r/ELATeachers

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About r/ELATeachers

A place 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 37K 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 Ideas. Product recommendations often mention short story, book, and personal narrative.

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Established 2012
37K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +8K members
Growth: +26.2% / 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: 4K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 815 members
  • 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: 223 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    19 posts in the past month
    1. What are you provided with as far as curriculum materials/resources?
    2. World Lit short story recommendations
    3. What supplies do I truly need as a first year ELA teacher?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What are you provided with as far as curriculum materials/resources? · World Lit short story recommendations · What supplies do I truly need as a first year ELA teacher?
    19
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Replacing my teacher desk — storage + standing desk ideas?
    #2
    Ideas
    Replacing my teacher desk — storage + standing desk ideas?
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Private High School Teachers Needed! Oxford Research on Teacher Autonomy
    #3
    Opportunities
    Private High School Teachers Needed! Oxford Research on Teacher Autonomy
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. AI to help writing revision
    #4
    Solution Requests
    AI to help writing revision
    1

Topics

  • Teaching
    52 posts in the past month
    1. Co-teaching success?
    #1
    Teaching
    Co-teaching success?
    52
  • Looking For
    30 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    30
  • Struggling
    23 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    23
  • Students
    22 posts in the past month
    1. Students think "I got it from AI" is the same as "I looked it up" and that confusion is a real problem
    #4
    Students
    Students think "I got it from AI" is the same as "I looked it up" and that confusion is a real problem
    22
  • Strugglers
    21 posts in the past month
    #5
    Strugglers
    21

Flair

  • 9-12 ELA
    24 posts in the past month
    1. What are you provided with as far as curriculum materials/resources?
    2. World Lit short story recommendations
    3. Want a new novel for my 10th graders, feeling woefully uninspired...
    #1
    9-12 ELA
    What are you provided with as far as curriculum materials/resources? · World Lit short story recommendations · Want a new novel for my 10th graders, feeling woefully uninspired...
    24
  • 6-8 ELA
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Independent Reading Check in
    2. First week of school
    3. 6th Grade Novel Studies with Female Characters
    #2
    6-8 ELA
    Independent Reading Check in · First week of school · 6th Grade Novel Studies with Female Characters
    20
  • Career & Interview Related
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Job Posting, HS English
    2. Has anybody taught both HS and College English?
    3. After 30 Years in Tech, I'm Becoming an ELA Teacher — What Do You Wish You'd Known?
    #3
    Career & Interview Related
    Job Posting, HS English · Has anybody taught both HS and College English? · After 30 Years in Tech, I'm Becoming an ELA Teacher — What Do You Wish You'd Known?
    14
  • Books and Resources
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Contemporary Novels to Pair with Antigone and Coriolanus?
    2. Book, Short Story, Movie, TV Episode (individual) recommendations needed - Climate Focused English Semester
    3. Sorry for my dumb question, but what websites or apps do you recommend for undergrad students to use to learn punctuation marks, grammar, and basic patterns in writing, and citations for a bachelor's or master's degree?
    #4
    Books and Resources
    Contemporary Novels to Pair with Antigone and Coriolanus? · Book, Short Story, Movie, TV Episode (individual) recommendations needed - Climate Focused English Semester · Sorry for my dumb question, but what websites or apps do you recommend for undergrad students to use to learn punctuation marks, grammar, and basic patterns in writing, and citations for a bachelor's or master's degree?
    11
  • Parent/Student Question
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Teachers struggle
    2. is wanting to become an ELA teacher as a non-native english speaker unrealistic?
    3. Book recommendations for advanced 4th grader
    #5
    Parent/Student Question
    Teachers struggle · is wanting to become an ELA teacher as a non-native english speaker unrealistic? · Book recommendations for advanced 4th grader
    7

Product recommendations

  • short story
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Contemporary Short Story Author Recs
    2. Short Story Recs
    3. Novel/short story recs on western expansion?
    #1
    short story
    Contemporary Short Story Author Recs · Short Story Recs · Novel/short story recs on western expansion?
    3
  • book
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Book recs for 9th grade boys?
    2. Looking to diversify sophomore curriculum via the books we read. Any recs for POC, ND, or LGBT+ books/authors?
    3. High School book recs?
    #2
    book
    Book recs for 9th grade boys? · Looking to diversify sophomore curriculum via the books we read. Any recs for POC, ND, or LGBT+ books/authors? · High School book recs?
    3
  • personal narrative
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Personal Narrative Recs.
    2. Personal Narrative Recs.
    #3
    personal narrative
    Personal Narrative Recs. · Personal Narrative Recs.
    2
  • novel
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Non-heavy yet engaging novel recs for high-intermediate/advanced ELL 8th grader?
    2. Novel/short story recs on western expansion?
    #4
    novel
    Non-heavy yet engaging novel recs for high-intermediate/advanced ELL 8th grader? · Novel/short story recs on western expansion?
    2
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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 37K 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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