Article of the week

So, are you itching for winter break to get here or what?!? I am drowning here, people! Between report cards, conferences (for my students and my own kids!), shopping, baking, parties, wrapping... DROWNING!Don't get me

One of the biggest struggles in Literacy classrooms can sometimes be incorporating informational texts into literary units. Another struggle, getting students to read on level. Another struggle, getti

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Happy Saturday, Friends!! Have you had spring break yet?!?! Here in NJ, we have not!! And, we've got another four weeks until it gets here!! Can you even!?!? I know that by the time it

Nonfiction can easily get overlooked in favor of literature in ELA courses, so using article of the week is a great way to incorporate more nonfiction readings. This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about implementing article of the Week. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed how they implement article of the week in their classroom. Teachers also shared how they structure and mark student responses. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own…

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Check out this engaging informational text activity for high school students. These informational text worksheets are engaging for students but also focus on the ELA standards. It’s always important to teach the standards, but I like to do it in a way that gets my students’ attention and keeps them motivated to read. It’s fun […]

One part of my Social Studies curriculum was to incorporate current events into our classroom. However, I wanted my students to have the opportunity to think about and research topics that truly interested them. We incorporated Article of the Week. For homework, students would find an article in their local newspaper or from a reputable […]

So, are you itching for winter break to get here or what?!? I am drowning here, people! Between report cards, conferences (for my students and my own kids!), shopping, baking, parties, wrapping... DROWNING!Don't get me

One part of my Social Studies curriculum was to incorporate current events into our classroom. However, I wanted my students to have the opportunity to think about and research topics that truly interested them. We incorporated Article of the Week. For homework, students would find an article in their local newspaper or from a reputable […]