Have you tried reading aloud with secondary students? I have, and the results are positive! Many of you have followed me this school year as I work to create a…
Do you need informational texts and activities? Look no more! Don’t let informational texts seem like a “downer” in your classroom. Find texts that are meaningful to teenagers. Look for…
Teaching research papers with high school students? Here are guidelines to make this writing unit a success. Teaching research papers provides ample opportunities for teachers to provide a strong foundation…
First Chapter Fridays work well in my secondary classroom. Here are some tips I’ve learned. (First, I want to acknowledge that I did not invent First Chapter Fridays. I saw…
Students will read Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. Here is why I have several copies in my classroom library. Plot (spoilers!) Mare Barrow lives in a divided country: Reds and…
Public speaking with students doesn’t have to be difficult or tiresome! I am accustomed to having a public speaking class or specific speech units embedded within a class. These past few…
You’ve decided that building a classroom library is a priority. Inexpensive book finds are a must! Honestly, for years building a classroom library was never on my radar. I’ve been…
The more I teach writing, the more I consider student writing and internal dialogue. Students’ internal dialogue, not mine. I know how my internal dialogue runs: I’ve taught this, right?…
Revived by Cat Patrick will be a nice addition to a high school classroom library. The book focuses on a secret government program and the unintended consequences of never dying,…
I’ve taught middle school grammar before. Here are a few tricks I developed to make lessons meaningful. I taught middle school… six years ago? My administration provided a straightforward directive:…
