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
Honoring and celebrating months of significance throughout the year doesn’t mean you have to veer off-track with your curriculum. There are many ways to incorporate activities to honor each month
Making connections in English class is one of those skills that students work on at every grade level, whether in elementary, middle, or high school. As teachers, we always look
Developing inference skills is near and dear to my heart. I find it speaks to the core of literary analysis. How can a student dig deeper if they don’t know
Inferencing is a skill that only develops with practice so the more tools in a teacher’s toolbox the better! In a previous post I spoke about an image reveal activity
There is nothing I love more than a board game. What with the combination of competition, fun, and bonding, there is so much to love! I didn’t grow up in
A confession: I don’t like Halloween! *gasp* THE HORROR!!! BUT I know that my students LOVE it! So to infuse a bit of the spooky season in high school English
There is always discussion about the need for students to demonstrate their skills and their development of these skills when it comes to school work and life, generally. But how
The first few days back to school are always so hectic with meeting and greeting classes and trying to establish some good norms for your classes. After almost 15 years
One of the skills that is key to most aspects of literary analysis is inferencing skills. And trying to add that skills practice into any ELA class as much as