English Language Arts
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in English language arts.
6 Schoolwide Strategies to Improve Reading Skills
Helping students build their identities as readers and explicitly teaching the mechanics of reading can yield big gains across grade levels.1644 Activities to Build Background Knowledge
When students build their understanding of new topics on knowledge they already have, they are able to draw inferences and make connections that can boost reading comprehension and performance.Using Technology to Support Students’ Understanding of Nonfiction Reading
Generative AI tools can help make content more accessible as students learn about complex concepts across content areas.106Supporting Struggling Readers in Navigating Grade-Level Texts
A reading interventionist shares strategies to help students in grades 3 to 8 access grade-level material.4005 Tips for Creating Elementary Literacy Stations
With a little advance planning and clear expectations, stations can become your—and your students’—favorite activity.191Here’s What the Science of Reading Looks Like in My High School Classroom
Teachers can design lessons around these five components to deepen student understanding of and engagement with reading material.3.1kUsing AI to Support Vocabulary Lessons
Seeing AI-generated images of the words they’re learning can help boost elementary students’ engagement.533Using 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.17.7k3 Great Discussion Models for High School English
These models move beyond Socratic seminars to provide students with authentic, engaging class discussions.500How to Move From the ‘Main Idea’ to ‘Background Knowledge’
Traditional approaches to reading instruction—such as finding the “main idea”—are less effective than a knowledge-rich approach, the research shows.3.2k5 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.43.8k4 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.27.2kReading Aloud to Middle School Students
Hearing books read aloud benefits older students, enhancing language arts instruction and building a community of readers.45.3kSocial Media’s Favorite English Teacher
“Taking the time to be engaging” and setting high expectations are key to good teaching, says TikTok influencer and middle school teacher Claudine James.867Which Reading Strategies to Try, and Which to Ditch
Research shows that some popular activities for reading instruction don’t actually result in more fluent readers—so we rounded up the most classroom-worthy ones.21.1k