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Tips for Student-Lead Classes
We’ve heard of Project-Based Learning (PBLs), which allows students to mostly have independent leadership through a task or project and creative...
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First Week Writing Tasks Beyond "What I Did This Summer"
In high school, many students spent their summer working, babysitting younger siblings, or playing video games. Others were at the pool, had their...
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Midyear Reading Conferences That Actually Change Student Habits
We know who finishes books in two days and who avoids them altogether. We know which students rely on plot summary, which struggle with stamina, and...
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Relationship Building Activities that Still Teach ELA
It's the first week of school; you don’t know the students, and they don’t know you. You want to start off building relationships but know you need...
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5 Ways to Leverage Speaking & Listening to Build Better Writers
If you’ve ever waited longer than you thought humanly possible for a complete sentence to appear during a writing assignment (only to discover...
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Alternative Grading Methods for ELA Teachers
Most of the time, grading a stack of essays feels like shoveling a pile of smoke for the weekend. Not only are traditional grading methods time...
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Welcoming English Language Learners into Your Middle School Classroom
It’s that time! The school year is beginning and you’re ready to welcome up to 180 new learners into your classroom. Whether you’re in your first...
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Four-Part Lesson Framework for Spring ELA Review
A four-part lesson framework can make spring ELA review focused, engaging, and efficient while naturally reinforcing skills students will see on...
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Ways to Engage Middle School ELA Students in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening All Year Long
Join Laura Kebart (LanguageArtsTeachers.com) for a fun walkthrough of four strategies to keep your middle school ELA students engaged all year long!
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Helping Students Visualize What They Read
For fluent readers, reading is like having a movie play in their minds. But for struggling readers, they see pages and pages of text. Stopping to...
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Ready to Bridge Languages and Build Connections This School Year?
The summer break is winding down, and soon you'll be setting up your classroom for another year of learning adventures. Whether you're a first-year...