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WIN Your Teacher Wish List! What’s on your classroom wishlist? What are your favorite teacher things? Do…
December 2, 2017Teaching ideas and resources for Secondary ELA and Drama
WIN Your Teacher Wish List! What’s on your classroom wishlist? What are your favorite teacher things? Do…
5-Minute Filler Activities for Secondary ELA Although I’m getting pretty good at gauging time in my classes,…
Hi, everyone! In my post this week at the Secondary English Coffee Shop, I talk about how to…
Plot, structure, characterization, allusions, foreshadowing… all of the things we work to teach our students are found in…
You gingerly lift a new arrival off the shelf and flip it open, trailing your finger across the…
How would you like to chat with an author whose work you love? Well, your students definitely would,…
I love using Interactive Notebooks in high school and sharing this love with others. Still, the number one…
Want to expose students to new songs, or make them think about old songs in a completely new…
It can be isolating being a teacher. Maybe you’re the only one teaching Romeo & Juliet in your…
The clock is ticking down and you can’t find the blacklight clue that will lead you to the…
Now, let’s talk about the best part of doing a class play: the performance! This is the fourth…
I love independent reading (or student-selected reading), and I love talking about books! It only makes good sense…
I’ve teamed up with some amazing teachers to bring you free end of year gifts for secondary students.…
If you love the idea of assigning differentiated research projects, but find the actual research process daunting, then…
When you sit down to plan your lessons for the day, week, or year, you don’t want to…
I’ve talked before about why I stopped writing on student papers, but today I want to talk about…
Every year, I surprise my students by using pop culture in ELA. They act surprised at first and…
I love poetry, and I always want to share that love of poetry with students. Last year, I…
Teach Public Speaking with small group presentations to boost speaker confidence, keep the audience engaged, and improve usage…
I used to live in constant dread of my grading load, struggling under the weight of it all.…
Help students understand and engage with Shakespeare’s Language with these activities on vocabulary, grammar, and rhythm. Introducing…
How to Download TeachersPayTeachers Product Updates Do you have a resource that you purchased two or three years…
Persuasive Techniques & Critical Thinking I’ve taught persuasive techniques every year, but it feels more necessary than ever…
Teaching & Learning with Martin Luther King Jr. If you need a motivational, reflective activity, you’ve come to…
Using puzzles and games in the high school classroom is a great way to build collaboration, critical thinking,…
Tips to Save Your Sanity Before Winter Break Teaching in the weeks leading up to Winter Break can…
Do you love the idea of Interactive Notebooks but are unsure of how to use them to teach…
It can be tough to get students engaged with poetry, but I have found a solution! Poetry Bellringers. I…
Last fall, I did a Writer’s Workshop with my 9th graders to help them write their own short…
Rockin’ It as the New Teacher Whether you are a first-year teacher, a military spouse who’s always on…