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The Daring English teacher's blog posts about teaching tips, resources, lesson ideas, engagement ideas, literature lessons, and close reading strategies for middle school and high school English language arts teachers.
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8 Ways to Bring Halloween Into The Classroom
Halloween can be a lot of fun in the high school English classroom, and just because it’s Halloween doesn’t mean that we have to ditch the curriculum in favor of candy-apples. Teaching on Halloween can be fun, content-oriented, and rigorous with a little planning. Besides, the fall air and the excitement of the beginning of the holiday season usually energizes the students, so why not capture that excitement?
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A Hands-On Approach to Literary Analysis: The Creative Square Project
Want to assess your students’ understanding of a novel in a creative way? Try the Literary Analysis Creative Square Project! This unique, engaging project allows students to explore themes and literary elements with a personal touch. Ideal for middle and high school English. Engaging Novel Activities | End of Novel Project | Hands on novel activity
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Boost Grammar Skills: 5 Must-Try Resources for ELA Teachers
Improve your students’ grammar and writing with these 5 must-try resources! From quick bell ringers to comprehensive units, these tools are designed for middle and high school ELA teachers looking for effective ways to teach grammar in engaging ways.
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Boost Engagement with These Fun Romeo and Juliet Activities!
Dive into a variety of engaging activities for teaching Romeo and Juliet, including relatable bell ringers, character graphic organizers, interactive digital notebooks, and unique writing tasks. These activities are designed to help students analyze themes, characters, and literary elements, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the play.
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Culminating Literary Analysis Project: Creative Square Activity
Give your students the chance to show off their literary analysis skills in a creative way with the Literary Analysis Creative Square Project! This engaging activity works with any novel, offering a fun alternative to traditional assessments. Perfect for ELA teachers! Engaging Novel Activities | End of Novel Project | Hands on novel activity
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Adding Mindfulness, SEL, and Mindset in the Secondary ELA Classroom
Mindfulness, SEL, and Mindset in the Secondary ELA Classroom - Help build a positive classroom community in your classroom from the beginning of the school year with these SEL, mindfulness, and mindset activities specifically designed for middle school and high school students!
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10 Creative Ways to Review a Novel or Short Story
Tired of the same old book reports? Try these 10 creative ways to review a novel or short story! From Socratic Seminars to task cards, these ideas will keep your middle and high school students engaged and excited about literature. Perfect for spicing up your ELA classroom! Creative ways to review a novel | Novel review ideas | Short story review ideas | How to review a novel
Teaching Literary Analysis | How to Teach Literary Analysis | Teaching Literature | Middle School Literary Analysis | High School Literary Analysis | Take your students' critical thinking to the next level with these 15 essential literary analysis questions. Perfect for middle and high school English teachers, these questions encourage deeper comprehension and insight. Pin now for a go-to guide that works with any text! Secondary English Classroom, Mini Flip Book, Best Questions, Rhetorical Analysis
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Unlock Deeper Thinking: 15 Must-Ask Literary Analysis Questions
Teaching Literary Analysis | How to Teach Literary Analysis | Teaching Literature | Middle School Literary Analysis | High School Literary Analysis | Take your students' critical thinking to the next level with these 15 essential literary analysis questions. Perfect for middle and high school English teachers, these questions encourage deeper comprehension and insight. Pin now for a go-to guide that works with any text!
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Why Peer Editing Should Be Part of Your Essay Units: Top 5 Reasons
Incorporating peer editing into your essay units can revolutionize your classroom. Learn how it encourages broader audience awareness, increases student engagement, sharpens critical thinking skills, and teaches constructive criticism. Plus, discover how it can save you time and reduce stress during grading!
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50 Creative Writing Prompts for Secondary ELA: Teaching Creative Writing in Middle and High School
Creative writing prompts are a great way to get students’ imaginations flowing and to help them develop their writing skills. Having fun and engaging prompts is a key element in teaching creative writing. These prompts can take many forms, from simple prompts that ask students to describe a character or setting, to more complex prompts that challenge students to explore a particular theme or idea.
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5 Tips for Engaging Struggling Readers and Writers
This blog post will help provide you with tools and strategies for engaging struggling readers and writers in your classroom. As a high school English teacher, I teach students how to read literature and write essays. In fact, reading and writing form half of the four major pillars of ELA instruction: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
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High School English: 10 Lessons to Strengthen Critical Thinking, Writing, and Analysis
Strengthen your students' critical thinking abilities with these 10 high school English lessons! From teaching logical fallacies and rhetorical appeals to guiding students through paraphrasing and peer editing, this blog post offers comprehensive lessons that are essential for student success. Perfect for high school English teachers looking to enhance their teaching toolkit and improve student outcomes. #CriticalThinking #HighSchoolELA #TeachingResources
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Kickstart Your Journalism Class with These 5 Engaging Lessons
Get your journalism students excited and ready for the school year with these 5 engaging lessons and activities! This blog post covers everything from conducting a staff interview to understanding news determinants, making it easier for you to teach journalism basics. Perfect for middle and high school journalism teachers who want to set their students up for success in writing and publishing the school newspaper. #JournalismTeaching #HighSchoolELA #TeachingResources
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5 Must-Try Resources for Teaching Grammar
It’s no secret that students in both middle school ELA and high school English struggle with grammar. However, not all hope is lost, and it isn’t too late to bring meaningful and effective grammar instruction into your classroom. Here is a look at five must-try resources for teaching grammar that will help your students improve their grammar skills and become stronger writers in the process!
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ELA Teacher PD Book “Building Strong Writers”
“Building Strong Writers: Strategies and Scaffolds for Teaching Writing in Secondary ELA” – Your New Number 1 Favorite ELA PD Book If you are a middle school ELA or high school English teacher looking to improve your writing instruction and provide meaningful and effective instructional strategies and writing activities to your students, this book, “Building Strong Writers: Strategies and Scaffolds for Teaching Writing in Secondary ELA” is for you!