Last week, I wrote about how one of my greatest passions is collaborating and learning with other educators. It is truly the best way to discover new ideas, experiment in my own classroom, and adjust to make it just right for my students. Last year, I had the opportunity to collaborate with ...
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How to Quickly and Easily Teach the Difference Between MLA, APA, and Chicago
It’s really easy to see how students can become frustrated and confused with the different documentation styles. I, for one, had such a love for MLA from my undergraduate degree (English Literature) that I tried to ask my professor if I could use MLA instead of APA once I got to graduate school. (He ...
Should I teach MLA, APA, or Chicago? Your Guide to Documentation Styles
Ah! The age old English-teacher dilemma! Should I teach MLA, APA, Chicago, or something else? For most teachers, you’ll probably settle on the style that you’re most familiar with from your college experience. Still, this might mean that students will be learning one style in your classroom and a ...
How to Create an Effective Peer Review Activity for Developing Writers
As an adult, I seek out peer review and feedback daily. Sometimes it's running a lesson plan idea by my teacher friends. Other times, it's asking my husband to proofread this blog post you’re reading right now. I actively seek out feedback from my peers, and for that, I’m a better teacher and ...
How to Remake the Future of Learning by Joining the Tomorrow Campaign
Going from my junior to senior year of college, I took an independent study summer course. The course was literary theory, the notoriously challenging upper-level English course, and my professor who thankfully signed on to tutor me one-on-one was my advisor and mentor, Dr. Rachela Permenter. For ...
4 Ways to Add Fun and Games to Your ELA Classroom
Wouldn’t it be great if teaching could be all fun and games? Well, it literally can be for at least one lesson! Games in the classroom are a great way to test prep, reward students for excellent work, and present content. In fact, most of the options explained in this blog post can be utilized in ...