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Instruction and assessment are at the heart of good teaching. While state standards and district mandates seem to drive a lot of classroom time, it’s really student needs, goals, and interests that help expert teachers choose instructional strategies to support student growth and achievement.

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Everything You Need To Teach American Literary Movements

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How to Make the Most of Teaching Irony

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13 Quick Tools for Teaching Sonnets in High School ELA

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8 Fresh, Fun Ways to Teach Research Skills

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How to Teach Tone in High School ELA

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6 Great Ways to Use Gallery Walks in Language Arts

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3 Simple Strategies for Teaching Satire in High School ELA

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6 Fun, Easy Tools for Teaching Figurative Language and Literary Devices

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8 Poems for Introducing Post-Modernism in High School ELA

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Everything You Need to Teach Literary Modernism in High School English

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6 Simple Strategies to Add Scaffolding to Any Lesson

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9 Titles for Introducing Victorian Literature in High School ELA

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How to Successfully Respond to a Failed Lesson

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11 Easy Ways to Make Your Lecture More Engaging

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Unique Activities for Back-to-School Season

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8 Little Changes that Made a Big Impact in My Classroom

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12 Texts for Introducing Marxist Criticism

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13 Texts for Introducing Psychoanalytical Criticism in High School ELA