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Stories About Modern Media
If we are being honest, most students interact more with modern media than with literature.
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Jan 312 min read
How to Use Freud and Psychoanalysis to Teach Literature
Freud had a lot of wild theories, but a simple understanding of the short essay “The Structure of the Unconscious” can help students easily
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Dec 4, 20243 min read
A Spatial Approach to Literary Analysis: 6 Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers help students that think logically like scientists and mathematicians.
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Nov 18, 20243 min read
How to Teach Shakespeare
Students find Shakespeare challenging for several reasons. It is possible to help students peel back the layers of complexity, but it’s...
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Oct 19, 20243 min read
Reading Blocks for Secondary ELA
I recently encountered an article in the Atlantic titled “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books.” It scared me a little ...
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Sep 27, 20242 min read
Kids, Phones, and Class Participation
At the beginning of every school year, I quickly talk about grades. Since writing counts weighs the most, the class participation grade is
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