Making ELA Matter

At the time of this blog post, I’m luxuriating in the joys of summer.   What does this mean for me? Slow mornings with extra coffee (that st...
  Don’t hate me, but… my first week back-to-school plans for next school year are already done. The copies? Sitting neatly in my file cabine...
English teachers don’t just teach one subject.  Our standards cover Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar, Speaking and Listening, etc. Plus...
  I’d bet you have plenty of anticipation guides saved on your computer—I know I do! And maybe they’re your go-to for every new unit or nove...
I’m not sure if you heard, but many states in the South (including mine) experienced historic snowfall on January 21. Here in way-down-south...