Image by congerdesign from Pixabay Imagine asking your students to raise their hands if they think they can read. If you aren’t teaching kindergarten or first grade, I’m guessing most, if not all, would raise their hands. Now...

Image by Pexels from Pixabay How can you enable your students to understand books and stories that are too hard for them now? James lists strategies to move beyond mere pronunciation to real comprehension. Don't miss the classic...

“Who is my neighbor?” When the lawyer tempting Him asked this question, Jesus responded with the story of the Good Samaritan. A man was robbed, beaten, and left for dead. A priest and a Levite passed the injured man, but were...

Teaching is a stressful job. Teachers must prepare classes, grade student work, plan special activities, and deal with relationship issues. You have so much to do and so much to remember that you inevitably forget something....

Many teachers assume high-school students already have good study skills. I mean, how hard can it be to read a textbook or take notes from a lecture? You would think that eight years of learning the three R’s would prepare...

Students who take notes in class outperform students who don’t take notes. Studies have shown that students who don’t take notes in class can forget almost half of what the teacher said within 15 minutes. In this student handout,...

Most people know how to “read,” but not nearly as many can comprehend what they read. Reading comprehension is a skill. In this student handout, James outlines methods for reading effectively.

Correctly citing sources is often one of the least-understood parts of writing a research paper. This article will investigate reasons for citing sources, examine some misconceptions about plagiarism, discuss the definition of...

After assigning the research paper (addressed in this blog post ), you should have mini-classes to guide your students through the assignment. First, teach them how to choose an appropriate topic. Choosing a Topic Choosing a good...

Every other year, the high school juniors and seniors at our school must write a research paper. This paper must be at least 3,000 words, be properly formatted, contain in-text citations, and have a Works Cited page. The weeks...