Secondary English Language Arts Resources
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 kids in charge of the classroom or …
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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 say no!) that you send them home to …
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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 after year, fighting to keep the kids …
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What would you think if your principal said, "We're doing away with report cards, but you still have to tell your students and their parents how they're doing in class." How would you measure a …
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It's so easy to do things as they've always been done. Why fix what's isn't broken, right? But what if that tried-and-true way of doing things doesn't work in your classroom or for your kids? Today's …
Continue Reading about reThink ELA #002: Interview with Jennifer Williams →
. As English teachers, we understand how important it is to share our stories. Stories help us connect to each other, help us experience another person's journey, help us understand each other, …
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