High School students working together on school work

Tips for Student-Lead Classes

We’ve heard of Project-Based Learning (PBLs), which allows students to mostly have independent leadership through a task or project and creative freedom to add their personal touches. Student-led classes have a very similar approach in that it’s led mostly by the student leaders elected and they...

Book Dating Profile

In this activity, each student will create a "dating profile" for a book. By highlighting key characteristics of the book, students will craft profiles that showcase why their book is a great pick. This activity acts as a fun alternative to a traditional reading log. 

Graphic Literary Analysis Presentations

When it comes to assessments in English classrooms, many teachers fall in the routine of short answer questions, multiple choice questions, and essays. Rinse then repeat. While this can often be tedious for a teacher, imagine how your students feel.

Group of teens of various ethnic, gender and sexual identities looking into camera and holding pride flags.

Exploring Identity Through Narrative Writing

During Pride Month, everyone expects coming out stories or rainbow flags to take over their social media profile pics–and honestly, I love those parts of June. But as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, we love to hear stories of identity, whether or not it connects to sexuality or gender. Being...