Teaching vocabulary—integrated into a text or isolation can be tricky when it comes to thinking of engaging ways to create meaning. We fall back on the old “write a sentence that shows the meaning of the word” assignment. But we all know that when...
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Many young adult books embrace the idea of a fresh start and characters who also have to rise up, advocate, reassess, and sometimes just get over it....
Teaching historiographyin Advanced Placement United States History is essential for developing critical thinking skills and strengthening analytical...
Light the menora, hang the mistletoe, and slip on your fuzzy socks—here are 6 YA books that will help get you in the holiday spirit!
In this lesson(s), students will create “Doodle Notes” to showcase their understanding of one of the free response questions on the AP Language exam...
It's the middle of the school year. The students you had hooked ever since your first week of activities are now starting to feel the grind of the...
In this creative writing activity, secondary ELA students will use what they overhear in the hallways to write poems! Download the lesson template...
This summer, I had the privilege of scoring Question 2 at the AP Literature Reading. I had not been to the reading in a few years, taking off the...
I’m a #BookTok-er. It’s basically my entire For You Page (#FYP). And when you’re on BookTok, you come across repetitive recommendations.
Congratulations! You’re well into the first semester now. You’re developing new and solid relationships with your learners and creating a classroom...
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