
Short Attention Span Grammar
Long ago, I dropped traditional grammar instruction for my high school classes in favor of quick hits and individualized feedback.

Long ago, I dropped traditional grammar instruction for my high school classes in favor of quick hits and individualized feedback.

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

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

I met with a group of teachers on Thursday (shout out to Carterville!) to talk about A.I. text generators and

(UPDATE: Due to the rapidly evolving nature of A.I., the detection tool discussed in this blog post was taken down

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

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

As English teachers know, a lot of stories are the same story. Breaking down that successful narrative pattern with students

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

In order to grow more comfortable and confident when discussing theme, students need lots of practice. Early in the year,