English Language Arts
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in English language arts.
Extending Literary Symbols Beyond the ELA Classroom
Students learn to connect literary themes to the world around them, fostering creative thinking and deeper understanding in this activity.105Your content has been saved!
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Touching base with her fellow educators helped an English teacher affirm her desire to teach students about the Bard.3 Student Self-Reflection Strategies After They Finish an Assignment
Teachers can use these ideas to gauge students’ confidence and see if they accurately understand how much they’re learning.Bolstering Language Instruction With Comics
Visual texts can be an effective way for English language learners to build literacy skills.117Your content has been saved!
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Using an improv exercise to practice the parts of a story gets ideas flowing for students—and helps them add structure to their writing.How to Make One-on-One ELA Conferences Work
Middle school teachers and students can both benefit from individual conferences, and this routine makes them manageable.What SEL Adds to Our Understanding of Literacy Development in Young Children
Teachers can use connections between literacy and social and emotional learning to awaken a love of reading in young students.Using Maslow’s Hierarchy to Teach Literary Analysis
The ability to understand why people do what they do starts with empathy, and using the hierarchy of needs can help students understand fictional characters.Cultivating Writing Skills in Young Learners
This strategy for teaching creative writing to first- and second-grade students uses an engaging and differentiated approach.21 Effective Learning Games for ELA Classes
Developing students’ language skills can be more engaging with games that address vocabulary, grammar, speaking, listening, reading, and writing.798Your content has been saved!
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There’s a way to get kids learning to read quickly and feeling excited about it, says the former teacher and TikTok influencer—and the return for teachers is big.54 Excellent, Low-Stakes Writing Prompts
Across grade levels, engaging and creative writing prompts encourage kids to explore their opinions, reflect on experiences, and build strong arguments.3 Great Discussion Models for High School English
These models move beyond Socratic seminars to provide students with authentic, engaging class discussions.500Your content has been saved!
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When students explore new words through movement, they understand them better, retain them longer, and feel more empowered to use them.
5 Ways to Support Students Who Struggle With Reading Comprehension
These strategies can help students who are able to decode well but have difficulty understanding what they read—and they’re beneficial for all students.43.6kYour content has been saved!
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