English & Language Arts Teachers

A parent called our librarian today and angrily chewed them out for MY nonfiction assignment because his two children had overdue books and couldn’t check books out. Both children knew of their fines … more

Thinking of doing a St. Patrick's day inspired in-class writing assignment. I plan on allowing students to pick from a few different prompts, just need to come up with what those prompts will be! … more

Teaching ELA in grade 6, more kids are not putting punctuation marks to end a complete thought.

Hi everyone! Looking for feedback / suggestions. (6th Grade) I want to do a class read aloud & have students discuss different components & comp skills (types of conflicts, analyzing character… more

Would any of you be willing to share your worst experiences in education in terms of administrative/staff treatment? I wonder if I am alone in this.

About to start some Shakespeare with my 9th graders, what are some activities you incorporate into your unit to ease the difficulty and also make it a little less boring (sorry Shakespeare lovers! I u… more

For the first time in a long time, I am excited to teach something new! I replaced The Crucible as my drama unit with Hamilton. My kids are stoked to be reading something modern (even if it is about an old … more

Do any HS English teacher feel like we are not adequately preparing students with strategies to help them be successful on standardized tests. ( Not “teaching to the test “ but the skills and strategi… more

I have several very advanced readers in my class, and a few who are really struggling. I thought it would be a nice idea to pair them up and have them work together. It has mostly been going well, but… more

What's the most engaging topic or project you've done with your students recently? Seems to always do well in my class when we incorporate dressing in character, doing historical research, and… more

I need ideas for my low 6th grade reading students (I’m talking 5% and under percentile for MAP testing). We use Lucy Calkins which is ridiculous for these students that can hardly read and have major… more

Can a boss move me to a different school and then say that if I talk to my previous coworkers or students I will “have action taken against me” when I am not a sex offender, criminal, or anything clos… more

Do you incorporate into your classes/teachings the value of creativity and importance of language and literature as an art form? I'm thinking of starting to incorporate more free writing and even … more

Top reading recommendations for 2022? Looking for some new/diverse recommendations :)

What's a piece of advice you love to give to your senior students who feel very uncertain about the future?

We are adding a senior business English/technical writing course for next year. Does anyone have a textbook or curriculum that are you using that you like? We are looking at this for students who don’… more

Hey Everyone!

I’m on the Community Team here at Fishbowl and just wanted to drop in to see how we can possibly support your community. We love this bowl and want to see it thrive!

Are there threads, initiatives, or conversation driv… more

How is everyone doing keeping students focused with all of the changes in the world? I've noticed generally that we have more anxious students, and I am noticing some poorer test performance. Not … more

💪Do you have a resolution this year?

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Which books did you find most effective for SAT reading?

🎇What’s your biggest win from 2021?

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So what is everyone using to teach GUM skills (grammar, usage, mechanics)? Would anyone be interested in something like a no nonsense, logical progression, keep it simple program that addresses standa… more

🎄How do you plan to recharge over the holiday break?

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Last period classes at my school are horrible, especially English. I've tried to plan differently, but students aren't interested at all. Anyone have ideas about scheduling or something to mot… more

How can I best inspire my students to get creative with their narrative writing? I’d love ideas on exercises or excerpts that have resonated well with anyones’ students.

Wrapping up 2021...

Do you have any reflections on this year? Biggest takeaways? How will you close it out?

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Hello! I’m a first year teacher who is starting on the 15th. I will be teaching 6th & 7th grade ELA. Does anyone have any advice for a first year teacher starting in the middle of the school year?

How do I respond to an observation score of a II in an area where I feel the score was unwarranted? I scored III in all other areas. The score was a II because I had students working on Google Classro… more

When assigning papers or projects how much flexibility do you give students in terms of subjects or form? Do you find it works out better when everyone is doing the same thing or when each student can… more

Third year English teacher, here. Grading essays is sucking all the joy out of my life right now. How long do you usually take to finish grading a set of 80ish essays? A week? 2? 3? I read online that… more

What’s more important, TIMELY feedback, or DETAILED feedback?

Any strategies or great videos to help teach poetic meter & feet? It seems like one of the topics my students struggle with the most every year.

What texts have you covered this year so far & which text have your students liked the best?!

How do you provide positive feedback on very bad writing? Is saying “good effort” and then providing a few focus areas for improvement enough? I find I spend a lot of valuable grading minutes trying t… more

It's that time...🦃

What's one thing you're grateful for in your life or career at the moment?

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