The Keys to Success: An Easy Guide to Teaching English 1 for New Teachers

Teaching English 1 doesn’t need to be stressful. In this blog post I cover how to develop lesson plans and outlines, create meaningful activities for your students, and suggested anchor texts — no stone will be left unturned! It’s time to get ready for success by delving into these key elements needed for teaching English 1 in an effective way

Teaching Sandra Cisnero’s “My Name” to Reengage Students in November

Teaching Sandra Cisnero’s “My Name” to Reengage Students in November

Sandra Cisnero’s “My Name” is a wonderfully short vignette, and I knew the moment I read it that I wanted to put it in front of my reading class. I love my reading class to death, but as the name suggests, sometimes getting them engaged in reading and writing can be difficult. These are students that have been burned by education before or just have not been able to focus on school for one reason or another.