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5 Ways to Teach Characterization and Character Analysis

One of my favourite activities to do during a short story or novel unit is to dig deep into the characters. Who are they? What are their mo...
10 Creative Short Story Activities for the Secondary ELA Classroom

By The Daring English Teacher I love to try out and include as many fun and engaging activities as possible when teaching short stories. And...
Teaching Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - Lessons and Resources

Teaching Shakespeare can be a snooze fest OR it can be the best unit of your year. Of course, we all aim to be innovative and engaging, but ...
6 Creative Ideas for Teaching Romeo and Juliet

One of my favorite units to teach is Romeo & Juliet - it's an easy introduction to Shakespeare for my 10th graders and it's so m...
10 Ways To Use Quotes in the English Classroom

By Presto Plans Log onto your favorite social media platform, and you are bound to be met with at least one inspirational quote. Why ...
Adding a Global Perspective: Diverse Short Stories to Teach

I truly believe in the transformative power of narratives. I believe that through stories we challenge assumptions, expand our understan...
Teaching Visual Literacy

The 3 R's - reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic - have long been considered the pillars of education; however, we now know that t...
Bell-Ringers in Middle and High English

By Presto Plans I first realized the power of bell ringers years ago, thanks to a particularly unruly class that would bounc...
Collaborative Writing Activities

By Presto Plans A few years ago I became a part-time student and enrolled in a master's course called Writing Instruction . ...
5 Ways to Meaningfully Connect With Students

So many emotions are attached to the first few weeks of a new school year! Teachers and their students often feel a mix of excitement, anxi...

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