Teaching Literary Theory in ELA
February 16, 2025
Do you teach literary theory in your ELA classes? Do you find it a challenge for you or for students? Have you thought about using a core text to explore
Do you teach literary theory in your ELA classes? Do you find it a challenge for you or for students? Have you thought about using a core text to explore
Do your students struggle with compare and contrast activities? Maybe they rely on the obvious at the expense of analysis? Is thesis writing, constructing outlines, and avoiding plagiarism a problem?
Throughout the year we use a variety of desk set ups to help with solo, paired, and group work. But like many of you I share a classroom with other
Have you ever had a moment of absolute triumph when you finished a lesson in your high school English class? A time where you just thought to yourself: YES, this
I love music. I have no discernible talent for playing music, but I have a soundtrack for life that can be taken to a moment or emotion with the right
In my pre-teaching life, I studied journalism and did freelance work for different newspapers and magazines. So when I started teaching, it was important to incorporate media in ways that
Do you ever wonder what other teachers are doing with poetry? What poetry ideas are they using in their classrooms? Well, for this post that’s exactly what I asked of
Choosing poems that will engage all of the learners in your class can be a challenge. You might try palindrome poetry or X, but another option is choosing a theme
Let’s skip the debate about whether graphic novels count as reading since I’m hopeful we all just agree that yes, they do! And then we can move right to talking
Sometimes it’s fun to get a little meta in English class so what about poetry? Focus on some poetry about poems in order to explore what poets think about their