English Language Arts
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in English language arts.
Putting ChatGPT’s Study Mode Through Its Paces
The team behind ChatGPT admits the standard version can be used as an ‘answer machine.’ Is the new Study Mode feature any better?2.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Just Like Phonics, Comprehension Requires Explicit Teaching
Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.57.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.3 Games to Amp Up Reading Instruction
Gamifying literacy and phonics lessons teaches students valuable social-emotional skills, gives them regular movement breaks, and increases their engagement.Which 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.1.5MYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.6 Cool Visual Thinking Activities That Strengthen Student Writing
Visual activities like mapping, sketching, sculpting, and writing comic strips can help students clarify ideas, strengthen drafts, and deepen literary analysis.Exploring Narrative Elements Through a Drama Game
Using an improv exercise to practice the parts of a story gets ideas flowing for students—and helps them add structure to their writing.60-Second Strategy: Board Splash
This quick and easy warm-up primes students to think creatively and gets them in the mindset for class.55.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Leveraging Prior Knowledge to Build Understanding
By guiding students through developing their own understanding of core concepts, teachers ensure that the whole class is starting on a strong foundation.24kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.A Low-Stakes Public-Speaking Game for High School Students
By offering a quick, low-pressure way to practice, teachers can help students build their confidence and poise when talking in front of the class.54 Excellent, Low-Stakes Writing Prompts
Across grade levels, engaging and creative writing prompts encourage kids to explore their opinions, reflect on experiences, and build strong arguments.Writing Prompts That Tap Into Springtime Energy
Upper elementary teachers can channel students’ excitement around the changing season into thoughtful writing that incorporates all five senses.How Elementary Teachers Can Develop a Daily Writing Practice With Students
With frequent modeling, teachers can guide their students to work through the writing process with confidence.7.1kYour content has been saved!
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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.860.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Discussions to Inspire Active Participation in Learning
By tracking academic conversations with a visual map and sharing it in class, teachers can encourage more students to contribute.Using 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.
