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,…
by Carina Assayed February 7, 2023
For the last five years, the first unit I teach is always a short story unit. Every year,…
by Carina Assayed February 7, 2023
Looking for text recommendations and engaging resources that you can use during Native American Heritage Month (and year…
by Leila Hobbs November 9, 2022
From sci-fi to fantasy to historical fiction, this list of short stories has something to interest every reader…
by Leila Hobbs September 20, 2022
There are a million and one ways to do a short story unit, and they’re all awesome! Short…
by Leila Hobbs June 14, 2022
Change it up with these NEW short stories for teaching American Lit in middle & high school ELA.…
by Leila Hobbs May 24, 2022
May is AAPI Heritage Month, so to celebrate, here are 5 short stories that will help your students…
by Joan Sung May 3, 2022
Need inspiration? This post has all of my tips and tricks for teaching ELA concepts like characterization, setting,…
by Leila Hobbs April 19, 2022
Looking for new ways to use this classic short story? I’m sharing tips and activities I’ve learned while…
by Danielle Hall March 1, 2022
All my favorite short story ideas for English class – teaching tips, story recommendations, timesaving resources, and much…
by Danielle Hall November 9, 2021
These 5 short texts for teaching suspense and pacing will help make your lessons on literary elements less…
by Leila Hobbs October 19, 2021
Here are five short horror stories to share with your students! If you’re looking for some seriously psychological…
by Danielle Hall October 12, 2021
Teaching metaphors with short texts is a great way to make your literary lessons more approachable & engaging.…
by Leila Hobbs September 28, 2021
I love using short stories to teach setting! Shorter texts are more approachable to students, and allow you…
by Danielle Hall September 7, 2021
Whether you love them or hate them, short stories are a vital part of the curriculum. Today I’m…
by Danielle Hall July 27, 2021
Make your classroom more inclusive all year long by using these short texts by LGBTQ+ authors for Secondary…
by Leila Hobbs June 23, 2021
No dusty old classics here! There are my favoite new short stories for middle school, and some non-traditional…
by Danielle Hall June 1, 2021
Short stories are great ways to tackle big issues in easy-to-digest lessons! Here are my tips for teaching…
by Danielle Hall May 4, 2021
Do your students struggle to identify instances of symbolism in a text? Yeah, mine too. So today I…
by Danielle Hall March 16, 2021
Struggling to engage your reluctant readers? Check out these contemporary short stories for high school ELA. Are you…
by Danielle Hall February 2, 2021
Are you looking to revitalize your short story unit? Are your students just not getting irony? I’m here…
by Danielle Hall January 12, 2021
Are you teaching short stories for high school, and all you have is a dusty anthology of “classic”…
by Danielle Hall August 15, 2019
You gingerly lift a new arrival off the shelf and flip it open, trailing your finger across the…
by Danielle Hall August 29, 2017
I have been reflecting on my favorite lessons from the school year, and one of the most fun…
by Danielle Hall July 5, 2016