Helpful Tools for the Secondary ELA Classroom

Looking for bell ringers, anchor charts, free printables, and theme activities? Useful strategies and innovative tools to help the High School English teacher, including resources, lesson plans, reading recommendations, bulletin board ideas, and more for the English Language Arts classroom. Suitable for distance learning, in-person, or homeschool.
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4 Captivating Activities for Teaching Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter”
Make Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter” unforgettable with these 4 engaging activities! Teach irony, inferences, and characterization while keeping students hooked on the story’s suspenseful twists. Perfect for sparking critical thinking and discussion.
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Generate Interactive ELA Lesson Plans with Twee!
Twee is your solution for creating personalized, interactive lesson plans for English Language Arts. Save time and enhance your teaching with this powerful AI tool. Whether you're looking to streamline your planning process or make your lessons more engaging, Twee is here to help. To unlock premium tools, use the code: mondays20.
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Prepped and Ready to Go: The Essential Writing Roadmap
Get your students prepped and ready to go with this Essential Writing Roadmap! Designed to build confident, independent writers, this guide offers clear, actionable steps for success. Perfect for teachers looking to empower their students and improve writing skills in a structured, easy-to-follow way.
Engaging Extra Credit Assignment Ideas for Motivated Students
Inspire your class with creative extra credit assignment ideas! These engaging examples help keep students on track, reward effort, and add variety to your teaching approach. Perfect for teachers looking to boost motivation and organization in their classrooms.
Leading Literature Circles: Roles and Activities for Older Students
Engage older students in meaningful discussions with structured literature circles! This guide provides effective roles and activities to foster collaboration, critical thinking, and deeper comprehension. Perfect for teachers aiming to create an interactive reading experience that encourages thoughtful analysis and teamwork in the classroom.
Benefits of Meditation in Schools: Fostering Inclusive Classrooms
Explore how introducing meditation in schools can transform classrooms into inclusive, supportive spaces for all students. Discover the advantages of meditation practices in enhancing focus and student well-being. Perfect for educators looking to empower their teaching and create a calm, nurturing environment that supports diverse student needs.
Thoughtful & Budget-Friendly End-of-Year Gifts for Students
Celebrate the end of the school year with meaningful, affordable student gift ideas! Discover simple and creative end-of-year gifts for teachers to show appreciation and send students off on a positive note—without breaking the bank. Perfect for educators looking for memorable ways to wrap up the year.
Effective ChatGPT Prompts for Teachers in ELA
Explore these powerful ChatGPT prompts for teachers to elevate your ELA classroom! Get ideas for creative discussions, writing exercises, and lesson enhancements using ChatGPT in ELA. Perfect for educators looking to engage students in new, interactive ways that make learning more dynamic and enjoyable.
Community Interview Project and Rubric - How to Conduct an Interview Assignment
Inspired by Humans of New York stories? This "Humans of My High School" interview project is an assessment of the news article format. It is also a great community builder for your classroom and your school! A great high school project idea and creative middle school activity that includes a W5H graphic organizer, 4-level for assessment and a slideshow lesson to introduce this fun high school activity for English class. #humansofnewyork #highschoolenglish #interviewproject #middleschoolELA
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BRAIN BREAKS for Middle School and High School ENERGIZERS for Any Subject Area
QUICK AND EFFECTIVE "MINDS ON" ACTIVITIES RESEARCHED METHODS TO IMPROVE COGNITIVE ABILITY MAXIMIZE LEARNING POTENTIAL AND MEMORY RETENTION Brain Primers are different activities designed to activate important areas of the brain associated with cognitive ability and emotion regulation. Put simply, they "prime" the brain for learning, much like you'd prime a surface before painting it: the learning material will last longer, and the quality of learning will improve!