by mindroar | Mar 5, 2021 | blog, English literature, teaching English, teaching literature, teaching Shakespeare, teaching strategies
If you’ve read my previous post about introducing Shakespeare to teens, you’ll know that a Shakespearean insults lesson is the BEST way to engage students in Shakespeare at the beginning of a unit. If not, read on! This post goes into more detail about how...
by mindroar | Jan 14, 2021 | blog, teaching study skills
In the first senior English class I taught, I was stunned one day when I asked students to write a bibliography for their research paper only to be met with blank stares and *crickets*. So, I spent the next 20 minutes explaining how to research. On the board, I drew...
by mindroar | Oct 11, 2019 | blog, English literature, teaching English, teaching literature, teaching Shakespeare, teaching strategies
“Thou cockered, fen-sucked pignut!” shouted one boy, his eyes alight with mischievous glee. Kalvin, 15 “Thou mammering, half-faced hedge pig!” countered another, a typically quiet student who had now spoken aloud for the third time the whole year. Jacob, 14 As a...
by mindroar | Aug 1, 2018 | blog
Getting students to pay attention when teaching study skills can be tough. Especially in the last period on a Friday afternoon. But don’t worry, we’ve got seven fast and easy ideas for teaching study skills to help you out. Let’s face it, learning about how to take...
