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As an educational blogger, I hope to provide ideas and materials for your curriculum to help you succeed in your classroom! While many of my posts will lead you to my Teachers Pay Teachers store, you will get detailed insight into what has worked in my very own classroom. - Read Write Teach ELA

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Using "Controversial" Texts: Why We Need Them and How to Use Them

Dec 10, 2021
9 min

Using "Controversial" Texts: Why We Need Them and How to Use Them

We are living in a very divided time. Parents are at board meetings screaming about critical race theory and are trying to ban books left...

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Everything You Need for Back-to-School in Middle School E.L.A.

Aug 14, 2021
6 min

Everything You Need for Back-to-School in Middle School E.L.A.

As I write this, we are going in full-time, normal (masked) in September. I really hope that remains true. This post will outline all the...

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Essays in 6th Grade: A Basic Format that Elevates the Standard 5-Paragraph Structure

Mar 25, 2021
5 min

Essays in 6th Grade: A Basic Format that Elevates the Standard 5-Paragraph Structure

6th grade is such a funny year. Funny haha and funny weird. Student writing levels are all over the map. You will have students coming to...

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Mood vs. Tone in E.L.A.: Activities to Help Middle Schoolers

Feb 18, 2021
4 min

Mood vs. Tone in E.L.A.: Activities to Help Middle Schoolers

Mood and tone are two key literary elements that start popping up a lot more in middle school. I've found that students often have a...

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Dystopian Literature in 6th Grade: Opening Minds and Critical Thinking

Jan 22, 2021
7 min

Dystopian Literature in 6th Grade: Opening Minds and Critical Thinking

Dystopian literature is by far my favorite genre. I'll dabble in other genres, but always find myself right back into this genre. When I...

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Main Idea Statements, NOT Topics: 6 Steps to Writing Main Idea Sentences

Dec 31, 2020
4 min

Main Idea Statements, NOT Topics: 6 Steps to Writing Main Idea Sentences

Main idea. Students do it as soon as they start reading. My son in Kindergarten has even dabbled in it. It gets increasingly more complex...

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Read-Alouds in Middle School: How (and Why) to Use Them When You're Short on Time

Jul 10, 2020
4 min

Read-Alouds in Middle School: How (and Why) to Use Them When You're Short on Time

Find ways to read-aloud in middle school!

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Diverse Books and Anti-Racism Resources for Students and Educators: A Huge Collection!

Jun 5, 2020
2 min

Diverse Books and Anti-Racism Resources for Students and Educators: A Huge Collection!

Loads of resources for you to make your classroom accepting and anti-racist!

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5 End of School Year Activities in Middle School with a Digital Focus

May 13, 2020
4 min

5 End of School Year Activities in Middle School with a Digital Focus

As I write this post, we are doing remote learning. I know the end of the school year is full of celebrations and activities; many of us...

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Graphic Novels in Middle School: 9 Key Critical Thinking Skills of Focus

May 2, 2020
6 min

Graphic Novels in Middle School: 9 Key Critical Thinking Skills of Focus

Teach graphic novels as a UNIT!

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Argumentative Writing: Debates in Middle School

Apr 16, 2020
5 min

Argumentative Writing: Debates in Middle School

Try debates instead of an essay!

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Extended School Closure Resources and Tips in Middle School E.L.A.

Mar 13, 2020
5 min

Extended School Closure Resources and Tips in Middle School E.L.A.

Here are some resources to help you if your school is closed due to the coronavirus!

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Making Valentine's Day Meaningful and Academic in Middle School E.L.A.

Feb 6, 2020
3 min

Making Valentine's Day Meaningful and Academic in Middle School E.L.A.

Students write break up and love letters to books!

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Standardized Test Prep in Reading and Writing Workshop

Jan 28, 2020
7 min

Standardized Test Prep in Reading and Writing Workshop

The dreaded test prep. We all think about it. We all know we have to do SOMEthing...we can't just ignore the fact that students will have to

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Close Reading of Short Stories: How to do it Digitally, Especially for The Holidays!

Dec 10, 2019
3 min

Close Reading of Short Stories: How to do it Digitally, Especially for The Holidays!

A few years back, close reading became a big buzz in the E.L.A. realm. I had tons of workshops on it and still have files full of informatio

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Book Clubs and Using the Public Library to Promote Student Choice

Nov 29, 2019
7 min

Book Clubs and Using the Public Library to Promote Student Choice

Book clubs are an important component of reading workshop. It gives students an opportunity to be social in a world where face-to-face...

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Narrative Writing in Response to Reading: Ditching the Personal Narrative

Nov 17, 2019
5 min

Narrative Writing in Response to Reading: Ditching the Personal Narrative

Middle schoolers have done personal narrative writing for years. Time to change it up!

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Thanksgiving Activity: Using YouTube and Google Search in English Language Arts

Nov 10, 2019
3 min

Thanksgiving Activity: Using YouTube and Google Search in English Language Arts

Use YouTube and Google search to your advantage!

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Write What You Expect Students to Write: Importance of Modeling Writing Pieces and Reading Responses

Oct 25, 2019
4 min

Write What You Expect Students to Write: Importance of Modeling Writing Pieces and Reading Responses

Want students to write well? You need to write, too!

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Digital Interactive Notebooks in English Language Arts (and the Slip in Slide Add-on)

Oct 4, 2019
6 min

Digital Interactive Notebooks in English Language Arts (and the Slip in Slide Add-on)

Using DIGITAL interactive notebooks saves tons of time, allows flexibility, and creates lots of organization!

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