High school teaching ideas

Happy August! We got home from our six day road trip last night, and now it’s time for me to buckle down and start thinking about BACK TO SCHOOL. Our first teacher work day is August 17th, so I’m less than two weeks away now… In honor of that, I thought I’d bring back “Teaching Tuesday”...Read More »

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.

This post includes 5 back-to-school activities to establish procedures, build relationships, and set the tone for the rest of the year.

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…

Finding English activities for high school that engage and excite your students can be a challenge! Here are five that should do the trick.

New to teaching high school? These 5 tips will make your life easier!

If you're a secondary pre-service teacher, a newbie hire, or a veteran teacher, check out this post to create a simple, yet effective classroom management plan in your middle school or high school classroom. You'll find tips, strategies, activities, and ideas to create a proactive and positive behavior plan that prevents problems before they start. #iteachhighschool #iteachmiddleschool #secondaryteacher #classroommanagement

A great blog of secondary English teachers helping you find great ideas to enhance your classroom!

There are so many positive classroom ideas for high school that high school teachers should steal from the elementary world...