Throughout my development as a secondary English teacher, I’ve found fiction and poetry effective in teaching students that reading literature can impact their lives. Over the past few years, though, ...

Prosecuting parents for the actions of their children is becoming more common in the push for accountability after mass shootings. Do you support the tactic? By Natalie Proulx More preteen athletes ...

This page will help you understand what is needed to build a well-structured and convincing argument in your academic writing. Arguing is something that we are likely to engage in most days of our ...

Climate change remains one of the most urgent and debated issues in the United States today. With wildfires, hurricanes, and rising sea levels frequently making headlines, students are often tasked ...

The new “question-of-the-week” is: How do we teach ELLs formal language and how to write argument essays for the CCSS? The number of English Language Learners in our schools is growing and, at the ...

President Trump has encouraged states to pursue the death penalty. The New York Times editorial board argues it is a cruel and unjust punishment. What do you think? By Natalie Proulx A guest essay ...