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MrsBeers.com is a collection of my experiences as a middle school language arts teacher. I share teaching strategies, classroom ideas, and my product creations to help you find inspiration for your ELA classroom!
5 Reading Fluency Tricks for BIG KIDS
“Why do I have to read aloud? I hate reading aloud!” -a struggling 6th grade reader A number of years ago, when my school district began our work with Response to Intervention, or RTI, it became even more abundantly clear that many of our upper elementary
Daily 5: Tried and True Resources for Grades 4-6
Have you read this book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser?The Daily 5: Fostering Literacy in the Elementary Grades I can promise that it will transform the way you teach in your ELA classroom. The premise of this must-read resource is that “students select from
Student Conversation about Text in the Classroom Using Chit Chat Cards
I have to admit that, as a 7th grade language arts teacher, I LOVE a quiet classroom. I do not like CHAOS, I do not like LOUD, and while I am in complete confession mode, I can't stand when things are not organized and out of
First Day Read Alouds for Middle Grades
I am one of those teachers that LOVES reading aloud to my students. I read aloud for a multitude of reasons, but mostly, I LOVE to read to them because they still enjoy being read to. In addition to my love of reading, research shows read alouds
Back to School Favorites for ELA Teachers
2025 is my 25th back to school season! While I began my teaching career in 1998 (with a few years off staying home with my littlest), every back to school season seems even more exciting than the one before. Over the years, I have written
Language Arts Classroom Ideas
As a teacher, I find coming up with new classroom ideas each year to be one of the most fun but also tricky parts of the back-to-school season. On one hand, you want to optimize student learning and maximize instructional time, but classrooms are not emotionless
