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…
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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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During Reading Strategies: Helping Students Track Key Details Without Boring Worksheets
Hats off to any teachers out there who tackle the Russian authors with high school students. Steph read War and…
