Eighth-graders learn to read and understand essays, speeches, biographies, and other types of historical, scientific, and technical material. Students also read and understand a wide range of ...

Encourage discussion as much as possible in your house. Ask your eighth-grader for their opinion about political and social issues, or about books, movies, and TV shows. Listen carefully and prompt ...

Education Figurative Language - 8th Grade ELA This fun and exciting lesson engages the young learner on the expressive nature of figurative language.

Callaway Middle’s Teacher of the Year Keren Behrmann builds joyful, creative ELA classrooms where strong relationships and ...

Rebecca Purcell-Givens is in her first year teaching ELA and AVID at Edison Middle School after eight years of teaching in the Blue Ridge, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, and Danville school districts.

The Biloxi School District got complaints about the wording in “To Kill A Mockingbird” — an American classic being taught in 8th grade English Language Arts classes — and pulled it from the curriculum ...