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…
Unit Planning
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Teach Narrative Writing Successfully with This Go-To Guide
When you teach middle or high school English, you’re (probably) responsible for teaching your students three main writing types: narrative,…
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Teaching the Literary Analysis Essay: A Step by Step Guide
Teaching writing is hard. Teaching literary analysis is hard. Teaching our students how to write a literary analysis essay? Do…
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Teaching the Odyssey to Modern Teenagers
“I need a hero. . . . He’s gotta be strong, and he’s gotta be fast / And he’s gotta…
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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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Teaching AP Literature Novels: Our Go-To Unit Plan
We recently took a look back at the AP English Literature and Composition Course and Exam Description (CED), a 178-page…
