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Short Attention Span Grammar
Long ago, I dropped traditional grammar instruction for my high school classes in favor of quick hits and individualized feedback.
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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
I met with a group of teachers on Thursday (shout out to Carterville!) to talk about A.I. text generators and
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,
Literary analysis is tough. • “Explain how the author uses setting to establish the mood of this short story.”• “Determine
You want to add more current event materials to your classes, but you definitely don’t have the time to dig