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Short stories give students the chance to step briefly but deeply into someone else’s shoes. In just a few pages, they can witness unfamiliar struggles, question assumptions, and test their own values against those of the characters.

In a media-saturated world, students must be able to interpret, evaluate, and challenge the messages they encounter daily. Film study units offer a dynamic, engaging way to teach these skills while supporting traditional literacy objectives. They help students become informed consumers of media, critical thinkers, and effective communicators. Most importantly, film allows students to see stories—and themselves—in new ways, deepening engagement and understanding.

Adolescence is a time when students begin to grapple with ethical questions: What does loyalty mean? How do you know when to stand up for something? What does justice look like? Literature gives them models for exploring these dilemmas, but creative writing allows them to test those ideas themselves.

By incorporating podcasts, infographics, video essays, graphic novels, digital stories, blogs, performances, and multimedia presentations, high school English teachers are equipping students with tools that reflect the realities of communication today.

The last few years have transformed the way high school English classrooms function. Between the sudden shift to remote learning, the surge of educational technology, and the arrival of powerful AI tools, teachers in 2025 are navigating an entirely new landscape. Yet one question remains at the heart of English Language Arts (ELA): how do we re-engage students and bring them back into meaningful, authentic learning experiences? Here are four practices that are making a real d

Improving vocabulary can be a challenging task for students, but it can also be fun and engaging when approached in a creative way. Here...

Sometimes helping kids to improve their writing skills can seem like an impossible task. For sure, it takes time and repeated commitment...