Poetry and creative writing: engagement, SEL, and classroom management. A tall order for simple poetry and creative writing activities? Yes, fun connected to content makes life easier for students and…
Aw, the brother love triangle trope, coming to young adult books near you. What sort of brother love triangle trope books for young adult readers would you like? The following…
Introducing ecocriticism with films allows for easy layering of materials. Ecocriticism is one of my favorite literary analysis tools. (I am quite partial to socioeconomic and gender as well.) The…
What are you teaching the second nine weeks of American literature? School is in swing. We built communities. Routines and procedures? Established. Now comes an important part of the school…
Use task cards in the language arts classroom? They are my go-to tool for practice of important skills. Older students enjoy movement and a switch of pace with activities. Task…
Bespoke ELA: Innovative Lessons to Spark Student Engagement is a new professional development book, specifically for secondary English teachers. I was fortunate enough to sit down (virtually) with the author,…
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.