What the Edutopia Community Taught Me About Teaching Shakespeare

Touching base with her fellow educators helped an English teacher affirm her desire to teach students about the Bard.

Teachers can use these ideas to gauge students’ confidence and see if they accurately understand how much they’re learning.

Visual texts can be an effective way for English language learners to build literacy skills.

Students learn to connect literary themes to the world around them, fostering creative thinking and deeper understanding in this activity.

There’s a way to get kids learning to read quickly and feeling excited about it, says the former teacher and TikTok influencer—and the return for teachers is big.

Setting aside time each week to check in with students about what’s going well—and what isn’t—demonstrates unconditional positive regard.

A middle school teacher shares her favorite ways to celebrate linguistic diversity, both on International Mother Language Day and year-round.

After returning to the classroom, a former instructional coach reflects on things she’d forgotten—from the challenge of fostering community to the difficulty of taking a day off.

An interdisciplinary gardening unit can strengthen students’ sense of belonging and enhance their language skills.

When lectures strain attention spans, thoughtful teaching strategies can enhance student focus, optimize retention, and improve classroom outcomes.