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Secondary ELA Grading Hacks
As secondary English teachers, we know how important it is for our students to learn to write well. We also know that oftentimes means we have over a...
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Please Judge These Books: Our Favorite Books of 2022
The golden rule of reading is “don’t judge a book by its cover,” and even though I’m not in this instance, it would lead to the same decision: buy...
Perfect Pear-ings
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Your Bow Tie Literacy Guy Michael Guevara is showcasing his favorite book pairings! Add these titles to your classroom library and download an...
Best YA Debut Authors of 2022
Jennifer Epping shares her top five favorite young adult debut authors of 2022. There's stories of the apocalypse, a moon goddess, budding romances,...
Introducing the College Essay with Body Maps
If you teach seniors, you probably spend time on writing strategies for the dreaded college essay. Jennifer Nash provides a way to lead into teaching...
Halloweenie Books
October is spooky month so what better way to embrace the season than books with mutant teenagers, witches, vampires, and more! Michael Guevara...
Does Gatsby Really Matter? Combating Apathy in the ELA Classroom
Given that lately I am as burnt out as they come, I found myself wanting to do something unusual.
September is Friendship Month!
September is here, which marks the start of the new school year, new routines, new classes, and new friendships!
If You Build It, They Will Read
Last week during her first week of school, I had a conversation with a fresh-out-of-college-first-year teacher who was spending her evenings typing...
Dates, Death, and Dybbuks—Oy vey!
Earlier this summer, my oldest son was making random conversation at dinner about the foolishness of dating aphorisms, like how you shouldn’t talk...