9 AP Literature Books We Abandoned
Book recommendations are common currency in English teacher communities: we’re always looking for books that our students will love or…
Teaching Literature
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Are Denotation and Connotation Part of Your Poetry Unit? They Should Be.
When you hear “literary terms,” what’s the first thing that pops into your mind? We’re guessing it’s probably some kind…
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Our Macbeth Unit Plan: Two Approaches That Actually Worked
“Double, double toil and trouble” may be the most famous line from Macbeth, but it’s far from our favorite. Is…
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Teaching Shakespeare to Struggling Readers
We followed a social media conversation the other day started by a teacher whose students flat out refused to participate…
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Intro to Teaching Poetry: It Doesn’t Have to Be Intimidating
Updated: September 08, 2026 “Poetry is a language that tells us, through a more or less emotional reaction, something that…
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Teaching Literature Effectively: A Pride and Prejudice Case Study in Making Classics Accessible
You know what’s not the best way to make Pride and Prejudice appealing to teenagers? A 102-slide PowerPoint. Yep, you…
