Season 3
Episodes
5 Inspiring Books for Middle Schoolers: September Reading for Hispanic Heritage Month
September is the perfect time to refresh your classroom reading list, especially as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Middle school students can gain empathy, cultural understanding, and inspiration through...
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5 Best Bell Ringer Ideas for Middle School ELA That Students Will Love
Join me for season 3!
One podcast a month will focus on 5 activities that you can easily implement in your middle school classroom for this month/season.
In this episode, we will discuss 5 engaging bell ringers for...
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Back to School Reading: 5 Amazing Books for Middle School Students
Join me for season 3!
One podcast a month will focus on 5 books that are perfect for this month/season.
In this episode, we will discuss 5 books that are perfect for the back-to-school season. There are ideas to go...
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5 Engaging Middle School Activities for the First Day of School
Join me for season 3! One podcast a month will focus on 5 activities that you can easily implement in your middle school classroom for this month/season. In this episode, we will discuss 5 engaging activities to do...
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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 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 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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