Scaffolded High School English Resources
Every teacher has experienced it: you wake up in the middle of the night with a sore throat, a sick child, or that dreaded stomach bug. (For me, it was always waking up early with a migraine!) Maybe it’s...
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 punctuation and grammar to high school students can feel like an uphill battle. Many students tune out at the mention of “complex sentences” or “independent clauses.” But the right activities can turn grammar lessons from a...
Read MoreSo, you’ve just been told you’ll be teaching a high school World Literature class. Congratulations! But now you’re looking at a year of blank lesson plans and don’t know where to begin…. Don’t worry! In...
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 MoreAs the school year reaches its conclusion, high school English teachers are on the lookout for captivating and enriching units to engage their students during the final stretch. Let’s face it. You and your students...
Read MoreEvery year, teachers are asked to do more--close the gap, make learning fun, use technology, encourage independence, provide quality feedback, collaborate, and so on. It’s not easy finding a class structure that perfectly meets the needs of students, administrators, and classroom evaluators. When it comes to teaching writing with mini lessons, however, you can get pretty close.
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