High school reading

Wondering how to incorporate independent reading or choice reading in an effective and meaningful way? Try this engaging model of book club in your high school ELA classroom. Read all about how to implement it and why it works in this three-part series from Reading and Writing Haven.

Motivate students with independent reading by adding engaging reading sprints...turn the traditional reading log upside down!

What can teachers do when high school students struggle with fluency? Try these strategies to improve fluency issues with older students. #readingfluency #highschool

Teaching struggling readers at the high school level? Scaffold their comprehension by focusing on these four important reading strategies.

Confused about how to teach reading in high school? Here are answers you can trust from an expert in the field. Some of the most pressing questions secondary teachers have about addressing reading comprehension in high school: demystified.

Do your high school students struggle to find books they can’t put down? Here are 31 student-approved books to read for high school that won’t disappoint!

For most of us as English teachers, reading was a love-at-first-sight kind of experience, and while some of our students have that same natural love for reading, others simply have cold feet. Thankfully, it only takes a little creativity and the right reading activity for a love of reading to bloom. To foster this love

Does your independent reading needing a refresh? Check out these independent reading ideas to see how your students can ....

Using Micro Teaching--stories students can read in under 10 minutes--is a great way to introduce skills, techniques and so much more in high school English classes. For AP® Literature and all ELA classes 9-12.

Reading is one thing that many students struggle with. Some students get the underlying messages right away, while others need a little extra help. By the time students reach the high school level, we hope their reading levels have improved from their elementary years. While the majority of students' understanding have improved by the time they reach high school, there are still many students who get frustrated and struggle to read. Below, I will explain and discuss five important and…

Looking for unique post-reading activities to inspire students and provide a sample of their analytical skills? Find high-interest strategies for secondary.

This battle of wills is perhaps the most epic, universal, and notorious problem that English teachers face, even more than grading struggles: getting students to ACTUALLY read that book, short story, article, or poem. Whether it’s an assigned text or choice reading, students have a variety of obstacles that make reading at home difficult. The struggle ranges from the innocent (forgetting to read) to the sympathetic (struggling to read) to the frustrating (too busy to read) to the malicious…

I love to read. But not all of my kids like to read, which I can’t figure out. This presented a bit of a challenge when it came to reading lists for high school literature. I had naively expected that my kids would love books and be interested in studying literature, and that the biggest...

As teachers struggle to make the most of every minute in the classroom and appeal to students’ diminishing attention spans, size does matter!

Now that the 2017-2018 school year has come to a close, I am spending some time reflecting on my practice as an educator. While there were some lows of the

Do you want to know the secret to wrting instruction that really works in high school English? Check out these 3 tips that have been total game changers for me and my students!

As students head back to school, ELA teachers everywhere are considering how they are going to begin the school year, so I wanted to walk you through one of my favorite lesson plans entitled, “Why do we read?” As an educator, there are few things as exciting and rewarding as introducing a young person to […]

Close reading and annotation are two of the most important skills for high school and middle students. In this post, learn strategies for creating guides, anchor charts, and annotation passages. #closereading #readingstrategies #englishlanguagearts #englishteacher

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