Scaffolded High School English Resources
Raise your hand if you’ve ever Googled “easy grammar curriculum” in a moment of desperation. Maybe it was after trying to explain prepositional phrases for the third time that week. Maybe it was while staring at a...
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 MoreTeaching a World Literature class can be so overwhelming! Excuse me, I just need to teach a globe’s worth of literature?! No big task or anything… The first time you teach World Literature, you might feel a...
Read MoreMy first thought upon reviewing my school’s World Literature curriculum, frankly, was that it was a disaster. Did Shakespeare really need another unit? (Students would have read two other Shakespearian plays by the time they...
Read MoreFinding the right Creative Writing curriculum for high school can be surprisingly difficult. Unlike a traditional English course, creative writing doesn’t always come with a clear sequence of skills, units, and assessments. You want students...
Read MoreI started my journey to add young adult literature to my classroom when I finally ran out of patience for our outdated African American unit. The updates went so well, I’ve begun branching out into my other classes and units. I have found that young adult literature is especially great for engaging my at-risk students. Better yet though, it’s engaging for me. When I’m teaching more contemporary novels, I’m more thoughtful and engaged in my teaching.
Read MoreYou guys, I have never been so fired up to teach anything in my life.
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