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High school English teachers face many challenges, but one of the most difficult is making decisions about curriculum that access all students' prior knowledge.

New high school English teachers struggle with organizing and grading student essays. This easy system will save teachers time with grading and help manage work flow.

This book, by high school teacher and coach Bruce Gevirtzman, could be helpful to those who interact with teens - parents, teachers, coaches or other youth workers.

When writing for the web, writing rules change slightly. This article explores the use of paragraph breaks for web content and web writing.

The structure and style of the concluding paragraph of an academic essay present a challenge to many young writers.

The five paragraph essay is the first formal writing structure taught to school children. This creates a solid foundation on which to build more advanced writing skills.

Writing the introductory paragraph of a five-paragraph essay last can result in a highly effective opening line that sets both the reader and writer up for success.

Sending the kids out to sell magazines and candy is a thing of the past. Many people would rather just donate a few dollars than pay for another candy bar.

Come to college prepared. Here are a few basic things you ought to know before your first semester.

Teacher Kelly Gallagher takes No Child Left Behind to task, says schools are killing reading, and tells his readers what to do about it in his new book. Read the review.

Laura Whitcomb's novel, A Certain Slant of Light, is a unique and poignant ghost story geared towards older teens and adults.

Some middle school student feel overwhelmed writing a full-length research paper. Make modifications by cutting the length and teaching important items.

Many college admission offices require an essay for admission. Understanding how to write college admission essays is essential.

Any start-up business requires a business plan to prosper. The question, however, is whether or not the business plan will actually help the start-up succeed.

By shifting the focus from making students prove they've done their homework to helping them engage with texts, teachers can set students up for success.

Suggestions to the Commissioner to make the game more fun to watch and to snag more viewers-even some of those pesky Europeans.

Stay in control of your writing by reminding yourself about 3 little rules to make sure you know what you're doing when you break them.

Would you change students grades if ordered by administration to do so? This teacher refused and lost her job.

The body of the essay is considered the easy part to write. However, readers may get lost and give up if the wording fails to keep them hooked in to the central idea.