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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 32: Teaching Conflict in Literature for Middle School - Part 3 of a Teaching Reading Skills Mini Series
If you are a middle school language arts teacher, teaching reading skills is a must.There is a certain "finesse" that you will need to do this well at the middle school level. This is the third in a mini-series on...
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EPISODE 31: Teaching Character Analysis for Middle School - Part 2 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 second in a mini-series on...
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EPISODE 30: Teaching Plot Structure for Middle School - Part 1 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 first in a mini-series on...
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EPISODE 29: Teaching in December: Easy Winter Classroom Ideas for Middle School
It's December and you're a teacher. If these two things are true, I don't need to spend much time explaining why it is such a stressful time of year. You're busy at school and you're busy at home. The tasks never end....
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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 24: 3 Easy Ways to Sneak in More Grammar Lessons
We are going to talk about a really exciting concept: GRAMMAR! Grammar lessons are the best! Just kidding. But, we know kids need it, so we must teach it. Yet somehow we are all over the place in this country with...
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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 22: Reading Assessment Examples for Reading Workshop (Part 8 of a Reading Workshop Mini Series)
This is the eighth and last part of a mini-series on reading workshop in middle school.If you've started your reading workshop, I hope you are finding success and enjoyment in presenting your mini-lessons, having kids...
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