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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…

Looking for short story lesson plans?  I’m prepping for the first quarter of school, and that means… short stories! You can read my previous post about what I hope to…

I never teach the same short story unit twice. I begin standard English classes with short stories which allows me to encourage student choice and assess student needs. Read on…

Teach Shakespeare? Read on! When I started writing about ways to teach Shakespeare, I ran through all of his plays that I have taught in ten years: Romeo and Juliet,…

I took *zero* classes in college or graduate school that focused on reading with high school students. I think the assumption is that older students can read, and we secondary…

I’m an English teacher, and I still teach Shakespeare. I always will.  Since I enjoy teaching Julius Caesar, I research new ideas each semester. I search for fresh pieces to…

I add to my Julius Caesar lesson plans every semester! Why? I love it! Of all literature, Julius Caesar may be my favorite to teach. The deception, the plotting, the…

March is National Reading Month! I’ve teamed up with Melissa from The Reading and Writing Haven to bring you 6 Must-Teach Novels for Secondary ELA. As English teachers, we love…

I’ve taught Of Mice and Men, and I have lesson plan ideas. Personally, I enjoy the book, but The Grapes of Wrath is my favorite Steinbeck novel. Still, teaching Of…

Animal Farm is a book that I could teach half asleep. (Not that I would. I enjoy the content, and love it too much.) I feel that I’m passionate while…