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Teaching Allusions in Poetry: Why, How, When, and 11 Recommendations
Teaching high school English can be a strange job. This is true for many reasons. But a big one is…
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Why Students Struggle with Embedding Quotes—and What to Do About It
“When do we use the—, the—double high commas?” Double. High. Commas. No matter how many times we cover it, the…
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How to Teach Business Letter Format (When Students Have Nothing to Say)
English teachers can rattle off the Common Core’s three primary writing types without hesitation: argument, informative/explanatory text, and narrative. If…
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Short Stories for Students: 14 Classroom-Tested Picks You Haven’t Tried Yet
Short stories are an English class staple, and most of us have a list of go-to short stories for students…
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Modern Books for AP Literature: 22 Fresh Ideas for Independent Reading
Finding the right books for AP Literature independent reading is tricky. You want students reading texts they can use for…
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Figurative Language in Poetry: Moving Students from Identification to Analysis
There’s no shortage of similes and metaphors used to describe or convey love in English literature. Yet the most romantic…
