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 | Mar 26, 2024 | Poetry, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Have you ever tried to read poetry on your own for FUN? Try asking this question to a bunch of middle and high school students in a typical English class…You will probably get blank stares or smirks in response. Now, ask those same students if they know how to...
by Kristin | Mar 6, 2024 | Poetry, Reading Comprehension, Writing
I love poetry, but I understand that I am in the minority here. Most students when asked to read poetry instantly become like deer in the headlights. And a part of the reason is because of the structure of poems from free verse to those that use poetry devices sound...
by Kristin | Feb 14, 2024 | Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Rhetorical Analysis, on the surface, seems super complex and completely overwhelming, especially if you have never been exposed to it before. More often than not, when we ask students to write a rhetorical analysis of any text we are teaching, they might feel...
by Kristin | Jan 24, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Writing
In the past, I have not been a huge fan of incorporating personal narrative examples in my curriculum. Narratives seemed too simplistic, a type of writing meant for the elementary classroom. Besides, students should be good at telling stories by the time they reach...
by Kristin | Jan 10, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Rhetorical Analysis, Writing
The Declaration of Independence was initially authored by Thomas Jefferson amid ever-increasing tensions between England and colonial America in the mid-1770s. No one could have foreseen the lasting effects of this momentous document over 250 years later. And this is...
