Do you ever see something like this when grading literary analysis essays?
“Frankenstein’s monster says, ‘If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!’” This shows that the monster wants to cause fear.”
20 Prompts for Photo-Inspired Writing in Secondary ELA
TEN Writing Assignments to Build a Writing Community in the Classroom
Blendspace (TES Teach): An Easy Way to Bundle Resources for the Classroom
The Worst Essay of Your LIFE: A Unique Approach to Assessing Writing at the Beginning of the School Year
LiveBinders in the Classroom
Four Simple, yet EFFECTIVE, Reflection Questions for the End of the School Year
The Essay Shaping Sheet: Friend or Foe?
Essay shaping sheets are essentially templates for writing that guide students through the writing process. A shaping sheet can be as small as a sentence template or as large as an entire paragraph or even essay. But are these tools helpful, or do they ultimately hinder student development? Well, the million-dollar answer to this question is… it depends.
Three High-Interest Writing Assignments to Motivate Struggling Writers
Motivating struggling writers can be quite a challenge. With struggling writers, it is important to create high-interest assignments that students will want to work on, assignments that they will want to put forth the effort on in order to succeed. If struggling students are bored with a writing topic, they won’t be as invested in it and won’t want to put the time and effort in to make it the best it can be.
Playing Devil’s Advocate: A Game for Practicing Argument Skills in Secondary ELA
5 Pixar Short Films to Use in Secondary ELA
15 Computer Games to Target the Common Core in Secondary ELA
20 Great Quotes to use as Mentor Sentences in Secondary ELA
The Writer's Notebook in Secondary ELA: Introduction & FREE Guide
Setting up & Assessing Book Club in Secondary ELA: FOUR FREE GUIDES FOR SUCCESS!
Book club is now considered to be one of the “best practices” in English Language Arts. Book clubs differ from traditional literary circles in that they are less teacher-directed. The students take on the responsibility of selecting their roles, making their assignments, keeping track of their reading, and much more.
