English Language Arts
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in English language arts.
Guiding Students to Develop Multimodal Literacy
Teachers can offer a variety of literacy-focused projects that allow students to display their critical thinking skills in creative ways.271Using Movement to Teach Vocabulary
When students explore new words through movement, they understand them better, retain them longer, and feel more empowered to use them.8.8kUsing Fairy Tales to Inspire Wonder in Kindergarten
The enchanting nature of fairy tales can foster collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity in young learners.254How Audiobooks Help Emerging Readers and Inspire a Love of Books
Audiobooks allow students to enjoy books above their reading level, introducing them to engaging stories that will hook them for life.70225 Essential High School Reads From the Last Decade
We asked members of our community to share recently published novels they would love to have read in high school. Here are your top picks.9.8k
4 Reading Strategies to Retire This Year (Plus 6 to Try Out!)
A look at a few popular literacy practices that shouldn’t make the cut—along with fresh strategies that experienced teachers and literacy experts recommend instead.23.8k
5 Ways to Support Students Who Struggle With Reading Comprehension
These strategies can help students who are able to decode well but have difficulty understanding what they read—and they’re beneficial for all students.41.8k8 Picture Books About Using Technology to Connect With Others
These books with characters who use tech to communicate with those they can’t be with in person should engage early learners.2023 Great Discussion Models for High School English
These models move beyond Socratic seminars to provide students with authentic, engaging class discussions.500
Reading Aloud to Middle School Students
Hearing books read aloud benefits older students, enhancing language arts instruction and building a community of readers.43.5kSome Ideas for Using ChatGPT in Middle and High School Classes
Teachers can use tools like ChatGPT as one strategy in their efforts to teach students how to think critically and write effectively.2.8kSquats, Lunges, and Phonemes
Adding movement to reading lessons reinforces key concepts and helps fidgety students concentrate.7.3kPhonics Is Critical—but True Literacy Requires More
To improve literacy rates in the U.S., reading expert Timothy Shanahan says we need to stop looking for silver bullets and instead invest in teaching a much broader range of skills.3.1k3 Strategies for Empowering ELL Students
Here’s how using strategies that link linguistic effort with content can engage and encourage middle school English language learners.261
What Doesn’t Work: Literacy Practices We Should Abandon
The number one concern that I hear from educators is lack of time, particularly lack of instructional time with students. Although we can't entirely solve the time problem, we can mitigate it by carefully analyzing our use of class time.51.3k
