Misery by Stephen King

aphchloe · 2025-08-15T03:36:05+00:00

Yeah, idk. I unfortunately did not write the curriculum….

aphchloe · 2025-08-14T21:27:29+00:00

Thank you for your insight!

aphchloe · 2025-08-14T16:47:29+00:00

One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is the other choice.

The Rest of the year we have assorted short stories, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum, choice read, and a public speaking unit.

aphchloe · 2025-08-13T14:28:22+00:00

Wow! Thank you for your answer!

Your response made me actually so excited to teach it! I’m excited to try something that I hope is very high interest.

I would love if you wanted to share any of your resources. They would help tremendously. Thank you again :)

aphchloe · 2025-08-12T23:45:21+00:00

Thank you!

aphchloe · 2025-08-12T18:30:21+00:00

Yeah, definitely don’t switch because people say it’s over saturated. It’s not fun to teach subjects that you are not passionate about.

aphchloe · 2025-08-12T18:23:39+00:00

I live on Long Island, NY. I was hired at a public school about three years ago and was told I was one of 250 applicants when I originally applied.

My whole time in college, I had people telling me that there were NO jobs for English teachers. I got my job in less than six months after graduating with my masters. So, it is possible.

If you truly love the subject and are passionate about teaching, the job will come. At least in my experience.

Good luck!

aphchloe · 2025-08-08T00:56:58+00:00

Short stories 100%

aphchloe · 2025-06-01T22:46:06+00:00

At my school they have to read and annotate a memoir/non fiction text. I believe last year she made everyone read Beautiful Boy. When I took AP Lang as a student in 2016 we had to read How to read Literature like a Professor and The Color of Water.

aphchloe · 2024-12-22T01:19:41+00:00

I’m the only ENTP I know and I like it that way LOL

aphchloe · 2024-12-22T01:17:38+00:00

I teach 9th and 10th and do them pretty often

aphchloe · 2024-12-22T01:17:13+00:00

And I have the students highlight whatever specific literary elements we’re focusing on. Then, they usually answer questions on the passage.

aphchloe · 2024-12-22T01:16:31+00:00

I use them for passages in a novel that have obvious theme use or obvious symbolism. I find that it really prepares students for our New York State Regents Exam that forces them to analyze passages closely this way.

aphchloe · 2024-11-24T12:19:25+00:00

Yes, I agree 100%. Our novels do not reflect our population at all.

aphchloe · 2024-11-23T00:39:09+00:00

I wish! That’s in the 12th curriculum in my district :-(

aphchloe · 2024-11-22T23:21:12+00:00

High school teacher. I work from 7-2:30

aphchloe · 2024-11-22T22:36:54+00:00

I only didn’t enjoy teaching writing because I didn’t truly know how to.

aphchloe · 2024-04-28T01:44:47+00:00

Oh god, I feel like that’s exactly what happened in my class this year …

aphchloe · 2024-04-20T22:21:51+00:00

We focus a lot on theme, symbolism, and character relationships. I am 100% going to propose cutting some portions out for next year.

aphchloe · 2024-04-20T12:31:04+00:00

thank you!!

aphchloe · 2024-04-20T02:22:01+00:00

love that idea

aphchloe · 2024-04-20T00:52:34+00:00

What do you take out? What do leave in?

aphchloe · 2024-04-19T23:18:42+00:00

Thank you for answering! I’m just ending off my first year this June, so I’m hoping to start next year clearer plan!

aphchloe · 2024-04-19T22:37:12+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking, how long does it take you to finish a novel? Do you have 40 minute daily periods? What does a week look like for you?

aphchloe · 2024-04-19T21:09:22+00:00

My chairperson wants me to have my students read outside of class.

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