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 …
Creating a middle school syllabus can be a simple task, but I know from experience how hard it is to condense all your classroom guidelines and expectations into a single page. One way I streamlined the process was by building my own editable syllabus templates. …
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 give …
The first days back to school set the stage for your entire year. Before I dive into the curriculum, I want my students to know how much I value them, and I work to connect with them from the moment they walk in. The classroom …
Reader’s theater is the perfect tool to add to your middle school ELA toolbox for so many reasons: it is interactive and highly engaging, enhances student fluency, targets and enriches reading comprehension, and strengthens vocabulary. Here are the top reasons why I decided to make it …
I find 6th grade students are all over the map when it comes to reading. Some never put a book down, but many will only read because they “HAVE to.” After 25+ years teaching ELA, my list of the best books for 6th grade will …
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