Language Arts

What kinds of engaging and academic activities do you do with your class post-testing? Standardized tests are over, but school is still…

Now may be a good time to accomplish some general instructional housekeeping duties that tend to grow stagnant as the school year…

Easy as pie—well that’s the way the workshop gurus made it sound at the several writing instruction conferences I have attended over…

Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford—an impressive short list representing great American thinkers and the fathers of timeless, lifestyle-altering inventions. Reading…

As we increase our use of nonfiction texts in the classroom, everyone can feel overwhelmed. Teachers struggle to find engaging resources and activities,…

As even our youngest learners are now required to delve into non-fiction texts, many teachers are left wondering which texts to study…

It’s not too early! If you’re like me, you might have rules about not admitting it to yourself until May, but the…

Are you in search of a classroom novel that is engaging and enriching for all readers? James Swanson’s novel, Chasing Lincoln’s Killer,…

If you’re an English trainer, you in all probability instantly acknowledge the title Ruth Culham. And chances are high, she can be…

The final week of April is named Nationwide TV-Turnoff Week. What does this really imply? Over time, this specific week has advanced into…