Megan Mariano
The Pros and Cons of Looping with Students: Teaching the Same Kids Twice
Back in the 2021-2022 school year, I was called over the summer and told I'd be looping with my students. Truthfully, I didn't know a...
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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
- May 28
- 5 min
Online Research, Note-Taking, & Argument Essay: Student Choice Driven
I was given a 7th grade section of ELA in 2021. Before that, I was only teaching 3 sections of 6th grade. So, I had to plan an entire...
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Megan Mariano
- Mar 28
- 3 min
Memoir Reading Unit: Engaging Non-fiction
When I was told I would be teaching a section of 7th grade in the 2021 school year, I immediately was super stressed. I already do ALL...
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Megan Mariano
- Jan 19
- 5 min
Multi-Genre Writing Unit: Companion Websites Based on a Book
Try a multi-genre writing unit in middle school ELA!
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Megan Mariano
- Dec 27, 2022
- 5 min
All the Ways to Use Google Forms in Middle School Language Arts
Google Forms have been around for awhile now. Many teachers use them for easy test-taking, which is great and provides an easy...
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Megan Mariano
- Oct 25, 2022
- 5 min
Personal Narrative Writing in Middle School: Digging Deeper
For years, I didn't do personal narrative writing in middle school. In fact, I wrote an entire blog post about why I didn't do it. Main...
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Megan Mariano
- Sep 26, 2022
- 6 min
Historical Fiction in Middle School: Making Connections and Deepening Understanding
Historical fiction...I've found this section of my library to be less frequented than most other sections. Truth be told, I don't ever...
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Megan Mariano
- May 31, 2022
- 7 min
My First Year in 7th Grade: How it Went, What I Did, and What Will Change
Read about how my first year in teaching 7th grade went.
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Megan Mariano
- Feb 16, 2022
- 10 min
Social Issues Books for Middle School
As many know who follow me, I find it to be super important for students to CHOOSE books. I typically plan units in my classroom and I...
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Megan Mariano
- Jan 13, 2022
- 4 min
Realistic Fiction Writing: Narratives with Meaning
When I was told I was going to be teaching a 7th grade section this year (I only ever taught 6th and put my heart and SOUL into 6th), I...
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Megan Mariano
- Dec 9, 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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Megan Mariano
- 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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