Scaffolded High School English Resources
General tips for teaching, tools, and resources.
I think many of us English teachers look back fondly on the books we read from our teachers’ classroom libraries. We probably pictured our own in college. But after entering “the real world,” being given...
Read MoreIf you’re like most English teachers, this school year might be giving you some anxiety. How do I keep my curriculum relevant when the world feels like it’s changing overnight? What ELA lessons for 2025...
Read MoreAs high school English teachers, we know how important it is to have access to high-quality, organized curriculum materials that engage students while meeting educational standards. However, we also know that such a curriculum isn’t...
Read MoreAllegories can be fun to work through with your students. After all, understanding them can feel like unlocking a mystery or puzzling through a complex brain teaser. But getting students to the point that they...
Read MoreIf you’re an English teacher in America, at some point, you’ll be teaching a Holocaust novel study. It might be a required part of a World Literature class. Or maybe you just chose one to...
Read MoreAs a student myself, through college, and even into the first few years of my teaching career, I always thought of units in terms of the text they used. I thought about my unit on...
Read MoreYou’ve seen it before. You’re reading or letting an audiobook play and instead of paying rapt attention, your students are nodding off. Or worse, they’re pulling out their cell phones. In this post, I’m going...
Read MoreAt the end of a semester or class, there might be a unit that, looking back on, brings you shame. Or maybe there’s a unit you or your students dread every year. Winter or summer...
Read MoreLooking for a way to engage students as they listen in class? Need an activity to keep hyperactive hands busy? Want more creative activities in your classroom? If you’re in need of any of these,...
Read MoreEssays are the bread and butter of the ELA world, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only assessment you can assign. If you or your students are sick of Essays, try one of these essay...
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