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How to Teach Rhythm and Meter in Poetry: A Music-Based Approach That Actually Works
We all have that one lesson or unit that we absolutely loathe. Sometimes it’s fixable. We’ve abandoned books that weren’t…
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The Road by Cormac McCarthy: The AP Literature Novel That Does Everything
We didn’t choose it. Our students did. Our first year teaching AP Lit, way back before we were officially Kate-and-Steph…
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How to Teach Plot Elements with Pixar Shorts (and Actually Make It Stick)
One of the most frustrating things about teaching is the amount of re-teaching required. One of Steph’s biggest mistakes in…
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Looking for a Short Story with Conflict? It’s Already in Your Curriculum.
It doesn’t matter how conflict-averse we are in real life. We love conflict in our stories. Whether it’s the latest…
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Teaching Tone in Literature: 7 Poems & 8 Practical Strategies
“Okay” That single word, no punctuation, in a text reply is enough to trigger an anxiety attack in any millennial….
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Teaching Allusions in Poetry: Why, How, When, and 11 Recommendations
Teaching high school English can be a strange job. This is true for many reasons. But a big one is…
