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How to Design a Novel Unit Using Essential Questions
Essential questions require opening up the discussion to include current events, history, or ideas.Â
Oct 72 min read
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How to Assign One-Pagers and SketchnotesÂ
One-pagers and sketchnotes give students the opportunity to creatively express their interpretation of a novel.Â
Aug 162 min read
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The Best Contemporary Novels to Teach in High School
I have a love for most the literature I read in high school and college. I’m sure you’re familiar with the writers ...
Aug 23, 20244 min read
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Close Reading Passages in Novels
There’s nothing like close reading. A bunch of colorful annotations on a poem is a beautiful thing. Close reading is a valuable skill and
Apr 19, 20242 min read
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LGBTQ+ Literature: Opening Up Language
About five years ago, I read an article by a high school student about the way to create a LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum...
Apr 29, 20213 min read
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Meaning-Making in the Secondary ELA Classroom
It’s easy to say to our students that literature should be meaningful. It’s easy to ask students … what does that line mean?
Mar 12, 20217 min read
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