Find ways to read-aloud in middle school!

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 ...

Teach graphic novels as a UNIT!

Try debates instead of an essay!

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

Students write break up and love letters to books!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Students in middle school need to trigger their imaginations more than ever! Do fantasy writing as narrative writing... We all have narra...