Book Clubs in the Middle School ELA Classroom
I recently posted about book clubs in my classroom and have gotten many questions about how I run them on both posts. I am going
The Socratic Seminar for Students Discussions in Middle School and Upper Elementary Classrooms | Part One
WHAT IS THE SOCRATIC SEMINAR? The Socratic seminar is a formal way to have student discussions, based on a text, in which the leader asks
Classroom Organization in Middle School and Upper Elementary | Small Group| Part 7
This middle school English teacher grading strategies for upper elementary and middle school grading and assessment blog post is part of a classroom organization series.
Classroom Organization in Middle School and Upper Elementary | Classroom Library | Part 5
This middle school English teacher grading strategies for upper elementary and middle school grading and assessment blog post is part of a classroom organization series.
Classroom Organization in Middle School and Upper Elementary | Routines and Procedures | Part 4
This middle school English teacher grading strategies for upper elementary and middle school grading and assessment blog post is part of a classroom organization series.
Classroom Organization in Middle School and Upper Elementary | Teacher Materials | Part 2
This middle school English teacher grading strategies for upper elementary and middle school grading and assessment blog post is part of a classroom organization series.
Classroom Organization in the Middle School | Part 1
This middle school English teacher grading strategies for upper elementary and middle school grading and assessment blog post is part of a classroom organization series.
What it’s really like to be an elementary teacher in a middle school teacher’s body.
Hi friends! If you know anything about my teaching story, you know that I am a fifth grade teacher, turned 6th grade teacher, to now
The Power of Choice in Reading… and how these books (and my mom) taught me that power.
I am not an expert at many things (besides drinking Starbucks iced coffee), but I am an avid researcher, in that, if someone questions what
Writing Authentic Narratives in Middle School
I recently finished writing Narratives with my 7th and 8th graders. I started planning for it weeks in advance because I wanted my students to
Middle School Classroom
Disclaimer: I am NOT a professional photographer. I love teaching, and that consumes my life. I legit walked around in circles and took pictures #sorrynotsorry.
Bell Ringers: How They Changed My Life and Why I Can’t Live Without Them
In the last couple of years I have gone through some teaching position changes that I never thought would happen to me. I taught self-contained
