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Teaching Literary Elements (6 - 12)

ELA-923
3 Credits
Online
4.90/5.00
ELA-923
3 Credits
Online
4.90/5.00
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176 Reviews

5.00/5.00
8/11/2026
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This course reinforced the idea that literary elements should be taught as tools for understanding literature, not just vocabulary students memorize. My biggest takeaway is the value of using inquiry, discussion, and essential questions to help students think more deeply about what they read.
5.00/5.00
6/23/2026
State: MASSACHUSETTS
Another great offering from Tara--very useful information and activities I will be using in my teaching.
4.50/5.00
5/27/2026
State: GEORGIA
I really enjoyed this course and walk away with a wealth of ideas obtained not only from the text, but also shared by my peers.
5.00/5.00
5/7/2026
State: MASSACHUSETTS
I very much enjoyed this class. I felt as though every assignment was valuable to my instruction in the classroom.
5.00/5.00
4/19/2026
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Overall, this course has positively influenced how I teach literature and has reinforced my belief that thoughtful instruction can help all students engage successfully with texts.
5.00/5.00
4/5/2026
State: CALIFORNIA
I love the course! It’s well-structured and flexible. The course book offers a fresh perspective and practical strategies for teaching literary elements. I’m excited to implement them.
5.00/5.00
1/6/2026
State: NEW JERSEY
This is a great course.
5.00/5.00
10/10/2025
State: NEW JERSEY
Such a great course!
5.00/5.00
8/27/2025
State: OHIO
Great class! I received great feedback and developed applicable lessons for my classroom.
5.00/5.00
7/1/2025
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This was an excellent course with engaging reading materials and diverse assignments that are all usable in my classroom!
5.00/5.00
5/30/2025
State: OHIO
I learned a lot from this course and the instructor provided timely and helpful feedback.
5.00/5.00
5/8/2025
State: ILLINOIS
Great course!
5.00/5.00
2/1/2025
State: MASSACHUSETTS
Wonderful Class! Instructor feedback was extremely valuable.
5.00/5.00
10/13/2024
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Great course. The instructor is always well organized. The text was practical and applicable. The assignments were also appropriate and applicable to my teaching.
5.00/5.00
10/9/2024
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
8/3/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
I loved this class and found it incredibly enriching, with so many great resources, activities, tools, and ideas that I am excited to bring to my classroom. I highly recommend this class to other educators for its practical and directly applicable content.
5.00/5.00
7/29/2024
State:
5.00/5.00
7/29/2024
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
7/16/2024
State: OHIO
4.50/5.00
5/14/2024
State: MASSACHUSETTS
Great class!
5.00/5.00
4/22/2024
State: NEVADA
I absolutely loved this course. The textbook gave me valuable insight into teaching the literary elements on a whole new level. I also found the activities included in the text to be very useful. Thank you. I look forward to utilizing my newfound knowledge.
5.00/5.00
4/9/2024
State: VIRGINIA
This course was a great learning experience and very insightful. I learned a lot about teaching literary elements.
5.00/5.00
3/19/2024
State: MISSOURI
I thoroughly enjoyed this class. The instructor gave timely, positive, helpful feedback. The lessons I created are highly relevant and I am able to integrate them into my curriculum immediately. As a full time teacher taking graduate classes, it's nice to have an instructor that seems to respect my time and effort.
5.00/5.00
3/14/2024
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
1/28/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
1/16/2024
State: OHIO
I loved the class! I was able to apply the content to my class immediately, and I feel I have already seen great results. If you're looking for a fresh approach to literary elements, this class is perfect for you!
5.00/5.00
10/18/2023
State: CONNECTICUT
I enjoyed the text that was assigned in this specific course and I found a lot of useful resources as well as different lesson ideas to better my teaching. It reinvigorated my approach on teaching specific elements and I am excited to take these ideas and better my teaching going forward.
5.00/5.00
9/17/2023
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/16/2023
State: MASSACHUSETTS
5.00/5.00
8/4/2023
State: MASSACHUSETTS
One of my favorite classes! This course provided relevant and interesting ideas for teaching literary elements in a meaningful way.
5.00/5.00
7/27/2023
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
6/17/2023
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
5/17/2023
State: NEW YORK
I enjoyed this course and it refreshed me as well as gave me some new tools for my teaching
5.00/5.00
4/27/2023
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This course was extremely helpful to better understand the literary elements and how to teach them beyond the basic definitions.
5.00/5.00
4/26/2023
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This is a very valuable class for anyone new to teaching literary elements.
5.00/5.00
4/10/2023
State: NORTH CAROLINA
The course was helpful
5.00/5.00
3/27/2023
State: PENNSYLVANIA
I found this course relevant to my current teaching assignment. The professor very helpful provides feedback in a timely fashion. I enjoy taking courses that support current teaching practices but allow me to work at my own pace.
5.00/5.00
12/7/2022
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
11/30/2022
State: NEW YORK
The main resource for this class is extremely helpful in creating new lessons and activities to use with my students! I also love how the authors take a more psychological approach towards literary elements! Five stars!!!
5.00/5.00
8/24/2022
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This was a great course, thank you!
4.50/5.00
8/8/2022
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
5/26/2022
State: CALIFORNIA
The material was incredibly useful and I found Ms Tara was very responsive as an instructor.
5.00/5.00
4/14/2022
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
11/3/2021
State: VIRGINIA
It was an awesome experience. I was able to create some great new lesson plans because of this course.
5.00/5.00
7/28/2021
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Fantastic course! I highly suggest this if you teach literary elements. It has great resources for teaching them out of context as well as with literature.
5.00/5.00
7/14/2021
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Mind blowing
5.00/5.00
6/28/2021
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
5/12/2021
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Excellent course! After 12 years of teaching ELA, I honestly didn't expect to learn as much about Literary Elements as I did by the end of this course. I'd recommend it to any ELA Educator!
5.00/5.00
5/9/2021
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Well designed, practical.
5.00/5.00
8/24/2020
State: OHIO
Great material that was very applicable to my teaching. I learned dimensions of Literary Elements that I had not been taught before.
5.00/5.00
8/12/2020
State: VERMONT
Great course! Easy to navigate and good information for the classroom.
5.00/5.00
8/10/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/6/2020
State: ILLINOIS
Teaching Literary Elements will take your basic practices with character, setting, point of view, and theme and challenge you to do more. The authors of the text have added much complexity and many levels to the devices, and most experienced teachers will pick and choose what works for them, but there is a lot of great information here and you're sure to walk away having learned something and picked up some clever ideas for the classroom.
5.00/5.00
7/26/2020
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Helpful course, great instructor!
5.00/5.00
7/23/2020
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
7/17/2020
State: MASSACHUSETTS
The textbook provided a range of helpful activities and strategies that are widely applicable to a range of teaching environments, and the facilitator was quick to provide feedback throughout the course.
5.00/5.00
7/1/2020
State: PENNSYLVANIA
The class offered new insight in many aspects of teaching literary elements. The professor was prompt with checking assignments and providing feedback.
5.00/5.00
5/20/2020
State: FLORIDA
5.00/5.00
1/7/2020
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
12/16/2019
State: VERMONT
5.00/5.00
7/15/2019
State: CALIFORNIA
This course offers helpful and practical tools to enhance your practice as an English teacher. I appreciate that the readings and assignments go hand in hand. You can turn right around and apply many of the strategies in your own classroom the next day. I highly recommend this course!
5.00/5.00
7/7/2019
State: MARYLAND
5.00/5.00
7/5/2019
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
6/19/2019
State: NEW YORK
Professor W. put together a comprehensive, thought-provoking class that was extremely beneficial to the growth of my professional career!
4.50/5.00
5/4/2019
State: OHIO
This is a great course for teachers to gain new ideas on teaching literary elements. The focus is on sharing great resources and ideas that can easily be implemented in existing lessons and units.
5.00/5.00
3/28/2019
State: MASSACHUSETTS
This class introduced me to various assignments to use to help ensure literary elements were taught in an engaging manner.
5.00/5.00
3/18/2019
State: NEW YORK
The text was interesting and innovative. The coursework was engaging and implementable.
5.00/5.00
2/27/2019
State: PENNSYLVANIA
The course covers various literary elements thoroughly. Students are provided with many opportunities to develop lesson plans and units that they can use in their classrooms.
5.00/5.00
1/25/2019
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/11/2018
State: ILLINOIS
This class very much exceeded my expectations. I learned more about literary elements than I have in the past 25 years! Tara was very helpful and accomodating when I had questions. I will definitely take another class with Fresno!
5.00/5.00
7/28/2018
State: MISSOURI
5.00/5.00
7/26/2018
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
7/24/2018
State: CALIFORNIA
3.50/5.00
7/23/2018
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
5/8/2018
State: NEW JERSEY
3.50/5.00
4/23/2018
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
4/15/2018
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
8/2/2017
State: PENNSYLVANIA
4.00/5.00
7/21/2017
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
7/1/2017
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
6/30/2017
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
6/16/2017
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Excellent course. I recommend it.
5.00/5.00
6/9/2017
State: GEORGIA
This course made me rethink some topics that I have been teaching. The instructor is very helpful.
5.00/5.00
3/24/2017
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
9/12/2016
State: VIRGINIA
Teaching Literary Elements (ELA-923) was an excellent experience for me. Coming from a business background; now serving as an administrator in a private school, and having never taught anything remotely related to literature, I had dig deep to fully grasp what most of students probably found intuitive. However, the course was concise and understandable. Our instructor, Tara Warmerdam, was approachable and always immediately responsive. She communicated extremely well. I would make the same choice again and would urge others to consider this course. Time and effort well spent. Enjoy!
4.00/5.00
9/8/2016
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/29/2016
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/16/2016
State: OHIO
Excellent class to learn about teaching literary elements. It definitely left me thinking about ways to improve my teaching.
5.00/5.00
7/31/2016
State: ILLINOIS
Very helpful for my teaching career! Great textbook!
5.00/5.00
7/19/2016
State: TENNESSEE
5.00/5.00
7/16/2016
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This course was terrific. I came away with so many new ideas, but more importantly a whole new approach to teaching all of my classes.
5.00/5.00
7/15/2016
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
7/15/2016
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
6/24/2016
State: FLORIDA
4.00/5.00
5/22/2016
State: MARYLAND
4.00/5.00
4/19/2016
State: MISSOURI
Course was great! Website and transcript request got very hairy and confusing. I've done this before with no problems -- I think this is my fifth or sixth course with FP, but I had a lot of issues this time. :(
5.00/5.00
4/8/2016
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
3/29/2016
State: COLORADO
5.00/5.00
2/5/2016
State: VIRGINIA
I really enjoyed this class and I learned a lot about teaching literary elements. I also appreciated how helpful the instructor was throughout the whole process.
5.00/5.00
8/29/2015
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/12/2015
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
7/19/2015
State: WISCONSIN
I felt this class was awesome! Totally manageable and I really feel that my time was put towards activities/lessons that I will actually teach! I really appreciate how the class was set up and the expectations were clear. Thanks for such an outstanding experience!!!
5.00/5.00
6/26/2015
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This was an excellent course and I really felt that I gained knowledge that will be useful to me as a teacher.
5.00/5.00
6/6/2015
State: GEORGIA
5.00/5.00
5/29/2015
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This class was great! Very welcoming and helpful staff. I enjoyed getting and sharing new ideas. Highly recommended.
5.00/5.00
5/1/2015
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
3/24/2015
State: NEW YORK
Great course! I made so many lessons I could actually use in my class. I look forward to using them again next year!
5.00/5.00
3/10/2015
State: MAINE
I loved this course and the instructor was wonderful! Thank you Fresno University for having such a beneficial course. I am interested in taking another course in the near future. Thank you
5.00/5.00
2/16/2015
State: NEW JERSEY
This course has helped me to reflect upon myself as a teacher and helped enhanced my knowledge as a Language Arts teacher.
5.00/5.00
1/21/2015
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
12/31/2014
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
12/21/2014
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
12/9/2014
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
11/6/2014
State: NEW JERSEY
Great class!
5.00/5.00
10/16/2014
State: ILLINOIS
5.00/5.00
10/3/2014
State: PENNSYLVANIA
I found the course helpful and practical. Assignments were applicable and adaptable. I was able to use some activities immediately and test them out. I found several I would keep and others I would change slightly, but overall I enjoyed it. My instructor was available for questions, graded assignments promptly, and offered good feedback. Enjoyed!
5.00/5.00
9/15/2014
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Loved this Course, it was very informative and provided ample activities to use.
5.00/5.00
9/12/2014
State: ILLINOIS
5.00/5.00
9/8/2014
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
8/27/2014
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
8/20/2014
State: PENNSYLVANIA
4.00/5.00
8/9/2014
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/3/2014
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
7/31/2014
State: CALIFORNIA
Awesome!
4.00/5.00
7/30/2014
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Enjoyed this course. Tara was a great instructor, providing loads of supplemental resources, thoughtful feedback, and assitance when needed.
5.00/5.00
7/27/2014
State: ILLINOIS
This was a great class!
5.00/5.00
6/28/2014
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
6/18/2014
State: MISSOURI
5.00/5.00
6/17/2014
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
5/11/2014
State: OHIO
I enjoyed the textbook and a lot of their examples for activities.
5.00/5.00
5/2/2014
State: OHIO
Great class, very useful and informative. Good textbook.
5.00/5.00
4/8/2014
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
4/6/2014
State: PENNSYLVANIA
4.00/5.00
3/5/2014
State: ILLINOIS
5.00/5.00
1/13/2014
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Awesome course!!
5.00/5.00
1/12/2014
State: ILLINOIS
Great class! I'd definitely recommend this to colleagues.
5.00/5.00
12/31/2013
State: NEW YORK
This is my first on-line class. I enjoyed taking it.
5.00/5.00
12/26/2013
State: NEBRASKA
5.00/5.00
10/12/2013
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Very helpful information! Many activities to choose from and to adjust for different levels of learners.
4.00/5.00
7/26/2013
State: SOUTH CAROLINA
I learned some new ideas to teach literary elements, but I found the text a bit tedious at times. I honestly enjoyed Teaching Shakespeare much more and found the author a bit easier to follow.
5.00/5.00
7/23/2013
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This class was extremely helpful in preparing me to use Common Core State Standards and teach the literary elements.
4.00/5.00
7/22/2013
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
7/11/2013
State:
5.00/5.00
7/9/2013
State: OHIO
4.00/5.00
7/8/2013
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
5/4/2013
State: MINNESOTA
5.00/5.00
4/29/2013
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
4/16/2013
State: ILLINOIS
4.00/5.00
4/8/2013
State: OHIO
Good course. Very thought provoking and helpful.
5.00/5.00
3/28/2013
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Teaching Literary Elements is a great course! I would highly recommend it.
5.00/5.00
3/5/2013
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This course was very relevant to my classroom instruction and has given me new frameworks for teaching.
5.00/5.00
2/16/2013
State: PENNSYLVANIA
An excellent and applicable course
5.00/5.00
1/15/2013
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Tara and the text were very helpful. I learned so many new ways to teach my current curriculum.
5.00/5.00
12/19/2012
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
12/5/2012
State: NEW JERSEY
Great activities!
5.00/5.00
11/30/2012
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Course was a fantastic way to learn new, innovative ways to teach literary elements in the classroom.
5.00/5.00
11/29/2012
State: OKLAHOMA
5.00/5.00
11/25/2012
State: OHIO
Good course. Good textbook by Michael W. Smith and Jeffrey Wilhelm. Many activities and lesson ideas can be lifted right from text and used immediately in the classroom. Assignments were on-topic, useful, and, again, can be used in my classroom.
5.00/5.00
11/8/2012
State:
5.00/5.00
8/28/2012
State: NEW JERSEY
3.00/5.00
8/21/2012
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
8/18/2012
State: SOUTH CAROLINA
5.00/5.00
8/15/2012
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
8/11/2012
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
8/1/2012
State: MISSOURI
5.00/5.00
7/19/2012
State: OHIO
I really enjoyed this class! *****
5.00/5.00
7/8/2012
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Incredibly useful in the classroom and challenging food for thought!
5.00/5.00
6/8/2012
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
6/7/2012
State: NORTH CAROLINA
Awesome addition to my professional development.
5.00/5.00
6/6/2012
State: ILLINOIS
Very useful! Definitely can be applied to common core standards.
5.00/5.00
6/3/2012
State: OHIO
I thought the course load was very fair for a full time professional. This is a class well worth taking. The instant feedback was refreshing.
5.00/5.00
5/23/2012
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
4/29/2012
State: OHIO
This was an outstanding class. The text was good, and full of good stuff - I will not be selling it back. The assignments were relevant to what I teach but could easily be adapted to any curriculum. The forum questions were open and poignant - letting me write about what mattered in MY classroom.
5.00/5.00
4/3/2012
State: WASHINGTON
Extremely useful class!
5.00/5.00
3/8/2012
State: PENNSYLVANIA
I really enjoyed this class and felt there were a great deal of applicable ideas on teaching literary elements!
5.00/5.00
2/5/2012
State: CALIFORNIA
This was a great course! I always love Tara Warmerdam as an instructor, and I gained SO MUCH from this class!!!! Much more than I thought I might!