by Kristin | Sep 3, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
During the fall, creepy short stories catapult into the English classroom with fun and excitement. Who doesn’t love a spooky tale around Halloween? Creepy short stories let the readers experience what we fear without the negative side effects of death,...
by Kristin | Aug 20, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
I will never completely understand why it is considered so “bad” or “lazy” to teach movies in the classroom. As a society, we watch movies ALL of the time. In fact, there are few days I don’t see at least some sort of movie clip, usually...
by Kristin | Aug 6, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
If you have never read, the O Henry Gift of the Magi short story, you and your students are in for a treat! This classic short story is traditionally taught in both middle and high school, and there are several reasons for that. The writing is simply that good!...
by Kristin | Jul 30, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
By the time we got to high school, it was assumed we would have to read a lot. In science, history, and especially English, we were assigned so many chapters and books to read both inside and outside of class. So it was refreshing when a teacher began a class or...
by Kristin | Jul 2, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
The phrase Differentiation in the Classroom is a popular buzzword, but most teachers I know struggle with how to implement this concept in real-world educational situations. There are many professional development courses that tout strategies to assist with...
by Kristin | Jun 25, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
When I think of my own high school English experiences, I remember reading loads of literature and writing a ton! While novels and plays consumed about half of what I was required to read, short stories read inside and outside of class were always a breath of fresh...
