Recommendations for Teaching Symbolism in Poetry or Short Stories
“Communism! The red means communism!” As we guided our AP Lit students through our Norman Rockwell interpretation activity one year,…
In the Classroom
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Are You Thinking About Leaving Teaching? Let’s Talk.
“I just can’t do it anymore.” “This year/course/group of students broke me.” We’ve seen and heard so many comments like…
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The Reading Stamina Battle: Ideas for Secondary Teachers
“The End of Reading.” “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read.” Reading has been a hot topic in the media…
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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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Effective Classroom Management Strategies for High School Teachers
One of the most disappointing days of Steph’s teacher credential program was the full-day seminar on classroom management strategies. It…
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End of the School Year Survival Tips for Teachers
A childhood rhyme tells us all the months except for “September, April, June, and November” (and, of course, that tricky…
