15 Literary Devices Students Need to Know
There is SO. MUCH. TO. COVER. in an ELA classroom, and unless you have superpowers or a roomful of shockingly quick, motivated learners, you’re going to have to prioritize.
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Expectations for Teachers are Totally Unreasonable
Have you ever looked at the official teacher job description for your district? In the handful we reviewed, the number of duties ranged from 19 to 42, and the last was usually “Perform other duties as assigned.”
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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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8 Gripping Summer Books for High Schoolers to Read
Summer reading means different things to all of us—some of us think frothy romances, others reach for page-turning suspense, while…
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First Chapter Friday: Mystery Books for Young Adults
One of the most exciting changes in the young adult genre over the last decade or so is the rapid…
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How to Talk About Cheating in Your Classroom
An essential foundation for any successful strategy addressing academic honesty is a direct discussion with students about cheating in your classroom. You might be tempted to assume we all have the same working definition of cheating. We do not.
