writing
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…
literature
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…
literary analysis
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…
American literature
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…
classroom management
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…
book reviews
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,…
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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.
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At Language Arts Classroom, we cover every angle of the language arts classroom from content to classroom management to teaching strategies to decor. This blog spans over fifteen years of my chronicles from different classrooms. I write to reflect and to contribute to important conversations English teachers have.
Additionally, as an educator for over twenty years, I know that English teachers’ time is limited. We have something to do every minute of our days, and teachers come to Language Arts Classroom for real ideas and classroom-tested materials. We love our jobs and believe in the content of language arts, but we are crunched for time.
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