Before we begin a research paper in my composition classes, we start with a summary/response essay. I find that if students master the ski...

Descriptive writing prompts are a great way to get a writing sample at the beginning of the year. They are also a good warm-up for a na...

The Musings of a History Gal has put together a great blog post, "Back to School Hack 2," featuring her 10 hand-picked favorite...

This ebook is jam-packed with tips and free resources from Teachers Pay Teachers teacher-authors. You can download it for free by clickin...

It's important to go over the class rules on the first day of class, but there's nothing that makes students check out quicker. A...

In teaching remedial composition to college students, one misconception that I am constantly correcting is that academic research pap...

It's that time of year again to begin planning for back to school. Icebreakers for the first day are hard to find for middle and hig...