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Engage and Inspire with Daily Bell Ringers in the ELA Classroom

The last year has brought so many challenges to the classroom: online learning, social distancing, student and teacher mental health, and managing student absences. One

Ways to Use Rubrics in the ELA Classroom

Ways to Use Rubrics in the ELA Classroom A rubric is one of the most valuable tools a teacher can have in their toolbox. Rubrics

Ways to Use Mentor Sentences to Teach Middle School Grammar

Proper grammar has suffered in classrooms over the last 15 years. It is easy to point fingers at social media and texting, but instead of

Middle School English Teacher Grading Strategies and Assessment for Classroom Organization | Part 8

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.

Book Clubs Classroom Organization | Part 6

BOOK CLUBS AND LITERATURE CIRCLES This particular book clubs and novel sets blog post is more about organization and storage of all the sets. I

Student Materials Classroom Organization | Part 3

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.

The Best Novels to Read with Sixth Grade

5 Best Novel Units for Sixth Grade Your sixth grade students are ready not just to read young adult novels; they are ready to engage,

Ways to Use Novel Studies in Upper Elementary ELA Class

Ways to Use Novel Studies in Upper Elementary ELA Class When it comes to young adult literature, I get so excited to introduce both old

Using Reference Notebooks in Middle School ELA

Using Reference Notebooks in Middle School ELA Your middle school English Language Arts students have so many terms related to reading and writing. It can