One of the most challenging (and frustrating) tasks as a teacher is managing emails. So. Many. Emails. We’re inundated with emails from co-workers, administrators, parents, and now, our students. This access to instant communication has improved so many areas of teaching and learning. But, it’s not ...
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How to Teach Your Students to Write Strong Argumentative Essays
Teaching middle school and high school students how to write strong argument essays won’t only serve them in your class, but also in the real world. Think about how often you have to speak or write persuasively! Whether you’re convincing your friends which movie to see or encouraging your reluctant ...
5 Strategies to Teach Students How to Identify and Analyze Strong Argument Examples
Before students can write strong persuasive essays, they must be able to identify what makes a powerful argument. Therefore, before diving into an argumentative writing unit, I complete an analyzing arguments unit first. In this unit, students learn how to write strong claims, how to support claims ...
Top 4 AP Lit Skills All Students Should Learn
I became extremely passionate about the value of Advanced Placement courses when I started college English courses at a local university. I realized how well my high school AP English courses positioned students to succeed in college. Of course, the academic goals align since AP is designed to be an ...
6 Ways to Engage Students When You Teach Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”
Teaching The Crucible is absolutely one of my favorite units of the year. I usually prefer choice reading units to whole class units; however, as a play that can be read, acted out, and watched, The Crucible works really well as a whole class work. What I really love about teaching this play is that ...
Teacher Professional Development for Tomorrow
In the past 18 months, education has changed drastically. Over the span of a few weeks, teachers all across the United States adapted and evolved to ever-changing learning environments. In our small rural school district in western Pennsylvania, for example, school closures in the ...
