Read any student essay, and you’re likely to get abstract descriptions: The vacation was “wonderful” the food tasted “great,” and the dog was “cute.” When we ask students to add more detail, or be more descriptive, we often get lists of adjectives. What we really should be asking for is concrete detail, or sensory detail…

Yes, poetry can be intimidating for some students. A few may even say boring. Enter TpT resources, with new and amazing ways to help make poetry approachable… and help it…

Women’s History Month? Eh… No Thanks The month of March has been officially proclaimed as Women’s History Month. While I appreciate the gesture, this declaration won’t have an impact on…

I’m a HUGE fan of reader’s workshop. There’s nothing better — or more magical— than seeing teens excited about reading. Choice of text should be an essential part of any…

TpT’er and secondary ELA teacher Danielle Knight sings the praises of thematic journaling for addressing writing requirements and encouraging student creativity. So Much to Do, So Little Time Have you…