New Short Stories for Middle School
No dusty old classics here! There are my favoite new short stories for middle school, and some non-traditional…
June 1, 2021
No dusty old classics here! There are my favoite new short stories for middle school, and some non-traditional…
June 1, 2021
Teaching with short films in ELA is a great way to strengthen reading skills and increase students’ literary…
May 25, 2021
Looking to try digital escape rooms for Secondary ELA students? This post will help find a game that…
May 18, 2021
Caution: magic inside this post! Find books for Harry Potter fans that capture the fun of the Potterverse…
May 11, 2021
Short stories are great ways to tackle big issues in easy-to-digest lessons! Here are my tips for teaching…
May 4, 2021
How do I teach Romeo & Juliet? Let me count the ways! To me, it’s a timeless classic,…
April 27, 2021
These tips for teaching poetry in secondary ELA are perfect for National Poetry Month (April), and they’ll help…
April 20, 2021
Are your students struggling to connect with The Odyssey? I get it. Somehow “It’s over 3000 years old!”…
April 13, 2021
Hey y’all! I’m blogging some big news today: *drumroll please* I wrote a second book, called The 100…
April 6, 2021
What can I say about this school year that hasn’t already been said? Teachers, whether you’re teaching online,…
March 30, 2021
Do your students struggle to identify instances of symbolism in a text? Yeah, mine too. So today I…
March 16, 2021
Whether you’re looking for books to celebrate Women’s History Month or just amazing titles to add to your…
March 9, 2021
Are you teaching The Great Gatsby during distance learning? Here are 4 tips to make your virtual lessons…
March 2, 2021
Do you want to be teaching social justice in ELA but you don’t know where to start? Check…
February 23, 2021
Want a contemporary novel for your curriculum? Need classroom library suggestions? Check out Clap When You Land by…
February 17, 2021
Do you want to learn how to sell on TPT? If you have an existing store needing TLC…
February 8, 2021
Struggling to engage your reluctant readers? Check out these contemporary short stories for high school ELA. Are you…
February 2, 2021
Are you teaching To Kill a Mockingbird this year? Whether you view it as a treasured classic, or…
January 26, 2021
Looking for classroom library ideas? In this post I’ll show you to audit your shelves and find the…
January 19, 2021
Are you looking to revitalize your short story unit? Are your students just not getting irony? I’m here…
January 12, 2021
Have you tried any digital escape rooms for ELA? Whether you’re doing virtual, in-person, or hybrid learning, I…
January 5, 2021
I love novels in verse, and the new book Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam…
December 29, 2020
What a year 2020 has been, am I right? Well, amid everything, some amazing new books joined the…
December 15, 2020
Are you looking for new digital breakouts for ELA? Look no further! I’d like to introduce you to…
December 8, 2020
Are you going to teach The Giver during distance learning? Great choice! Here’s how to make your novel…
December 1, 2020
Many of you have asked for recommendations for Indigenous texts for Secondary ELA to help enrichen your curriculum.…
November 10, 2020
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, y’all! We celebrate this every year from September 15th to October 15th, and we…
September 24, 2020
After the popularity of my 2017 post, 15 TV Episodes to Use In ELA, I thought it was…
September 11, 2020
When Liliana Cruz gets an opportunity to go to a school in the Boston suburbs, her immigrant mother…
August 18, 2020
I recently finished Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron and it got me thinking about using inclusive YA…
August 6, 2020