r/ELATeachers

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About r/ELATeachers

A community for English teachers to share ideas and lessons and to brainstorm and collaborate on all things related to English Language Arts.

The community at a glance

r/ELATeachers is a Subreddit for Teachers with roughly 38K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 8K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Teaching, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention used textbooks and professional development books.

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Established 2012
38K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +8K members
Growth: +25.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 951 members
  • 2015: 840 members
  • 2016: 947 members
  • 2017: 1K members
  • 2018: 2K members
  • 2020: 3K members
  • 2021: 3K members
  • 2023: 7K members
  • 2024: 6K members
  • 2025: 7K members
  • 2026: 5K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 709 members
  • Oct: 768 members
  • Nov: 630 members
  • Dec: 434 members
  • Jan: 501 members
  • Feb: 504 members
  • Mar: 747 members
  • Apr: 502 members
  • May: 878 members
  • Jun: 624 members
  • Jul: 685 members
  • Aug: 531 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Teaching 9th grade ELA for the first time (formerly a middle school ELA teacher). What are some of the best classroom procedures and management strategies that you've put into place with successful outcomes? Any and all advice is appreciated.
    2. Middle School Book Recommendations
    3. How to write a learning objective
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Teaching 9th grade ELA for the first time (formerly a middle school ELA teacher). What are some of the best classroom procedures and management strategies that you've put into place with successful outcomes? Any and all advice is appreciated. · Middle School Book Recommendations · How to write a learning objective
    24
  • Self-Promotion
    3 posts in the past month
    1. IELTS TRAINER certified from IDP, ALAP
    2. I built a reading app for my niece who's CODA — now piloting with CA schools this fall and looking for more partners
    3. Affordable 1-on-1 English Tutoring — Looking for Students 📚🇬🇧
    #2
    Self-Promotion
    IELTS TRAINER certified from IDP, ALAP · I built a reading app for my niece who's CODA — now piloting with CA schools this fall and looking for more partners · Affordable 1-on-1 English Tutoring — Looking for Students 📚🇬🇧
    3
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Phonics app
    2. Free offline vocabulary app for kids (K-12) — looking for a few families or teachers to test it before launch (small thank-you for participating!)
    3. Built a free tool for Teachers, trying to market (website feedback?)
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Phonics app · Free offline vocabulary app for kids (K-12) — looking for a few families or teachers to test it before launch (small thank-you for participating!) · Built a free tool for Teachers, trying to market (website feedback?)
    3
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Yay or Nay: Gifts?!!!
    2. Ideas for a 3-day project at the end of credit recovery summer high school?
    #4
    Ideas
    Yay or Nay: Gifts?!!! · Ideas for a 3-day project at the end of credit recovery summer high school?
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Classroom Decor HS ELA
    2. Attendance is just bonkers
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    Classroom Decor HS ELA · Attendance is just bonkers
    2

Topics

  • Teaching
    30 posts in the past month
    #1
    Teaching
    30
  • Looking For
    29 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    29
  • Struggling
    24 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    24
  • Students
    21 posts in the past month
    #4
    Students
    21
  • Strugglers
    21 posts in the past month
    #5
    Strugglers
    21

Flair

  • 9-12 ELA
    38 posts in the past month
    1. "The level of what [students] can do when they come to high school is much lower than when I started teaching 37-38 years ago.”— Karen Rusyniak Conner.
    2. I don’t think I’m smart enough to be a teacher.
    3. No no list
    #1
    9-12 ELA
    "The level of what [students] can do when they come to high school is much lower than when I started teaching 37-38 years ago.”— Karen Rusyniak Conner. · I don’t think I’m smart enough to be a teacher. · No no list
    38
  • 6-8 ELA
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Is this a decent first week plan?
    2. Homework that is cheating proof and doesn’t require tech
    3. Analog games/activities
    #2
    6-8 ELA
    Is this a decent first week plan? · Homework that is cheating proof and doesn’t require tech · Analog games/activities
    36
  • Books and Resources
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Shut up about data and teach it
    2. ELA-Teachers Discord Server
    3. ELA Teachers' Discord Server is up and running!
    #3
    Books and Resources
    Shut up about data and teach it · ELA-Teachers Discord Server · ELA Teachers' Discord Server is up and running!
    22
  • Career & Interview Related
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Do you use a designated teacher planner? If not, what do you use to stay organized?
    2. No Major Policy Changes After Successful School Year—Ever Happen?
    3. Demo ideas?
    #4
    Career & Interview Related
    Do you use a designated teacher planner? If not, what do you use to stay organized? · No Major Policy Changes After Successful School Year—Ever Happen? · Demo ideas?
    11
  • Professional Development
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Cancel your NCTE membership
    2. NCTE betrayed us: New article on how NCTE suddenly axed its 77-year-old writing studies conference
    3. Understand English but can't talk to anyone...
    #5
    Professional Development
    Cancel your NCTE membership · NCTE betrayed us: New article on how NCTE suddenly axed its 77-year-old writing studies conference · Understand English but can't talk to anyone...
    8

Product recommendations

  • used textbooks and professional development books
    1 post in the past month
    1. Where is the best place to sell used textbooks and professional development books?
    #1
    used textbooks and professional development books
    Where is the best place to sell used textbooks and professional development books?
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ELATeachers for?
Best for Teachers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ELATeachers free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/ELATeachers have?
Roughly 38K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ELATeachers on?
r/ELATeachers runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/ELATeachers cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ELATeachers is organized under Teachers.
How do I join r/ELATeachers?
You can join r/ELATeachers by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Teaching communities like?
Communities for teachers and educators at all levels, from K-12 classrooms to university faculty. Facebook groups and Reddit have the most active spaces for curriculum sharing, classroom management tips, and support around the emotional realities of teaching. You will also find communities for online educators and course creators building educational content.
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