by Englist | Nov 19, 2022 | Academic Writing, College Applications, Englist blog
In quality language arts and social studies classes, students are tasked with learning about and critically engaging issues of social justice as a means of teaching participatory democratic citizenship. Topics introduced can include race, socioeconomic class, gender,...
by Englist | Mar 15, 2022 | Academic Writing, College Applications, Englist blog
When students hear this question, they usually think something like, “boring homework that I have to do because my teacher said so.” In the most superficial sense, this is sort of true, but that’s only part of the picture. If students feel writing is simply a vehicle...
by Englist | Nov 15, 2021 | Academic Writing, Englist blog
By Teacher Adam I first read To Kill a Mockingbird in 9th grade for English class. I liked it, but I know I didn’t really get it. I also remember much of my class not getting it. I have read TKAM probably nine times now, both in my role as a teacher and on my own....
by Englist | Mar 19, 2021 | Academic Writing, Englist blog
Academic writing is hard. Students at every level are bound to make a plethora of mistakes. Junior high level writers will struggle to form a coherent thesis statement. Graduate students will get lost in the weeds of an argument and be forced to rewrite pages of dense...
by Englist | Feb 12, 2021 | Elementary, Englist blog
At Englist, we know that the most productive thing students can do is simply read. However, not all books are created equal. Finding books that connect with students, especially in their second language, is difficult, but also something Englist teachers pride...
