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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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Spring Things! Fun with Poetry and Figurative Language
Spring is poetry time! I like to use this time of year to do a poetry unit with my 6th graders (read about that here). That unit focuses...
Megan Mariano
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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Text Structure Explanatory Writing: Creating a Dodecahedron
Text structure is one of those skills we teach in all grade levels of English Language Arts. There are tons of ways to teach it and most...
Megan Mariano
Feb 22, 20243 min read
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Why I Don't Do a Daily Reading Log: What I Do Instead
The reading log. What is it exactly? I think most of us reading teachers know, but for those who are not familiar, in short, it's a...
Megan Mariano
Jan 16, 20244 min read
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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...
Megan Mariano
Sep 20, 20233 min read
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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...
Megan Mariano
May 28, 20235 min read
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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...
Megan Mariano
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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Multi-Genre Writing Unit: Companion Websites Based on a Book
Try a multi-genre writing unit in middle school ELA!
Megan Mariano
Jan 19, 20235 min read
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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...
Megan Mariano
Dec 27, 20225 min read
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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...
Megan Mariano
Oct 25, 20225 min read
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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...
Megan Mariano
Sep 26, 20226 min read
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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.
Megan Mariano
May 31, 20228 min read
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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...
Megan Mariano
Feb 16, 202210 min read
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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...
Megan Mariano
Jan 13, 20224 min read
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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...
Megan Mariano
Dec 9, 20219 min read
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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...
Megan Mariano
Aug 14, 20216 min read
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