This week is our last week of school, and like most teachers, it couldn’t come any sooner. And while this year hasn’t been extraordinary in any ways, it is special for me. This is my 20th year of teaching, which seems crazy. Even crazier, I taught AP Lit as a freshly graduated 22-year-old, which ...
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While You Were Out: No-Prep Sub Plans For The AP English Lit Classroom
I’ve been teaching AP Lit for twenty years. For almost nine of those years, I’ve been crafting AP Lit resources for other teachers to use with my TpT store and this blog. I like creating no-prep materials and often claim that resources can be used with a sub as well. I’ve said these things ...
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Teach the Most out of Black History Month
Whether you teach AP Literature, American Literature, or general high school English, February is the perfect time to elevate Black voices.
Below, you’ll find some high-quality blog posts and teaching resources from other ELA educators and education websites. I also added some lesson and resource ...
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Your AP Lit Open Essay Shortlist: A Free Lesson
Every spring, I prepare my students for the AP English Literature exam in a variety of ways. One of my longest traditions has been creating study guides for five novels or plays in preparation for the AP Lit open question. I usually roll this out in April and give students 2-3 weeks to get their ...
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Student Self-Scoring: A Free Lesson
Last week was incredibly busy. I was in tech week for our school’s one act, training a student teacher, plus the usual of being a teacher and mom. My AP Lit students wrote timed writings on the third day of the semester, but I still hadn’t looked at them. I’m usually pretty quick to give feedback, ...
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My 2025 Year in Books
2025 was stressful. Therefore, 2025 was the year I read more books than ever. In 2024 I read 38 books and this year I nearly doubled it. I ended the year reading 64 books, far too many to write a short blurb about (like I normally do). So instead, I’ll remark on some reading trends I went on this ...
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