As an English and speech teacher for mostly sophomores, I found myself frustrated when students seemed to be just going through the motions,...

It’s that time again when we will be saying goodbye to this year’s students. Whether they are moving on to a new grade, new school, or...

Teachers of English know that the standards for language arts include more than literature and writing. We are responsible for language...

Creating a culture of literacy in the school isn’t just about raising reading scores. Instead, when a community comes together to celebrate...

Most educators define literacy as the ability to read and write. And it is true, to be literate we need to know how to read and write. But is this...

The headlines and the frontlines agree on one important effect of the pandemic: Young people are struggling with mental health challenges like...

I am a recovered Type A secondary English teacher. I used to pride myself on not wasting a single minute of class time. I had a neat classroom,...

Of course, educators want students to develop into lifelong readers and learners. We want our students to find genres, authors, series,...

It was workshop week at the high school where I teach sophomore English and a ninth-grade literacy course. I was just beginning a year where I...

Pizza for reading, tickets for good behavior, points for participation, stickers for homework completion, marbles in a jar for teamwork, a good...