Bespoke ELA
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Bespoke ELA

Innovative Lessons to Spark Student Engagement

  1. 253 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Bespoke ELA

Innovative Lessons to Spark Student Engagement

About this book

An inspiring and exciting new collection of ideas to help secondary ELA teachers and other educators connect with contemporary students

Includes digital access to 50 ready-to-use downloadable resources

In Bespoke ELA, veteran teacher and founder of Bespoke ELA and TeachWriting.org, Meredith Dobbs, delivers a comprehensive guide introducing new, innovative, and unconventional ideas and lesson plans that can hold the attention of modern students. Dobbs offers a range of strategies to enhance reading, writing, speaking, listening skills, critical thinking, and analysis in the classroom.

Eschewing outmoded instruction methods like lectures, rote memorization, and standardized testing in favor of student-centered activities, technological integration, and lesson plans with real-world applications, the book provides content that is relevant to students' lives.

Readers will also find:

  • Practical, teacher-tested strategies that you can immediately implement in your own classroom
  • Immersive storytelling experiences, Language Learning Duels and Escape Rooms, Literary Time Travel Expeditions, and other exercises
  • A series of true crime inspired project ideas
  • Access to 50 downloadable resources that accompany assignments, lessons, activities, and projects from the book
Perfect for secondary school English language arts teachers seeking to enhance their curricula, improve student engagement, and foster improved learning outcomes, Bespoke ELA will also benefit educators in other subjects who want inspiring and innovative ideas to help them connect with students.

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Information

Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781394308118
eBook ISBN
9781394308132

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. The Innovative ELA Teacher Pack
  6. Introduction: Innovating in a World of Tradition
  7. Chapter 1 Innovative Alternatives to the Traditional Essay
  8. Chapter 2 Innovative Approaches to Editing and Revision
  9. Chapter 3 Innovative Writing Activities for the Real World
  10. Chapter 4 Innovative Discussion Strategies
  11. Chapter 5 Innovative Literary Activities for Any Novel
  12. Chapter 6 Innovative Research Projects
  13. Chapter 7 Innovative Strategies to Gamify the Classroom
  14. Chapter 8 Innovative Satire Lessons
  15. Chapter 9 Innovative Writing Prompts
  16. Call to Action: Becoming an Innovative ELA Teacher
  17. References
  18. Acknowledgments
  19. About the Author
  20. Index
  21. EULA