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Literary Analysis Essay Writing

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

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Gen Z + Satire = Video Gold!

Are you in on the joke? You are now. Based on the suggestion of a teacher friend (thanks, Darby!), I…

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American literture

You Don’t Always Have to be the Expert

A few years back, I noticed something weird – kids sometimes, maybe even often, learned more when I did less. One…

Laura Randazzo
American literture

“Homewrecker” – Would You or Wouldn’t You?

I need your help with a judgment call. This month, one of my favorite podcasts, Criminal, detailed the compelling case…

Laura Randazzo
high school English

Women’s History Month? Eh… No Thanks

A while back, I wrote the following post for the TeachersPayTeachers blog. I’m sharing it here, too, as a repost…

Laura Randazzo
high school English

How I Teach Theme (Free Slides)

As part of my occasional series on how I teach writing, today I’m presenting a mini-lecture that can be used…

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Building Growth Mindset

Want to amuse and motivate your kids? Let’s build a Famous Failures bulletin board!

Laura Randazzo
high school English

Brainstorming Solutions (Free Handouts)

New(ish) teacher Kelli was wondering this week how to help her middle schoolers slow down and gather their thoughts before…

Laura Randazzo
high school English

Let Hasan Minhaj Tell You a Story

Do yourself a favor and allow this master storyteller to tell you about his senior prom. Hasan Minhaj, you may…

Laura Randazzo
high school English

7 Questions to Use with Any TEDTalk

If you want to use TEDTalks in your classroom but aren’t sure how to make them work, help has arrived!

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