Differentiated Grammar Lessons
I have a confession to make: I’m a language arts teacher who has always dreaded teaching grammar. Part [...]
Reading/Writing Workshop
Three Reasons We Should Still Teach Creative Writing in Secondary
In language arts classes, as our students move into upper secondary school, teachers tend to move away from [...]
Reading Aloud in Secondary
Recently on a Twitter chat, some teachers raised the question of reading aloud to students, mentioning that [...]
Using Student Work as Mentor Texts
Every time we make a change in the classroom, there are unexpected repercussions. Some positive, some more [...]
Using Student Mentor Texts In Writing Workshop
For the past six weeks, in my Language Arts class, I’ve been experimenting with what I call [...]
Creating a Buzz About Books
BookwormsRD reading event. All photos in this post by Ylonka Rodriguez Recently, a small bookstore in [...]
Creating a Professional Reading Blog with Google Sites
I read quite a few professional books, highlighting as I go, and then very quickly forgetting most of what [...]
Merging #Booksnaps with Sketchnotes
Example of a #BookSnap For the last little while, I’ve been playing with #BookSnaps, the very cool idea [...]
Exploring Theme – Teamwork in Action
Our Language Arts team often gets together to discuss areas of difficulty and to [...]
The “No Grades” Experiment
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Last year, Jean Erickson, our Language Arts teacher extraordinaire, gave [...]
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