The Road by Cormac McCarthy: The AP Literature Novel That Does Everything
We didn’t choose it. Our students did. Our first year teaching AP Lit, way back before we were officially Kate-and-Steph…
Teaching Literature
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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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Introducing Shakespeare Doesn’t Have to Be Boring
We’ve never been big on author biographies. Sure, there are some helpful details to know here and there, but when…
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How to Differentiate Theme Statement Lessons Without Doubling Your Workload
Differentiation is one of those educational buzzwords that can make teachers cringe. On the one hand, we know differentiation is…
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Teaching Tone in Literature: 7 Poems & 8 Practical Strategies
“Okay” That single word, no punctuation, in a text reply is enough to trigger an anxiety attack in any millennial….
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Teaching Poetry: Helping Your Students Prepare for Discussion
Teaching poetry is simultaneously one of the most rewarding and most challenging things we do as English teachers. Its compactness means it is rich with literary devices, creating powerful effects that speak to significant human truths and experiences. However, this can also make it seem indecipherable upon first (and sometimes second) glance, which often leads students to dismiss it as boring because they aren’t getting the instant gratification of immediate understanding.
