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 Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention short story, book, and personal narrative.

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Established 2012
37K Members

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Yearly: +8K members
Growth: +26.5% / 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)

  • 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: 36 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    33 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. What supplies do I truly need as a first year ELA teacher?
    3. Middle School Book Recommendations
    #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. · What supplies do I truly need as a first year ELA teacher? · Middle School Book Recommendations
    33
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. 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?
    2. New Journalism teacher - which program should I use?
    3. Built a free tool for Teachers, trying to market (website feedback?)
    #2
    Solution Requests
    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? · New Journalism teacher - which program should I use? · Built a free tool for Teachers, trying to market (website feedback?)
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    2 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
    2. Short rant about standards
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Students think "I got it from AI" is the same as "I looked it up" and that confusion is a real problem · Short rant about standards
    2
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. curriculum ideas
    2. Ideas for a 3-day project at the end of credit recovery summer high school?
    #4
    Ideas
    curriculum ideas · Ideas for a 3-day project at the end of credit recovery summer high school?
    2

Topics

  • Teaching
    32 posts in the past month
    #1
    Teaching
    32
  • Looking For
    29 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    29
  • Struggling
    23 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    23
  • Students
    21 posts in the past month
    #4
    Students
    21
  • Strugglers
    21 posts in the past month
    #5
    Strugglers
    21

Flair

  • 9-12 ELA
    68 posts in the past month
    1. Sorry, not sorry.
    2. English I in 2000
    3. "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.
    #1
    9-12 ELA
    Sorry, not sorry. · English I in 2000 · "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.
    68
  • 6-8 ELA
    52 posts in the past month
    1. Nonnegotiable grammar expectations for students
    2. Independent Reading Check in
    3. First week of school
    #2
    6-8 ELA
    Nonnegotiable grammar expectations for students · Independent Reading Check in · First week of school
    52
  • Books and Resources
    19 posts in the past month
    1. 10th grade short stories for close reading unit
    2. Word game challenge and competition for students
    3. Contemporary Novels to Pair with Antigone and Coriolanus?
    #3
    Books and Resources
    10th grade short stories for close reading unit · Word game challenge and competition for students · Contemporary Novels to Pair with Antigone and Coriolanus?
    19
  • Career & Interview Related
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Are people weirdly aggressive with you about AI?
    2. Job Posting, HS English
    3. Has anybody taught both HS and College English?
    #4
    Career & Interview Related
    Are people weirdly aggressive with you about AI? · Job Posting, HS English · Has anybody taught both HS and College English?
    18
  • Professional Development
    16 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. Finding the Research (Genre vs Theme)
    #5
    Professional Development
    Cancel your NCTE membership · NCTE betrayed us: New article on how NCTE suddenly axed its 77-year-old writing studies conference · Finding the Research (Genre vs Theme)
    16

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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