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I created this blog in 2013, originally as a resource to update parents on our classroom activities. Through the years it has grown into place to share ideas with other educators. This section contains the most read and shared posts from my teacher blog.

poetry analysis for middle school

Poetry Analysis for Middle School Students

POETRY! That one, 6-letter word can send shivers down the spine of an unsuspecting middle school student.  I have learned that depending on previous experience, it ranks right up there with these ...

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Back to School Favorites for ELA Teachers... I have been blogging for over 10 years. Here are some of my favorite posts to get teachers geared up for back to school season.

Back to School Favorites for ELA Teachers

2020 is my 20th back to school!  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 ...

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5-Ways to Prepare for your Classroom Observation

Next week brings with it my first observation of this school year.  Despite this being my 19th year, observations still make me a little nervous.  Because this is only my second year teaching at my ...

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readers notebooks

How to Use Reader’s Notebooks in the Middle School Classroom

While I love the first days of the year, my favorite days are the ones that find us in a bit of a routine; when my middle school students are to the point where they are energized and enthusiastic, ...

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interactive reading logs

Interactive Reading Log using Pictures

Reading logs are a tricky thing!  I get it! Continuously charting pages and book titles, and gathering signatures is just not a method that encourages and instills a love of reading.  I understand ...

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best books for middle school readers

50 Best Books for Middle School

It is summer break! An exciting time that allows for teachers and students alike to take a bit of a break, right? We have gotten into this great rhythm over the last 185 days of reading and writing. ...

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