Reading in Class: How to Teach Elie Wiesel’s Night When Students Won’t Read at Home
Reading in class used to be an occasional treat—something English teachers did to introduce a new novel or to fill…
Unit Planning
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How to Teach Poetry Analysis in AP Literature: A Student-Centered Approach
For thirteen years, our primary strategy to teach poetry analysis in AP Literature was heavily discussion-based and teacher-focused. We focused…
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Game On: A Hunger Games Novel Unit Designed for Student Engagement
What if your next novel unit didn’t just keep students reading, but had them thinking, strategizing, and, best of all,…
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Why the Hero’s Journey Still Works—and How to Teach It Effectively in ELA
Is there anything that better unites the ancient world of mythical monsters and the modern world of independent women, superheroes,…
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Teaching with Short Stories: Your Helpful All-in-One Guide
Updated: September 05, 2026 Hunting men for sport. Kissing (steamily) a handsome pilot who doesn’t write when he says he…
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The 10 Best Shakespeare Plays to Teach in High School
Which Shakespeare play should I teach this year? It’s a question that pops up frequently in teacher communities, and it’s…
