The best way for students to learn vocabulary is in the context of their own reading and writing. We can provide students with a definition to plant a seed for the word, but then we need to water it with reading and feed it with the students’ own writing. With this understanding in mind, I am […]
My House Burned Down, So I’m Holding A Fire Sale
If you’re on the #rethinkela mailing list, you already know about my FIRE SALE. If not, and you need a few end (or beginning) of the year #ela short story units or writing projects, click here to read about my sale. If you’re not on my mailing list, I’d love to keep in touch with […]
#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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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