Organizing your language arts classroom to optimize learning and minimize distractions is a delicate practice. This section contains my favorite ideas and resources that I use in my own ELA classroom.
Veterans Day not only highlights the importance of thanking those who protect our country, but it also gives teachers the chance to help students connect with the veterans in their lives. Understanding perspectives and learning from others’ experiences is essential to growing as readers and …
November is here, and this post features some fresh ideas and activities to try in your middle school language arts classroom. November offers plenty of seasonal themes you can utilize to boost student engagement. Veterans Day, Election Day, and Thanksgiving all offer excellent opportunities to …
Halloween is the best “in-school” holiday – even for older students! As a middle school teacher, I can tell you that Halloween classroom activities are an easy win for student engagement. I try to make the most of the season by incorporating as many Halloween …
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 …
Between homework turn-ins, read-aloud chapters, lesson instruction, questions, and discussions, a middle school ELA block disappears FAST. That’s why it is important to build time-management structures into your classroom routines. Here are 5 ways I help my middle schoolers understand how much time they have …
I’ve graded a LOT of book reports over my 26 years of teaching. Hundreds of five-paragraph plot summaries and the same “the theme of this book is…” sentence matched across every report. The traditional book report follows a predictable template that never really gives them …
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