English & Language Arts Teachers

When I worked at a charter my work hours were ALL THE TIME 😣. What are your work hours?
Now I know when to stop 🛑

Any good reads for the break to come?? I’m currently reading The Love Prescription!! Such a good read w/ my own kids.

Do you think all English & language arts teachers should have to be bilingual? Why? Heard this argument for the first time today.

I feel like English teachers are the last defense between students and the rest of the world. It makes me feel so sad to see posts in general teaching groups condemning or demonizing children's id… more

What are some valuable PD’s you’ve attended that have sharpened your routines/skills?

What are some ways you’ve leveled up your skillset to sharpen your expertise??

Did you ever have a male English teacher while you were at school? Why do you think teaching is such a female dominated field?

Do you buy books from a big bookseller (Barnes & Noble) or from second hand retailers? Or do you buy your books online/read online? We're doing a kind of an impromptu lesson/discussion on publ… more

What authors, books, articles, movies or other media are you exploring with your students for Black History Month? If you live in a state where you're still allowed to teach about it of course. Th… more

Such good conversation around encouraging students to use critical thinking, not so much how to think; although some thoughts are HURTFUL!
What are other ways/strategies you encourage your students to … more

What's happening in florida is egregious. What does taking all the books out of children's classroom solve? How does it do anything but prevent them from reading? I just don't understand t… more

When I was completing my undergraduate degree, I presented at an English conference. My subject was Teaching Students HOW to Think, Not WHAT to Think. Some people there disagreed. I thought about t… more

What curriculum program are you using? I know some teachers use whatever resources they want to teach the standards, but we are having to use “high quality instructional materials”, which are basicall… more

Teacher roll call and wellness check! I’ll start…
CA teacher here and hanging in there until ski week!!!

Has anyone created games on Kahoot or Quizizz…? If not, do you have favorites your class likes to play?! If so SHARE the link!

Has anyone used Kahoot in school or at home with your own children? How is it in terms of English skills for early readers/learners? Our school is considering it and I'm wondering if it's wort… more

How do you know if you're going to be a good teacher? I'm shadowing a teacher for school credit right now and I love it, but I feel like I'm not connecting well with the students. How do y… more

I'm looking for appropriate Black History Month books for 1st and 2nd grade readers, though I'll take older student recommendations too for my quick readers. We have a few like the ABC's o… more

What best “word attack” strategies do you teach to your students? Take a picture, attach, etc. and SHARE!

How do you budget? If you use a specific system or have any personal finance tips I need to hear them. Teaching in Arizona pays pennies even though I love my school district, I need help!

Did you always want to teach English? I'm wondering how many of those "I had a great English teacher so I became an English teacher" stories are true. It's true for me, shoutout to M… more

Where do you stand on banned books?

What motivated you to become an English teacher? What is your "why?"

What are you doing in your classroom for Black history month in February? Looking for book recommendations for my 5th grade class. Poetry is also fine.

Have you ever had a student who loved to read and devoured books outside of class but refused to engage in any in-class reading? I have a student who does the absolute bare minimum in terms of reading… more

Our English department has, for a long time, debated how to get students to learn roots, prefixes and suffixes. We want students to remember them and be able to identify them as they read complex text… more

Does anyone work at a school that uses the Hochman method for writing?

Does anyone in here actually teach private school? What's the best part?

Does anyone have a good idea for a sophomore argumentative term paper topic? It should be four to five typed pages.