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Literature Circles: What You Need to Know
Literature ► January 10, 2021

Literature Circles: What You Need to Know

Lately, everywhere I turn teachers are talking about literature circles--and for good reason! If you’re looking for a way to create rigor in your classroom and to cultivate authentic, real-life skills in your students, then literature circles may just be the activity your curriculum needs!

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Teach All American Boys
Lit Literature Reviews ► December 13, 2020

3 Reasons Why You Need to Teach All American Boys

Are you ready to teach a novel that students will love? Want to discuss complex ideas with the teenagers in your classroom? All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brenden Kiely is a novel that will allow you to do all that and more! While there is a multitude of reasons to incorporate it into your curriculum, this blog post will cover 3 reasons why you need to teach All American Boys.

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How to Create the Classroom Library of Your Dreams 
Literature ► January 12, 2020

How to Create the Classroom Library of Your Dreams 

Everyone should have a classroom library, whether you teach English or another content area. Classroom libraries offer all kinds of benefits: increased student reading achievement, greater access to print material, greater levels of volume of student reading, and more. But starting a classroom library is a daunting task. How do you afford it? Organize it? Maintain it?

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Carry On: The Ultimate Review for Your Classroom Library
Lit Literature Reviews ► November 3, 2019

Carry On: The Ultimate Review for Your Classroom Library

Are you looking for a sharp, witty read for your high school classroom library? Carry On by Rainbow Rowell is a hilarious romp that is equal parts romance, adventure, and mystery.

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Are Reading Worksheets Dead?
Literature ► June 30, 2019

Are Reading Worksheets Dead?

We all know there are better forms of assessment. There are better ways of engaging readers. (There is, perhaps, no better way of disengaging readers!). So, is it time to ditch the reading worksheets?

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Why Your Classroom Needs Children of Blood and Bone
Lit Literature Reviews ► November 21, 2018

Why Your Classroom Needs Children of Blood and Bone

This is great for your real readers--the ones who love big books, love series, and like to “live” in the worlds that they read about. Anyone who is a fan of Harry Potter or Tolkien will love this book!

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The Hate U Give: The Most Important Book I Ever Taught
Literature ► May 18, 2018

The Hate U Give: The Most Important Book I Ever Taught

We get so caught up in a curriculum, paperwork, standards, and observations that we often lose the magic of literature; The Hate U Give brought it back to my class.

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How To Implement a New Novel in Your Classroom
Literature ► March 27, 2018

How To Implement a New Novel in Your Classroom

You guys, I have never been so fired up to teach anything in my life.

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