Teaching High School English Students to Adapt Writing Style
I find that my eleventh graders often struggle with the idea that writing is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. They tend to stick to the same voice, whether they are writing a formal research paper or a quick reflection. Adapt Your Writing for Purpose and Audience is... read more
High School English Lessons for Narrative Writing Structure
A teacher once asked me why their student could describe a plot perfectly during a conversation but could not seem to write a scene that felt real on the page. It is a common struggle for many in high school English 11. Students often have the ideas, but they miss the... read more
Teaching High School Students to Analyze World Perspectives
A teacher often hears questions about why students read books from halfway across the world instead of focusing strictly on domestic texts. It is a fair question that comes up more often than you might think in my high school English 9 classes. My answer is always... read more
Evaluating Evidence in Historical Arguments for High School English
When you have a student in your caseload who needs a targeted review of reading comprehension, it helps to have something that is short and gets right to the point. Evaluating Evidence in Historical Arguments is a solid choice for a high school English 9 student who... read more