Guiding Students to Success in an Inclusive Short Story Unit for Secondary ELA
For the last five years, the first unit I teach is always a short story unit. Every year,…
February 7, 2023For the last five years, the first unit I teach is always a short story unit. Every year,…
Looking for text recommendations and engaging resources that you can use during Native American Heritage Month (and year…
From sci-fi to fantasy to historical fiction, this list of short stories has something to interest every reader…
There are a million and one ways to do a short story unit, and they’re all awesome! Short…
Change it up with these NEW short stories for teaching American Lit in middle & high school ELA.…
May is AAPI Heritage Month, so to celebrate, here are 5 short stories that will help your students…
Need inspiration? This post has all of my tips and tricks for teaching ELA concepts like characterization, setting,…
Looking for new ways to use this classic short story? I’m sharing tips and activities I’ve learned while…
All my favorite short story ideas for English class – teaching tips, story recommendations, timesaving resources, and much…
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…
Teaching metaphors with short texts is a great way to make your literary lessons more approachable & engaging.…
I love using short stories to teach setting! Shorter texts are more approachable to students, and allow you…
Whether you love them or hate them, short stories are a vital part of the curriculum. Today I’m…
Make your classroom more inclusive all year long by using these short texts by LGBTQ+ authors for Secondary…
No dusty old classics here! There are my favoite new short stories for middle school, and some non-traditional…
Short stories are great ways to tackle big issues in easy-to-digest lessons! Here are my tips for teaching…
Do your students struggle to identify instances of symbolism in a text? Yeah, mine too. So today I…
Struggling to engage your reluctant readers? Check out these contemporary short stories for high school ELA. Are you…
Are you looking to revitalize your short story unit? Are your students just not getting irony? I’m here…
Are you teaching short stories for high school, and all you have is a dusty anthology of “classic”…
You gingerly lift a new arrival off the shelf and flip it open, trailing your finger across the…
I have been reflecting on my favorite lessons from the school year, and one of the most fun…