foCome along with me as I outline my first nine weeks of American Literature. The first nine weeks of an American Literature course are a real opportunity. In my experience,…
Meet the teacher night for language arts has potential! Sure, teachers stress about meeting a bunch of adults every August. We have lesson plans, the first day with new students,…
Language and grammar spiral review provides consistent and effective lessons for language arts students to meet language standards. As a language arts teacher, I am fairly new to the attention…
Unlocking the Secrets of Argumentative Writing Strategies Argumentative writing strategies for secondary students can empower young writers. Secondary language arts teachers will teach argumentative writing. We have concepts, terms, and…
Memoirs and reading choice align perfectly for high school language arts classes. Memoir is my favorite genre which is why I was reluctant to teach them. Sure, I had memoirs…
Teachers look for alternatives to The Crucible for a variety of reasons. Here are some sound ones. The Crucible is in American literature textbooks going back decades. High school language…
I’m Lauralee, writer and creator at Language Arts Classroom, and a real high school English teacher. I’m also the author of The English Grammar Workbook for Grades 6, 7, and 8. Here, we understand the complexities of teaching language arts, and we know that teachers need support.