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

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.

In today’s society, it is important that students can use their critical thinking skills in their everyday lives. The perfect place for students to learn how and to practice critical reading, writing, arguing, and even listening is the high school English classroom. Here are 10 critical high school English lessons and skills that teachers should be teaching their students!

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…

You’re welcome! Here are 15 TED talks for the classroom that are sure to prompt discussion, writing, and reflection...

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

Do your high school students struggle to find books they can’t put down? Here are 31 student-approved books to read for high school that won’t disappoint!

Bring surprise into your ELA lessons with these 20 podcasts perfect for the high school English classroom.

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

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