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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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Graphic Novels in Middle School: 9 Key Critical Thinking Skills of Focus
Teach graphic novels as a UNIT!
Megan Mariano
May 2, 20206 min read
4,553 views
5 comments
Argumentative Writing: Debates in Middle School
Try debates instead of an essay!
Megan Mariano
Apr 16, 20205 min read
8,162 views
9 comments
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!
Megan Mariano
Mar 12, 20205 min read
3,033 views
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Making Valentine's Day Meaningful and Academic in Middle School E.L.A.
Students write break up and love letters to books!
Megan Mariano
Feb 5, 20203 min read
4,376 views
10 comments
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
Megan Mariano
Jan 28, 20207 min read
3,991 views
12 comments
Narrative Writing in Response to Reading: Ditching the Personal Narrative
Middle schoolers have done personal narrative writing for years. Time to change it up!
Megan Mariano
Nov 17, 20195 min read
5,108 views
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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!
Megan Mariano
Oct 24, 20194 min read
1,779 views
10 comments
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!
Megan Mariano
Oct 4, 20196 min read
9,499 views
15 comments
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...
Megan Mariano
Sep 18, 20194 min read
2,960 views
15 comments
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.
Megan Mariano
Jul 28, 20193 min read
11,869 views
13 comments
Fantasy Writing and the Importance of Imagination in Middle School
Students in middle school need to trigger their imaginations more than ever! Do fantasy writing as narrative writing... We all have...
Megan Mariano
Jun 17, 20192 min read
1,279 views
10 comments
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