High school english lesson plans

If you are a high school English teacher you know that the first week back to school is critical for establishing classroom routines, setting expectations, developing norms, and getting to know your students. You also need to get into some meaningful content! This is every lesson you need for that first week of school! I walk you through how to establish a safe place of learning, how to create classroom norms, and what content your students will be most successful with that first week of…

Stop wasting your planning time looking for creative lessons and activities for high school English! You'll find the best...

Now that the 2017-2018 school year has come to a close, I am spending some time reflecting on my practice as an educator. While there were some lows of the

Students only have four years in high school English to learn and master so many skills that will help prepare them for college and life after high school. When students leave high school, we hope their English classes have taught them to think critically about what they read and be proficient in writing. Here are 10 must-teach high school English lessons

Are you ready to move beyond your staple TED talks for high school English? Here are 15 talks (aside from The Danger of a Single Story) that you can use as writing prompts, as a part of a Socratic Seminar or discussion assignment, as a stand-alone lesson or as a part of a larger unit or speaking assignment. They are sure to engage and entertain! #englishlanguagearts #highschoolenglish #tedtalks #googleclassroom

Teaching with games in the classroom is not just “fluff.” Middle school and high school English teachers, learn how you can reinforce core English language arts skills AND engage students with games like Goosechase, Superfight, and more! #highschoolenglish #englishlanguagearts #middleschoolela #ela

The 3 2 1 strategy for the classroom is an easy fit for any classroom because it is quick, easy and can require very little prep...

I think I’ve mentioned before how having a student-teacher was very eye-opening for me. One day she told me the thing that she was most nervous about was unit planning. It really made me think about how I tackle my own unit plans and I became obsessed with researching how other people did it. While […]

Tips and resources for creating an engaging true crime unit in your high school English Language Arts classroom.

5 Back to School Units for High School English that you really can use at any point during the year. Units that can help you recreate...

5 creative first day of school activities for high school English so you can ditch the syllabus and start getting to know your students!

Find the best short stories for high school to incorporate into your English classes to cover a variety of standards and discussion topics.

Using Micro Teaching--stories students can read in under 10 minutes--is a great way to introduce skills, techniques and so much more in high school English classes. For AP® Literature and all ELA classes 9-12.

Here are SEVEN engaging activities for the first week back to school in middle school and high school English Language Arts. #middleschool #highschool #8thgrade #7thgrade #6thgrade #ELA #english #languagearts

When you were a kid people told you "sticks and stones will break your bones but words will never hurt you." Wrong. The one word project...

Download this free template to help you build a pacing guide for your high school English curriculum. Whether you're creating a curriculum from scratch or just updating some older documents, this template will help keep student-centered instruction at the top of your list and also help you build inquiry units driven by essential questions.

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Doug Savage's Savage Chickens "comics" are a single-frame comic drawn on a sticky note that illustrates the life of chickens whose experiences reveal the "savage" truths of the human existence. Teaching satire in secondary ELA is a high-interest and humorous way to engage studen

Are you looking for a stress-free first week of ELA activities for high school classroom? Look no further! Keep reading for ideas, tips, and lesson plans for the first week (and beyond)! #backtoschoolactivities #elateacher #highschoolela

Book clubs for middle school and high school have become the new version of literature circles. Book clubs in school represent a more authentic and organic means of literary study because they are more student-directed whereas literature circles are more teacher-directed. Check out this guide with