Teaching Suspense & Pacing with Short Stories
These 5 short texts for teaching suspense and pacing will help make your lessons on literary elements less…
October 19, 2021Teaching ideas and resources for Secondary ELA and Drama
These 5 short texts for teaching suspense and pacing will help make your lessons on literary elements less…
Here are five short horror stories to share with your students! If you’re looking for some seriously psychological…
These Halloween themed drama games will help students flex their creative muscles & boost their public speaking skills,…
Teaching metaphors with short texts is a great way to make your literary lessons more approachable & engaging.…
My approach to teaching Shakespeare to ESL students will make it an engaging and accessible experience for teachers…
Are you looking for personal narrative examples by Latinx authors? Here are some ideas from the new anthology…
I love using short stories to teach setting! Shorter texts are more approachable to students, and allow you…
Looking for more books with trans characters to add to your classroom library? I have recommendations for middle…
Looking for new, free texts for teaching figurative language? This post has short stories, and other short texts…
These activities for teaching peer feedback in ELA will help students learn to give (and receive) constructive criticism.…
Whether you love them or hate them, short stories are a vital part of the curriculum. Today I’m…
Want to include more diverse voices in your ELA classroom, without sacrificing rigor & standards? My “Rethinking the…
Looking for YA & MG books that will grab (and keep) a students attention? In this post I…
Are you teaching The Outsiders? Read this post for tips and projects to help students analyze literary themes.…
Make your classroom more inclusive all year long by using these short texts by LGBTQ+ authors for Secondary…
Need a summer read? These professional development books for teachers cover topics from Shakespeare to standardized testing, and…
No dusty old classics here! There are my favoite new short stories for middle school, and some non-traditional…
Teaching with short films in ELA is a great way to strengthen reading skills and increase students’ literary…
Looking to try digital escape rooms for Secondary ELA students? This post will help find a game that…
Short stories are great ways to tackle big issues in easy-to-digest lessons! Here are my tips for teaching…
How do I teach Romeo & Juliet? Let me count the ways! To me, it’s a timeless classic,…
These tips for teaching poetry in secondary ELA are perfect for National Poetry Month (April), and they’ll help…
Are your students struggling to connect with The Odyssey? I get it. Somehow “It’s over 3000 years old!”…
What can I say about this school year that hasn’t already been said? Teachers, whether you’re teaching online,…
Do your students struggle to identify instances of symbolism in a text? Yeah, mine too. So today I…
Whether you’re looking for books to celebrate Women’s History Month or just amazing titles to add to your…
Are you teaching The Great Gatsby during distance learning? Here are 4 tips to make your virtual lessons…
Do you want to be teaching social justice in ELA but you don’t know where to start? Check…
Want a contemporary novel for your curriculum? Need classroom library suggestions? Check out Clap When You Land by…
Do you want to learn how to sell on TPT? If you have an existing store needing TLC…