
Word Puzzle That’ll Frustrate and Delight
I’m a fan of teachers using games and healthy competition to build classroom community. To that end, I built Quarter

I’m a fan of teachers using games and healthy competition to build classroom community. To that end, I built Quarter

Need a quick way to help students build analysis skills? Use short works. In the past, I’ve talked about using

I was inspired this week by my teacher-friend Amber to build a worksheet that could be used with any podcast

“The Gift of the Magi,” O. Henry’s tale of gift giving and self-sacrifice, is the perfect December short story lesson.

Looking for a one-page short story from a modern writer that’ll hook your students? Sticks, a flash fiction short story

Last week, a TikToker asked if I had a non-fiction version of my literature activity choice board freebie. I don’t

Definitely not. But her famous poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are You?,” is a useful tool to help students consider their

Literary analysis is the hardest writing mode to teach. Narrative, research, and argument? Got those covered. But literary analysis? Oof.

Building a good worksheet is tricky.It has to be useful. No busywork.It has to guide students to do a lot

Today’s post is a question I received via email from a first-year teacher about to take on a summer school