Put a unique spin on sorting students into reading groups by using book speed dating – a novel speed dating…
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10 Romance Novels for Teens Your Students Will Love
Are you looking for romance novels for teens to liven up your classroom library or assign as summer reading? Do…
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Tips for Teaching the Literary Element CHARACTER in the Secondary ELA Classroom
Character can be a difficult standard to tackle in the secondary English Language Arts classroom, but it doesn’t have to…
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7 Ideas for Teaching Figurative Language in Secondary ELA
Teaching figurative language can be super engaging. I love weaving it into the school year and reminding students that English…
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Why Students Should Use Doodle Notes in Secondary ELA
Doodling isn’t just for little kids. Big kids love to doodle, too! You can find a lot of research (read…
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