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7 Tips for Improving Student Comprehension
Improving student comprehension in High School English requires a multi-faceted approach that addresses different aspects of reading and learning. Here are some techniques that can help:


5 Great Reasons for Using Bell Ringers in Your High School English Routine!
Using Bell ringers is a useful tool for educators to help students transition into the classroom and prepare for the day's lesson. Here are some benefits of using bell ringers:


Best Methods for Helping Students Improve Grammar and Punctuation
Sometimes helping kids to Improve grammar and punctuation in High School English can seem like an impossible task. For sure, it takes time and repeated commitment to see development, but there are some things you can do in the classroom to help them move forward with their writing. Here are some of the best methods for helping students improve their grammar and punctuation:


6 Tips for Improving Students’ Persuasive Writing Skills!
Persuasive writing seeks to persuade or convince the reader to take a particular stance or action on a given topic. Here are some...


6 Persuasive Techniques students can use to improve their Persuasive Writing!
Here are some common persuasive techniques that students can use to improve their persuasive writing:


7 Tips for Improving Your Public Speaking Skills
The thought of public speaking makes most of us knock at the knees, and your students no doubt complain loudly at the thought of presenting speeches. But it doesn’t have to be terribly painful! Here are some techniques that can help you and your students improve your public speaking skills:


What are Bell Ringers and why use them?
Bellringers (sometimes called warm-ups, do-nows, or starters) aren’t just time-fillers. When used well, they can establish routines, sharpen skills, and transform the first five minutes of your lesson into some of the most productive minutes of the day. Let’s explore why bellringers are worth adding to your classroom toolkit and how to make them work for you.


High School English Classroom Decor ROUNDUP!
It's nearly Back to School time!! And with that, suddenly all we English teachers start hunting online for High School English Classroom Decor to freshen up our classrooms for the new year! A new theme? English literary terms? Book Cover posters? Parts of Speech posters? Check out all these and more in the Tea4Teacher store! :)


Why every English teacher should make time to play Vocabulary Games in English!
Vocabulary games in English are a great way to improve your students' language skills and expand their vocabulary. Games can be fun and engaging, and they provide a way to learn new words and practice using them in context. Here are some reasons why playing vocabulary games is beneficial:


5 Important Things to Think About When Starting a New School Year in English!
Starting a new school year in English is always equal parts stressful and exciting. Learning a bunch of new names, hoping you’ve hit the great-student jackpot, figuring out the dynamics, learning all about them… the first few weeks are busy and exhausting, but we all know that if we start out right, we can make life much easier for ourselves in the long run!


Why Study The Giver?
The Giver by Lois Lowry is a Utopian text, centred around a teenage boy called Jonas who lives in a highly regulated world free of emotions, violence and ugliness. People are assigned jobs, life partners and children. While his world seems safe and attractive, at first, it is not long before readers begin to see cracks in the carefully curated façade of life in the colony and begin to realise that there are costs involved in keeping life so seemingly perfect.


How to Study a Film with High School Students
Studying a film is one of those things that the kids just love and look forward to during the school year. Keeping it enjoyable, while still covering all your bases and getting them to good depth of film knowledge for responding tasks, is imperative. Here are some ideas to think about when planning How to Study a Film:


6 Important Things to Think About When You Decorate Your English Classroom
Having a thoughtfully decorated and nurturing environment can absolutely work hard for you in stimulating student thought and motivation, and in creating a ‘homey’ or ‘place to be’ atmosphere where kids love to be. Here are some ideas to think about when you begin to Decorate Your English Classroom


A Simple Tool for Understanding Text: How to Make Text Analysis Easy
How to teach textual analysis simply with this easy to use graphic organiser for use with any text. Make analysis of texts easy for students


Australian Poetry Analysis Resources for High School English :)
My Australian Poetry Analysis Resources are easy-to-follow, print-and-go poetry comprehension worksheets on well-known Aussie poets. Make poetry analysis easy for students as they complete comprehension questions, examine language techniques, and complete engaging extension tasks. These poetry worksheets include heaps of valuable learning activities to engage students as they understand and analyse Australian poetry.


3 Top Tips for Getting the Best Speeches Out of Your Students.
3 Teacher-Tested Top Tips for helping students succeed at speech-making, speeches and oral presentations!
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