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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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Megan Mariano

Mar 13
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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Megan Mariano

Feb 6
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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Megan Mariano

Jan 28
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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Megan Mariano

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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Megan Mariano

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 interaction is less co...

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Megan Mariano

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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Megan Mariano

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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Megan Mariano

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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Megan Mariano

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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Megan Mariano

Sep 18, 2019
4 min

Grammar and Vocabulary in Middle School Reading/Writing Workshop

Many teachers who embark into the world of Reading and Writing Workshop beg to question: how do you get in vocabulary and grammar instruction? There are lots...

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Megan Mariano

Sep 7, 2019
6 min

Assessment in Reading Workshop: 9 Ways to Hold Students Accountable for Independent Reading

Yes, you can assess students if they are ONLY using free choice reading for instruction and lessons!

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Megan Mariano

Jul 28, 2019
3 min

Starting the Year off Right in Middle School ELA

Learn about what a real teacher does in her first week of school in middle school E.L.A.

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Megan Mariano

Jun 25, 2019
5 min

The 40 Book Challenge in my Classroom

Donalyn Miller created this challenge and explains it in her book. This is how I approach it with my 6th graders.

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Megan Mariano

Jun 2, 2019
3 min

Free Choice Reading as a Summer Reading Requirement

Forcing students to read specific texts over the summer could start the year off on a sour note. I get it... We want to make sure our students are still read...

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