Megan Mariano
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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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
- 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...
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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 24, 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...
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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...
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