Teachers! Join us for an online discussion on "Teaching Contemporary Poetry in the High School Classroom" on Tuesday, June 30th at 11:00 a.m. We will read and analyze "The Black Walnut Tree" by Mary Oliver, "Ballad of Birmingham" by Dudley Randall," and "Indian Boarding School: The Runaways" by Louise Erdrich. We will also discuss ways these […]

Teachers! Join us for an online discussion on “Teaching Short Stories in the High School Classroom” on Tuesday, July 21st at 11:00 a.m. We will discuss "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, "A&P" by John Updike, and "Araby" by James Joyce. We will also discuss ways these short stories may be incorporated and used with students. […]

To be ready for high school English, including advanced and college prep courses, students must have extensive experience with complex texts. These texts should come from nineteenth century to contemporary time periods and should include both informational and imaginative writings. Diverse complex texts are at the center of a challenging ELA curriculum committed to a […]