Teaching “The Veldt” Podcast Episode

In this episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss one of my favorite science fiction stories, “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury. I’ve got an emergency “Veldt” lesson plan you can get on the board right now involving setting and conflict. If you’re going to teach one thing from this story that will make everything […]

What it Means to Master the Most Important ELA Standard

Because ELA teachers are the most important contributors in a middle school or high school, it’s essential that we understand what it means to master literature standards, notably the one standard that by so teaching, teaching all other standards become easier to teach or no longer necessary. The 4 levels of mastering citing textual evidence […]