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 36K 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, Ela, and Reading. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention short story, book, and personal narrative.

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Established 2012
36K Members

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Yearly: +8K members
Growth: +26.3% / 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)

  • Jul: 518 members
  • 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: 484 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Interactive Notebooks for High School English?
    2. [Feedback] A SAT-aligned Vocabulary Immersion tool using 1st pages of Classics Novels
    3. In my reflection for next year, I'm thinking of implementing Independent Reading as a strategy. Thoughts?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Interactive Notebooks for High School English? · [Feedback] A SAT-aligned Vocabulary Immersion tool using 1st pages of Classics Novels · In my reflection for next year, I'm thinking of implementing Independent Reading as a strategy. Thoughts?
    31
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Another ChatGPT Rant
    2. I am teaching an elective nobody wants to take
    3. Why are teachers so horrible to each other?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Another ChatGPT Rant · I am teaching an elective nobody wants to take · Why are teachers so horrible to each other?
    6
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. HELP! My students are bored with Fahrenheit 451. How can I spark their interest?
    2. Need suggestions: Interactive notebooks
    #3
    Solution Requests
    HELP! My students are bored with Fahrenheit 451. How can I spark their interest? · Need suggestions: Interactive notebooks
    2
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Teachers Who Don't Read Are Teaching the Wrong Lesson: The Case for Reading
    2. Need an idea for my creative writing class.
    #4
    Ideas
    Teachers Who Don't Read Are Teaching the Wrong Lesson: The Case for Reading · Need an idea for my creative writing class.
    2

Topics

  • Teaching
    135 posts in the past month
    1. Have we overcomplicated teaching?
    2. What Master's degree might be best for teaching? M.Ed, M.A. in English, etc?
    3. Thoughts on teaching rhetorical analysis to Gen Z
    #1
    Teaching
    Have we overcomplicated teaching? · What Master's degree might be best for teaching? M.Ed, M.A. in English, etc? · Thoughts on teaching rhetorical analysis to Gen Z
    135
  • Ela
    64 posts in the past month
    1. Middle school typing skill gap showed up in my ELA class in a way I didn't see coming
    2. How to read a book like an ELA teacher?
    3. First year 8th grade ELA Teacher looking for ideas :)
    #2
    Ela
    Middle school typing skill gap showed up in my ELA class in a way I didn't see coming · How to read a book like an ELA teacher? · First year 8th grade ELA Teacher looking for ideas :)
    64
  • Reading
    46 posts in the past month
    1. “Analyzing the book takes the fun out of reading…” ugh!!!
    2. If you're reading aloud a novel to juniors and seniors...
    3. In my reflection for next year, I'm thinking of implementing Independent Reading as a strategy. Thoughts?
    #3
    Reading
    “Analyzing the book takes the fun out of reading…” ugh!!! · If you're reading aloud a novel to juniors and seniors... · In my reflection for next year, I'm thinking of implementing Independent Reading as a strategy. Thoughts?
    46
  • Writing
    46 posts in the past month
    1. Favorite Writing Assignments?
    2. Are students actually worse at writing or just worse at producing written work?
    #4
    Writing
    Favorite Writing Assignments? · Are students actually worse at writing or just worse at producing written work?
    46
  • Classroom
    44 posts in the past month
    1. Painted This for My Classroom Ceiling
    2. Anyone else struggling to teach different learning types in one classroom
    #5
    Classroom
    Painted This for My Classroom Ceiling · Anyone else struggling to teach different learning types in one classroom
    44

Flair

  • 9-12 ELA
    103 posts in the past month
    1. It's so cheesy but I love my new "leveled accomodations" framing for short writing
    2. Painted This for My Classroom Ceiling
    3. English Department Superlatives
    #1
    9-12 ELA
    It's so cheesy but I love my new "leveled accomodations" framing for short writing · Painted This for My Classroom Ceiling · English Department Superlatives
    103
  • 6-8 ELA
    44 posts in the past month
    1. Have we overcomplicated teaching?
    2. AI Slop Assignment
    3. Test scores
    #2
    6-8 ELA
    Have we overcomplicated teaching? · AI Slop Assignment · Test scores
    44
  • Books and Resources
    16 posts in the past month
    1. New York Times Student Writing Contest Winner with Blatant AI Usage
    2. Here Comes the AI Slop
    3. [Feedback] A SAT-aligned Vocabulary Immersion tool using 1st pages of Classics Novels
    #3
    Books and Resources
    New York Times Student Writing Contest Winner with Blatant AI Usage · Here Comes the AI Slop · [Feedback] A SAT-aligned Vocabulary Immersion tool using 1st pages of Classics Novels
    16
  • Professional Development
    9 posts in the past month
    1. To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog
    2. Curious: When did ELA become more and more about excerpts and non-fiction?
    3. Teachers Who Don't Read Are Teaching the Wrong Lesson: The Case for Reading
    #4
    Professional Development
    To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog · Curious: When did ELA become more and more about excerpts and non-fiction? · Teachers Who Don't Read Are Teaching the Wrong Lesson: The Case for Reading
    9
  • Career & Interview Related
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Rant: There is NO teacher shortage in NJ
    2. Hi! Where can I actually teach writing?
    3. What Master's degree might be best for teaching? M.Ed, M.A. in English, etc?
    #5
    Career & Interview Related
    Rant: There is NO teacher shortage in NJ · Hi! Where can I actually teach writing? · What Master's degree might be best for teaching? M.Ed, M.A. in English, etc?
    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 36K 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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