Missing A diversity and inclusion audit is one tool you can use to…
Are you looking to revitalize your short story unit? Are your students just not getting irony? I’m here to help! Here are 5 fresh texts for teaching irony with short stories. Sure, “Gift of the Magi” and “The Lottery” are…
I love novels in verse, and the new book Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam does not disappoint! The mix of art and poetry on the page is a compelling read that finishes quick but lingers in…
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What a year 2020 has been, am I right? Well, amid everything, some amazing new books joined the shelves. Here are my top five recommendations for the classroom library. I know that, as English teachers, we can sometimes…
Are you going to teach The Giver during distance learning? Great choice! Here’s how to make your novel unit even more inclusive and engaging. Considered by many to be a modern classic, The Giver is a brilliant choice for…
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Realities of Anti-racism in Secondary ELA What texts do you teach, and what voices are heard? Here are some acknowledgements and resources for anti-racism in Secondary ELA. Most of us can easily recall some of the books we…