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ELA Skills Depend on the Development of Cognitive Processes
The goals of ELA instruction in middle and high school range from developing basic reading comprehension and writing skills to reading and writing...
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Connecting Lived Experiences Through Diverse Literature
Join Dr. Almitra Berry (A L Berry Consulting) to learn about intentional text selection for ELA Learners in this informational webinar.
Students Who Love This Streaming Show Will Love These Books!
Students' favorite streaming services, movies, and video games are all packed with compelling storytelling. To get them more excited about reading, I...
Alternative Grading Methods
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...
5 Books I've Slept On
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We've all been there– you hear endless praise for a book and buy it, fully intending to learn what all the hype is about. But then it sits on your...
Women's History Month Webinar: Celebrating Women Storytellers
Join us for a conversation in partnership with Simon & Schuster with women YA and children's authors about the experience of being a woman in the...
Celebrating Women Storytellers
Join us for a conversation in honor of Women's History Month in partnership with Simon & Schuster with authors Alicia D. Williams, Priyanka Taslim,...
Active Reading Notes & Purpose Statement
Whether teaching literature or rhetoric, close reading is an essential and often difficult skill to teach. This note-taking system, which is a...
Tough Topics But Important Stories
Many adults forget teens are experiencing a lot for the first time—friendships, love, heartbreak, and peer pressure. Sometimes these experiences lead...
Interactive Plot Map
Carmel McDonald walks you through how she walks her middle school ELA students through narrative structure with an interactive plot map. Download her...