English Language Arts

Using diverse texts as springboards, teachers can facilitate cultural competency with supplemental materials and engaged online participation.

The book “Teaching for a Living Democracy” shows teachers how to use project-based learning to prioritize student voice and drive deep learning.

Planning to assess literacy skills in formats that work in either live or remote instruction will help middle school teachers meet students where they are.

Hearing books read aloud benefits older students, enhancing language arts instruction and building a community of readers.

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.

An online book club organized by a teacher or school librarian can be a good way to foster social interactions during the pandemic.

Literary theory can be a tough topic for high school students—a simple story may be just the scaffold they need to start figuring it out.

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.

Sometimes students need a little push to activate their imaginations.

A former school librarian shares recent young adult novels to boost kids’ resilience or give them some laughs. A few dystopian picks may provide a new perspective on the current situation.

A band teacher explains how a process he uses to train budding musicians’ inner voice can be used to help struggling readers improve.

Analyzing the themes in a literary work can be tricky for students, but a simple formula can scaffold the process.

Suggestions from teachers who are working to offer students at every grade level book choices that represent their lives.