I strongly feel that classroom libraries are essential for all classrooms, not just for English classrooms. Students need to understand that literacy does not end once they walk out of their English classroom’s door. Students need to see that books do not always have a storyline, and that reading takes
Brynn Allison, The Literary Maven & Kristy, 2 Peas and a Dog host #2ndaryELA on Twitter every Tuesday evening from 8 – 8:30 PM EST. #2ndaryELA is a weekly chat for secondary English Language Arts teachers focused on a topic. Every Sunday, we post the topic and questions on our
Using Puzzles and Games in the Classroom Using puzzles, games, breakout boxes and escape rooms have become a trend in education. Students and teachers love these types of activities. They are great for content review, community building and social-emotional learning. This blog post contains a sponsored link that is of
On February 22, Digital Learning Day will be celebrated in many schools. Here are three great classroom technology tools to help you plan and create dynamic digital lessons. Flipgrid is a great online video tool that allows students to respond to questions in a short video format. This tool is
Brynn Allison, The Literary Maven & Kristy, 2 Peas and a Dog host #2ndaryELA on Twitter every Tuesday evening from 8 – 8:30 PM EST. #2ndaryELA is a weekly chat for secondary English Language Arts teachers focused on a topic. Every Sunday, we post the topic and questions on our
Blended learning has become a popular teaching method. Teaching today has moved more into the digital world and less into the paper world. My students do not have access to 1:1 technology every day. I want them to be able to access class notes and lessons online from anywhere so I
Brynn Allison, The Literary Maven & Kristy, 2 Peas and a Dog host #2ndaryELA on Twitter every Tuesday evening from 8 – 8:30 PM EST. #2ndaryELA is a weekly chat for secondary English Language Arts teachers focused on a topic. Every Sunday, we post the topic and questions on our
It is important that when students enter our English Language Arts classrooms that they see meaning in the texts we read and the lessons we teach. Helping students to understand literature on a deeper level can help them derive meaning from future works that they read. In this Twitter
By using highly-engaging rants, your students won’t even realize you’ve channeled their daily rants and complaints into high-quality, writing!
