by Kristin | Mar 21, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
A Reading for Comprehension Test is usually dreaded by teachers, parents, administrators, and students alike. We know that our students are always growing, but high-stakes tests tend to bring out the fear and overwhelm within all of us. We cannot escape some sort of...
by Kristin | Mar 14, 2023 | End of Year, Back To School, Teaching the Standards
Are those ants in your pants or are you just a teacher nearing the final days of the school year? Seriously, as the countdown to year end happens, both teachers and students start to get a little lackadaisical. But year end fun activities can save the day(s). To keep...
by Kristin | Mar 7, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
As English teachers in middle school and high school, we’re not often teaching students primary reading skills like phonemic awareness or phonics. More often than not, students arrive in our classes having learned to read already (or should have). While reading skills...
by Kristin | Feb 21, 2023 | Poetry, Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards
Walt Whitman, an important 19th-century poet, has been a part of the American literary canon for over a hundred years. His poetry “transcends” because of his consuming focus on freedom in both personal and societal constructs. One can clearly see similar...
by Kristin | Feb 8, 2023 | Teaching the Standards, Reading Comprehension, Writing
What makes good English Lesson Plans for Teachers? This is a question that could be debated for years and years, as educational research is always changing. I know when I started teaching 18 years ago, the goal in my college of education was to create...
by Kristin | Feb 1, 2023 | Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Whether you’re teaching rhetorical analysis for the first time or the fiftieth, you’re probably looking for strategies that aren’t overcomplicated. Well this post, with its 10 rhetorical strategies that any student can learn, is for you! Rhetorical analysis involves...
