Many secondary English teachers struggle with how to teach the process of literary analysis. Students often think they are analyzing a text when they are really just summarizing the plot. If we want students to write meaningful literary analysis, we need to explicitly teach the process and give them … [Read more...] about How to Teach The Process of Literary Analysis
5 Ways to Keep Students on Task During Group Work
I read a lot of comments from teachers about why they don't like to use group work: students get distracted, they don't do the work, one person does all of it, etc. And yes, that happens - but if you put in the time to show your students how to collaborate, it because a highly effective strategy. So … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Keep Students on Task During Group Work