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You can help your students see beyond the headlines! In this post, nine other teachers and I share…
by Danielle Hall February 27, 2020
Teaching ideas and resources for Secondary ELA and Drama
You can help your students see beyond the headlines! In this post, nine other teachers and I share…
by Danielle Hall February 27, 2020
Whew! This year is already flying by, amiright? It feels like just yesterday we were returning from winter…
by Danielle Hall January 24, 2020
Take a look inside my completely updated and redesigned Odyssey interactive escape room. New art, new hints, and…
by Danielle Hall January 9, 2020
Books can be both mirrors, reflecting students’ lives, or windows into the lives of others. You know the…
by Danielle Hall October 10, 2019
Looking for engaging and rigorous Halloween activities for your Secondary ELA classroom? Look no further! These mini-lessons will…
by Danielle Hall October 3, 2019
Song lyrics can be so versatile in the classroom: Creative writing inspiration, making non-fiction more engaging, etc. Here…
by Danielle Hall September 5, 2019
We know that our reluctant readers have a skills deficit that grows over time. Whereas a student may…
by Danielle Hall August 1, 2019
Have you been told you should be teaching executive functioning? Is this a totally overwhelming proposition? Where do…
by Danielle Hall July 18, 2019
Have you ever used videos to inspire your students to write? Here are some TED talks for young…
by Danielle Hall June 6, 2019
We read a lot of books with social issues for the YA Cafe Podcast, and I feature a…
by Danielle Hall May 21, 2019
Teachers on Instagram often ask me for tips on teaching LGBTQ+ rights. You want book recommendations, teaching resources,…
by Danielle Hall May 7, 2019
Classroom Escape Rooms are collaborative games that make engaging review activities for students! Students work together to solve…
by Danielle Hall April 30, 2019
Teaching The Great Gatsby can be transportive and engaging. Students explore a whole new era (Flappers! Jazz! Speakeasies!)…
by Danielle Hall April 23, 2019
Author H.D. Hunter joins Danielle for a discussion of Trauma-Informed Teaching and YA books that touch on grief,…
by Danielle Hall April 11, 2019
When I took American Literature as a high schooler in 2003, we read a range of texts from…
by Danielle Hall April 2, 2019
If you’re looking for a gift for Teacher Appreciation Week or for the beloved English teacher in your…
by Danielle Hall March 26, 2019
When we arrive at March, we finally talk about teaching Women’s History. Even though it’s something we should…
by Danielle Hall March 12, 2019
I love teaching Shakespeare, and I LOVE discovering new and innovative ways to engage students in the material.…
by Danielle Hall March 5, 2019
So, you’re teaching argumentative writing again, and you’re looking for something to spice up your unit. I have…
by Danielle Hall February 26, 2019
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi Tareq’s life is hustle and bustle in Syria. He…
by Danielle Hall November 26, 2018
I’ve talked before about using teaching with puzzles and games and using Escape Rooms in ELA, but I…
by Danielle Hall November 20, 2018
Teaching about immigration can be intimidating for a someone without personal experience, but it’s an important topic to…
by Danielle Hall November 6, 2018
If your students struggle making deep connections to a text, look no further than Photo Analysis. Students analyze…
by Danielle Hall October 29, 2018
Using science fiction poems (or speculative poems) in the classroom can be a great way for students to…
by Danielle Hall October 18, 2018
The Giver. The Hunger Games. Matched. Unwind. Feed. Teaching dystopian literature can be a great way to expose…
by Danielle Hall October 12, 2018
The #1 Thing Students Need to Know When You Recommend a Book Reggie sits at his desk…
by Danielle Hall September 17, 2018
Thou & You: Rank and Emotion My students know well in advance that I love teaching Shakespeare…
by Danielle Hall September 10, 2018
Build a Classroom Library with FREE Books! If you want to add new releases to your classroom…
by Danielle Hall August 27, 2018
We take a look at online shaming and Leila Sales’ new novel, If You Don’t Have Anything…
by Danielle Hall May 3, 2018
So, like you, I spend a lot of time thinking about how to get my teenage students to…
by Danielle Hall May 1, 2018