High school english lessons

If you are a high school English teacher you know that the first week back to school is critical for establishing classroom routines, setting expectations, developing norms, and getting to know your students. You also need to get into some meaningful content! This is every lesson you need for that first week of school! I walk you through how to establish a safe place of learning, how to create classroom norms, and what content your students will be most successful with that first week of…

10 Must-Teach High School English Lessons - The Daring English Teacher

Do you want to know the secret to wrting instruction that really works in high school English? Check out these 3 tips that have been total game changers for me and my students!

Are you ready to move beyond your staple TED talks for high school English? Here are 15 talks (aside from The Danger of a Single Story) that you can use as writing prompts, as a part of a Socratic Seminar or discussion assignment, as a stand-alone lesson or as a part of a larger unit or speaking assignment. They are sure to engage and entertain! #englishlanguagearts #highschoolenglish #tedtalks #googleclassroom

You might recognize project-based learning as a buzzword in education. There is a reason for all the hype surrounding project-based learning. If you're not already using PBL in your English Language Arts classroom, this blog post will introduce you to six simple and fun project-based learning examples. You can use these ideas in your ELA classroom even if you have no experience with PBL. You can also apply these ideas to middle school ELA and high school English classes. Read on for more…

Students only have four years in high school English to learn and master so many skills that will help prepare them for college and life after high school. When students leave high school, we hope their English classes have taught them to think critically about what they read and be proficient in writing. Here are 10 must-teach high school English lessons

Tips and resources for creating an engaging true crime unit in your high school English Language Arts classroom.

Using Micro Teaching--stories students can read in under 10 minutes--is a great way to introduce skills, techniques and so much more in high school English classes. For AP® Literature and all ELA classes 9-12.

Teaching with games in the classroom is not just “fluff.” Middle school and high school English teachers, learn how you can reinforce core English language arts skills AND engage students with games like Goosechase, Superfight, and more! #highschoolenglish #englishlanguagearts #middleschoolela #ela

Stop wasting your planning time looking for creative lessons and activities for high school English! You'll find the best...

Social Media Madness Worksheets - Free to print (PDF files). Fun with grammar and punctuation for high school English students.

The 3 2 1 strategy for the classroom is an easy fit for any classroom because it is quick, easy and can require very little prep...

63: 8 Station Ideas for Secondary ELA - Spark Creativity

5 creative first day of school activities for high school English so you can ditch the syllabus and start getting to know your students!

Not sure what to teach during the last quarter of your high school English class? Check out this blog post for some engaging ideas!

When you were a kid people told you "sticks and stones will break your bones but words will never hurt you." Wrong. The one word project...

It can be difficult to get students excited about learning grammar, and even more difficult when you don't feel comfortable teaching it. In this #2ndaryELA Twitter chat, middle and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed approaches to teaching grammar, topics covered, avoiding boring lessons, and incorporating grammar into other aspects of ELA curriculum. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom.

Using in class discussion is a perfect way to foster critical thinking in high school English classes. Whether it is the Socratic Method...

Begin each of your classes with bell ringers or warm up activities that your middle or high school English students will love!

Here are SEVEN engaging activities for the first week back to school in middle school and high school English Language Arts. #middleschool #highschool #8thgrade #7thgrade #6thgrade #ELA #english #languagearts