As a teacher, October is one of my favorite months of the school year. Students have settled into their classroom routines, cooler temps let us learn outside, and the bright colors of fall bring new inspiration for all of us. The autumn backdrop and, of …
Halloween in a middle school classroom is a battle against attention spans that vanish before lunch. After many years of teaching ELA, I’ve found the trick is to embrace the holiday! I lean in with a Halloween reader’s theater script that keeps students reading, talking, …
The Halloween season is almost here, and if you are looking for a few free printable lesson plans to share with your middle school classroom, then you are in the right place! Fall is my favorite season, and I have created several ELA resources you …
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan makes an excellent whole-class novel study for ELA teachers in grades 5-7. Your students will love reading about Esperanza’s adventure from a wealthy Mexican landowner to a poor immigrant worker. They’ll cheer her on every step of the way …
Now that the first weeks of school are in the books, principals will begin scheduling classroom observations. On a full-cycle evaluation year, I am observed three times throughout the school year. This includes two scheduled observations and one that is not scheduled in advance. Despite …
Are you looking for a new way to host parent-teacher conferences? Consider switching to student led conferences to boost parent participation and student engagement. The concept works best with smaller teams where everyone can buy into the idea, but if you gain alignment, the format …
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