Season 1
Episodes
EPISODE 34: Teaching Dialogue and Internal Monologue in Middle School - Part 5 of a Teaching Reading Skills Mini Series
If you are a middle school language arts teacher, then you teach reading skills. There is a certain "finesse" that you will need to do this well at the middle school level. This is the fifth in a mini-series on...
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EPISODE 33: Teaching Symbolism in Middle School - Part 4 of a Teaching Reading Skills Mini Series
If you are a middle school language arts teacher, then you teach reading skills. There is a certain "finesse" that you will need to do this well at the middle school level. This is the fourth in a mini-series on...
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EPISODE 28: Vocabulary Activities in Middle School
Vocabulary activities and vocabulary-learning strategies can be as boring as you make them. I will admit it…I KILLED vocabulary in the years past in my middle school language arts class. I inherited a list of...
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EPISODE 27: Great Activities for Fast Finishers
We’ve all been there. We are ready to teach a fabulous lesson. We know the lesson will engage our kids. And it does…but then they finish and there’s still a half hour left of class. Or, you plan another amazing...
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EPISODE 26: Thanksgiving Classroom Activities for Middle Schoolers
Thanksgiving activities for middle schoolers can be tricky. Thanksgiving, as we know, can be a really nice holiday and a way to make some good connections in class with meaningful activities. As a language arts and...
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EPISODE 25: Grading in Middle School Language Arts: What NOT to Grade
Grading in middle school: It is the bane of our existence as middle school language arts teachers. But take heart, because I am going to be talking about what NOT to grade. Sounds too good to be true, right? And...
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EPISODE 23: Score High on Your Teacher Observation
Your teacher observation can feel dreadful. But with a little shift in mindset, you will see that it's just a great way to showcase your strengths as an educator and to show your administrator your worth. Getting...
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EPISODE 21: Using a Reader's Notebook in Middle School Reading Workshop (Part 7 of a Reading Workshop Mini Series)
This is the seventh part of a mini series on reading workshop in middle school.Kids need a place to keep notes and do activities in an organized fashion in reading workshop. The answer is a well-organized reader's...
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EPISODE 20: Components of Reading Workshop - Conferencing (Part 6 of a Reading Workshop Mini Series)
This is the sixth part of a mini-series on reading workshop in middle school.I believe one of the most enjoyable components of reading workshop is conferencing. When done correctly, you will get to have...
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EPISODE 19: Literature Circles for Reading Workshop Model in Middle School (Part 5 of a Reading Workshop Mini Series)
This is the fifth part of a mini-series on reading workshop in middle school.A huge hallmark of reading workshop is having kids working in book clubs, AKA literature circles. In this episode, we will talk about how...
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EPISODE 18: The Basics of a Reading Workshop Model in Middle School (Part 4 of a Reading Workshop Mini Series)
This is the fourth part of a mini-series on reading workshop in middle school.What are the basic components of a reading workshop model? We will discuss this in today's episode. Reading workshop in middle school is...
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EPISODE 17: Creating Reading Mini-Lessons for Middle School (Part 3 of a Reading Workshop Mini Series)
This is the third part of a mini-series on reading workshop in middle school.Having effective reading mini-lessons is a crucial component of reading workshop. Putting a reading workshop model of instruction into your...
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