My first year teaching middle school, I dove head first into my drama unit. But I quickly realized that even though students are identifying the same literary skills – conflict, climax, theme – dramas have many stand-out features that students need to understand first. Which is why I recommend starting with the elements of drama and drama terms. Because if
When I made the switch to middle school ELA, I went from 24 students to 150 students and needed practical and realistic teaching and planning strategies that also got me results. I also birthed two humans during my time in middle school ELA, and wanted needed to go home with everything planned, prepped, and graded so I could be a mom and wife.
Middle school ELA students still need a lot of scaffolding, step-by-step teaching, and TONS of examples for them to begin to apply their learning. I begin creating resources and units that had all these elements and my students’ ELA proficiency test scores increased 70% in just two years.
I know that it’s important for you to have resources and strategies that are easy for you to implement, but I also know that teachers want to see that those resources and strategies are effective.
These resources and strategies have been used for six years in my middle school ELA classroom, and now you have access to them as well.
A Monthly ELA Resource Bundle: We release a brand new ELA resource bundle to our members. Rigorous, engaging, and aligned to standards, we give you everything you need to implement these resources. Each monthly bundle is timely, engaging, and brand-new!
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Three Heart of the Hub Masterful Mentor Text Curriculums: The Masterful Mentor Text done-for-you Curriculums are broken down by 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA for grammar, reading, writing, and speaking and listening. Use them as a creative jumping-off point, or follow the complete scope and sequence for your entire year.
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Connect with thousands of other middle school ELA teachers who are always willing to jump in and help in The Hungry Teacher’s Middle School ELA group, a private Facebook group for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade middle school ELA teachers.
My ELA scope and sequence guides break down every single middle school ELA standard and concept for reading, writing, and language in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Use the guides and resources exactly as is or as inspiration for you own!
I’m a Middle School ELA teacher committed to helping you improve your teaching & implement systems that help you get everything done during the school day!
