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Literature Circles with Multilingual Learners
Walk into a middle school classroom during a lively literature circle and you’ll hear questions, laughter, debate, and—most important—learners...
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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...
Reading Anxiety is a Symptom, Not a Cause
If you've ever worked with students who struggle with reading—or experienced that struggle yourself—you’ve likely seen it firsthand: the hesitation,...
How Schools are Killing the Love of Reading
Ask a teenager how they feel about reading, and you’ll likely get an eye roll, a groan, or a halfhearted, “I don’t like books.”
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...
Teaching Reading When You're Not a Reading Specialist
This webinar with Dr. Brandon Abdon, author of our AP Language and Composition and AP Literature and Composition AMSCO coursebooks, and guest ELA...
Book Dating Profile
In this activity, each student will create a "dating profile" for a book. By highlighting key characteristics of the book, students will craft...
10 Ways to Teach Vocabulary If You Have No Time
ELA Teacher and creator of languageartsteachers.com Laura Kebart walks you through 10 easy ways to integrate vocabulary instruction in your Middle...
Close Reading: How to Do it and Where it Goes Wrong
Every ELA teacher knows how to do this, right? Not exactly. This webinar invites all ELA teachers for an in-depth examination of the art of close...
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Why Middle and High School Teachers Prioritize the Science of Reading
While most early literacy development occurs in elementary school, teachers in middle and high schools continue shaping students' reading abilities,...