by Kristin | May 23, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Creating effective, standards-based response questions for reading takes a BUNCH of time! However, they are SUPER necessary for helping your students prepare for reading-based standardized tests. It is really tough to go through test prep season without go-to response...
by Kristin | May 16, 2023 | Writing, Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards
Students either love or hate writing. Those who love it usually are the ones who enjoy reading as well. They might spend their time journaling, composing poetry, or writing short stories. These students not only enjoy the process; they embrace it with every part of...
by Kristin | May 9, 2023 | Short Stories, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
I am a huge fan of short stories. And let’s be real, most of our students prefer reading short stories to pretty much anything else. My personal favorites include “The Most Dangerous Game,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “The...
by Kristin | May 2, 2023 | Short Stories, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
Competing with students’ love of all things technology can be difficult, particularly in middle school English. As a result, finding ways to hook these young readers becomes imperative. Enter short stories for middle schools, especially short stories with twists! ...
by Kristin | Apr 25, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Getting ready to practice for standardized tests coming up? In the months of February through May, standardized tests flood the American school system like the plague. Today, students take more standardized tests than in any other period in history. My parents who...
by Kristin | Apr 18, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Teaching with films can be a highly controversial activity in education. Even though people nowadays consume more movies and videos than any other form of media, we rarely consider them valid forms of literature. And this perception is unfortunate. So many of us watch...
