English Language Arts
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in English language arts.
How to Shift to Self-Grading in English Classes
By articulating clearer expectations about what’s being evaluated, teachers can help students become more fluent in improving and assessing their own work.233Early Literacy Strategies That Work
A first-grade teacher describes how she changed her approach to teaching reading using research-based insights.1.4kTeaching Writing Through Landscape Paintings
When students focus on what they can see, hear, touch, taste, and smell in a work of art, their imaginations—and their essay-writing skills—take flight.
4 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.21.8k
What 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.116.7kHow to Give Positive Feedback on Student Writing
If your corrective feedback is very detailed but your positive comments are quick and vague, you may appreciate this advice from teachers across the country.773Bump-It-Up Walls Make Learning Progress Visible
Teachers can use this visual rubric to help elementary students reflect on and evaluate their own learning as they move through the curriculum.4515 Ways to Increase Students’ Engagement in Writing
Upper elementary teachers can make small shifts in how they teach writing to spark students’ interest and promote critical thinking.569
Reading Aloud to Middle School Students
Hearing books read aloud benefits older students, enhancing language arts instruction and building a community of readers.42.8k
5 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.29.7k7 Books About Black History to Use as Mentor Texts
A curated list of texts to guide students to explore Black history and practice a variety of writing moves at the same time.456
50 Writing Prompts for All Grade Levels
Sometimes students need a little push to activate their imaginations.51.7kSupporting Young Students as Writers, Before They Can Write
This activity allows young students to see themselves as storytellers and experience the magic when their classmates act out their stories.4273 Authentic Multimodal Projects for Young Writers
Second-grade students can find deeper engagement in writing when they know their work has an audience beyond the teacher.405Creating Authentic Audiences for Student Work
Teachers can guide students to share their learning with different groups of people, creating a deeply engaging learning experience.394
