Well, it’s finally arrived: the school year is here. Whether you’re attending class in person, remotely, or through some kind of funky hybrid, we’re here to support you. Here are the new study guides we have this month—along with a …
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August New Content Update
Regardless of what it’s going to look like, the beginning of the school year is nearly upon us. Here is a list of thirteen new titles to help you get you prepped for back to school reading assignments. 1. Refugee by Alan …
July New Content Update
We’ve been busy continuing to create new study guides for your education and enjoyment. Here is a list of fifteen of our new titles for July. 1. Black Theology and Black Power by James H. Cone Cone’s Black Theology and Black Power explores and …
Teacher Resources: An Annotation Lesson Plan
An Introductory Lesson to Annotation The first time I heard the word “annotate,” I think I was in college. Back in high school, my teachers just told us to “mark up the text.” It’s funny, because I remember all of …
3 Teaching Mantras for Winter Break
It’s time to plan on how we’re going to come back in January stronger and better prepared than ever!
3 Steps to Writing a Synthesis
We often ask our students to summarize events in the texts that they read—be they fiction or nonfiction. However, to truly help students gain a clear understanding of the texts, we need to move beyond summarizing and take their writing …
Four Strategies for Literary Discussions in the Classroom
Classroom conversations about literature usually go one of two ways: Teachers moderate a Think-Pair-Share discussion, or, the whole class sits in a circle to consider questions in a free-for-all Socratic Seminar. Though opposite in structure, Think-Pair-Share and Socratic Seminars suffer …
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10 Useful Websites for Teachers This Fall
We're sharing several of our favorite websites and resources for you hardworking teachers out there.