Teach Students How to Effectively Conduct Research
Let’s face it: research papers are hard enough as is, let alone writing one that Includes proper research and flows well. Research websites for students
Let’s face it: research papers are hard enough as is, let alone writing one that Includes proper research and flows well. Research websites for students
Students and reading aren’t always a match made in heaven. (That’s an understatement.) Sure, some are avid readers, but some are more I’d-rather-do-anything-else-ers. Of course,
After you’ve wrapped up a novel or a short story, there is a lot to cover: main idea, theme, plot, and so on. But you
Your narrative writing unit is approaching. *gulp* You want students to walk away with a successful narrative essay in the end, but your last narrative
Is there a bigger stress than planning the first week of school? You don’t know your students. It’s hard to judge how long activities will
As a middle school ELA teacher, you have a jam-packed daily schedule. From making time for independent reading to getting students to actually write, it
Independent reading can be a struggle. You have a ton of ground to cover each school year, which means your class time is stuffed to
When I ask teachers about their biggest struggle with narrative writing, they always say the narrative elements. And I totally understand why. Trying to get
If you’ve used student notebooks in your middle school classroom before, you know just how chaotic they can get. Students write things in random places.
Independent reading in the classroom has a ton of benefits for students, but when your schedule is already jam-packed, it can feel impossible to find
If reading conferences leave you with a headache and vowing to never do that again, you’re in good company. I’d wager to bet that most
I’ve read my fair share of PD books, and some are much better than others. When I was in the classroom, I used these books
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!
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