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reThink ELA #006: Interview with Marisa Thompson

How would your students react if you didn't give them any parameters for a project and simply told them to "figure it out"? Is this asking for trouble by putting the … [Read More...]

reThink ELA #005: Interview with Scott Bayer

How much time do you allow your students to write in class? What is the appropriate amount of time you think kids need to write? Or are you so busy lecturing (Just … [Read More...]

reThink ELA #004: Interview with Lara Searcy

Have you ever asked your students what they're interested in learning? Or their thoughts about certain lessons? Or are you stuck teaching the same curriculum year … [Read More...]

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#reThinkELA Poll: What Questions Do You Have?

We’ve had two amazing chats so far, and I’d love to hear what topic you’d like to talk about in next week’s #reThinkELA Twitter chat. We discussed speaking and listening standards during our first week and teaching grammar today. I can’t wait to see your ideas! By the way, you can follow my blog with Bloglovin.[Read More…]

Mark Your Calendars! #reThinkELA Chat Starts At 8 pm CST Dec. 7

At reThink ELA, we not only want to connect with English teachers around the world, we’d like to see you connect with each other, as well. As colleagues, we can work together to rethink what it means to teach English literature and writing in a changing global economy and with diverse groups of students. With[Read More…]

Need A Plan For The Holidays? Download “The Gift of the Magi” Short Story Unit

Do you need an interactive, student-centered service learning project that will encourage middle and high school students to turn their Christmas break excitement into a creative endeavor based on O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”? This unit is full of highly engaging student discussions perfect for Christmas and encouraging students to think beyond themselves[Read More…]

Anyone Up For A #reThinkELA Twitter Challenge?

The new year is right around the corner, and I have made it my mission to post more on Twitter. Yes, I know. If you have mobile notifications turned on for me, … [Read More...]

How Fidget Toys Can Help High School Students with ADHD

We've all had THOSE students. They bounce around the room, tap their pencils on the desk, and talk to their neighbors. If you're a natural introvert and focused on … [Read More...]

Explore The Civil Rights Era With Google Cultural Institute

Wouldn't it be great to be able to take your students to any museum in the world to experience our culture first hand? Unfortunately, because of funding and … [Read More...]

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