Table of Contents! Quick Links to all my Posts
- Megan Mariano
- Jul 9, 2025
- 5 min read
Reading/Writing:
PACING GUIDE (6th GRADE): My 6th Grade ELA Pacing Guide and What I Do Everyday
BACK TO SCHOOL: Starting the Year off Right in Middle School ELA
SYLLABUS: What I Put in My Syllabus
RESEARCH / NON-FICTION: Non-fiction in Middle School ELA: Using Research, Essay Writing, and Book Creation for Skill Focus
END OF SCHOOL YEAR: 5 End of School Year Activities in Middle School with a Digital Focus
CURRICULUM: Why My E.L.A. Curriculum is Built on Units: 4 Reasons Why I Don't Focus on Standards When Planning
EMBRACING CHANGE: Stop Teaching the Same Way Every Year: 5 Reasons to Embrace Change in your Teaching
MORE BACK TO SCHOOL: Everything You Need for Back-to-School in Middle School E.L.A.
HIGHLIGHTING: The Importance of Highlighting: Different Ways to use it in Middle School English Language Arts
PACING GUIDE (7th GRADE): My First Year in 7th Grade: How it Went, What I Did, and What Will Change
SUMMER PLANNING MADE EASY: Summer Planning Made Easy: All You Need to Prepare for a New School Year
RESEARCH WITH PHYSICAL NOTE-TAKING: Online Research, Note-Taking, & Argument Essay: Student Choice Driven
CONCISE TEXT DETAIL: Citing Concise Textual Evidence: Avoiding "Quote Plopping"
TEST PREP: WRITING TASKS: Preparing for the English Language Arts State Test Writing Tasks: Prompt Prep and Analysis
FLASHBACK/FORESHADOWING: Flashback and Foreshadowing: Essential Skills for Deeper Reading and Engaging Writing
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Reading Focus:
SUMMER READING: Free Choice Reading as a Summer Reading Requirement
40 BOOK CHALLENGE: The 40 Book Challenge in my Classroom
ASSESSMENT: Assessment in Reading Workshop: 9 Ways to Hold Students Accountable for Independent Reading
DIVERSE BOOKS: Diverse Books and Anti-Racism Resources for Students and Educators: A Huge Collection!
MOOD VS. TONE: Mood vs. Tone in E.L.A.: Activities to Help Middle Schoolers
CHANGING NOVELS: Stop Using the Same Novels/Stories Every Year : 3 Reasons to Change it Up in E.L.A.
SOCIAL ISSUES BOOKS: Social Issues Books for Middle School
INVESTIGATING CHARACTERIZATION: My First Unit in 7th Grade: Investigating Characterization
READING WORKSHOP: Reading Workshop in Middle School: 6 Reasons Why I Use It
HISTORICAL FICTION: Historical Fiction in Middle School: Making Connections and Deepening Understanding
MEMOIR READING: Memoir Reading Unit: Engaging Non-fiction
NO MORE READING LOG: Why I Don't Do a Daily Reading Log: What I Do Instead
READING ENGAGEMENT: How NOT to Get Middle Schoolers to Read
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Writing Focus:
FANTASY WRITING: Fantasy Writing and the Importance of Imagination in Middle School
GRAMMAR / VOCAB.: Grammar and Vocabulary in Middle School Reading/Writing Workshop
MODELING WRITING: Write What You Expect Students to Write: Importance of Modeling Writing Pieces and Reading Responses
NARRATIVE WRITING: Narrative Writing in Response to Reading: Ditching the Personal Narrative
DIALOGUE AND ELABORATION: Dialogue and Elaboration: Using Comics to Encourage More Detail
BASIC ESSAY FORMAT: Essays in 6th Grade: A Basic Format that Elevates the Standard 5-Paragraph Structure
SHOW DON'T TELL: Show Don't Tell in Middle School: Elevating Narrative Writing
REALISTIC FICTION WRITING: Realistic Fiction Writing: Narratives with Meaning
PERSONAL NARRATIVE: Personal Narrative Writing in Middle School: Digging Deeper
MAKING GRADING EASIER: Grading Made Easy: How to Make Assessing Writing More Manageable
MULTI-GENRE WRITING: Multi-Genre Writing Unit: Companion Websites Based on a Book
EXPLANATORY WRITING: Text Structure Explanatory Writing: Creating a Dodecahedron
SPRING POETRY: Spring Things! Fun with Poetry and Figurative Language
MYSTERY WRITING: Mystery Story Writing: Narratives with a Twist
IMPORTANCE OF NARRATIVE: 5 Reasons Narrative Writing is Just as Important as Essay Writing
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Digital Focus:
DIGITAL ELA: Going Digital in English Language Arts: An Overview
DIGITAL INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS: Digital Interactive Notebooks in English Language Arts (and the Slip in Slide Add-on)
HYBRID TEACHING: Hybrid Teaching: What's Working, What's Not, and What I'm Learning
BENEFITS OF TECH: 5 Ways Technology has Enhanced Productivity in my Classroom
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Classroom Management:
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT: Behavior Management in Middle School: 6 Components for a Peaceful Classroom
CLASSROOM THEME: 4 Reasons Why I Don't Have a Decorative Theme in my E.L.A. Classroom
LESSON PLANNING MADE EASY: Lesson Planning Made Easy: Plan Entire Units QUICKLY *exclusive blog freebies here*
NO TANGIBLE REWARDS: Why I Don't Do Tangible Rewards or Points-Based Classroom Management
ESTABLISHING BOUNDARIES: Establishing Boundaries: 6 Reasons I am Able to Not Take Any Work Home
ROUTINES AND SYSTEMS: The Routines and Systems That Make My English Language Arts Classroom Work
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Other:
COVID AFTERMATH: 3 Years After Covid: Reflection and Lessons Learned
LOOPING WITH STUDENTS: The Pros and Cons of Looping with Students: Teaching the Same Kids Twice
THINGS I NO LONGER DO: 8 Thing I No Longer Do as a Veteran Teacher
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