English Language Arts
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in English language arts.
11 Picture Books on Notable Women for Young Students
These engaging books feature influential women in different fields who exemplify perseverance, creativity, and strength of character.2895 High-Impact Writing Strategies for the Elementary Grades
Simple, effective exercises can help elementary students develop the foundational writing skills they need for their academic journey.140Helping English Language Learners Decipher Tough Texts
Teachers can help ELL students read at higher levels by emphasizing sentence structure and meaning making.17860-Second Strategy: Role Reading
By giving each student a job to do when tackling complex text, teachers help ensure that students actually understand what they are reading.1.4kGuiding Students in Special Education to Generate Ideas for Writing
When students are stuck, breaking the brainstorming stage down into separate steps can help them get started writing.531Using Movement to Teach Vocabulary
When students explore new words through movement, they understand them better, retain them longer, and feel more empowered to use them.14.5kEmpowering Students With Repeated Reading
This strategy for improving elementary students’ reading skills enables them to see their growth.4473 Great Discussion Models for High School English
These models move beyond Socratic seminars to provide students with authentic, engaging class discussions.5005 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.43.7k4 Reading Strategies to Retire This Year (Plus 6 to Try Out!)
A look at a few popular literacy practices that shouldn’t make the cut—along with fresh strategies that experienced teachers and literacy experts recommend instead.27kReading Aloud to Middle School Students
Hearing books read aloud benefits older students, enhancing language arts instruction and building a community of readers.45.3kHow to Go Beyond Finding the Main Idea in ELA Classrooms
Focusing on activities such as summarizing, analyzing textual features, and paraphrasing drives deeper reading comprehension.74725 Essential High School Reads From the Last Decade
We asked members of our community to share recently published novels they would love to have read in high school. Here are your top picks.10.5k50 Writing Prompts for All Grade Levels
Sometimes students need a little push to activate their imaginations.47.7kWhat Doesn’t Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon
The number one concern that I hear from educators is lack of time, particularly lack of instructional time with students. Although we can't entirely solve the time problem, we can mitigate it by carefully analyzing our use of class time.49.8k