Out Of The Box Teaching Ideas: Bring Creativity Back Into Your ELA Classroom

This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about out of the box teaching ideas in the ELA classroom. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed interesting fiction and nonfiction pairings.  Teachers also shared creative activity and projects that are both fun and rigorous.

Read through the chat below to see how other teachers are getting creative in their classrooms. You'll get text recommendations that you've likely never heard of. You'll also find unusual ways to get students out of their seats.

Hope you'll join us on Tuesday April 11th to discuss speaking and listening skills in the ELA classroom. We'd also love for you to join our 2ndaryELA Facebook group (even if you aren't on Twitter). 2ndaryELA is a group of middle and high school English Language Arts teachers looking to share ideas and best practices. This group is an extension of our Twitter chat and a place for collaboration, questions, and encouragement. Feel free to post teaching ideas, success stories, resource links, photos, etc. that will enhance our instruction.