Category: Middle School Reading

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,

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

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

Let’s face it, grammar can be really boring – for you and your students. Not to mention, it feels like there is never enough time

You’ve probably heard all the hype around the Science of Reading (SOR). Sounds pretty great, right? Research-based approaches to reading, sign me up! But a

One of my favorite classes I ever taught was a books and movie elective class. Students loved it. I loved it. In this class, we

Did you know that before I teaching middle school ELA, I was an elementary teacher? When I started teaching middle school, there was no shortage

A lot of the joy of teaching comes from having some autonomy in what we teach our students. I loved introducing my students to new

Something we underestimate as teachers is the magic that can happen with independent reading. When students can pick out their own books and explore new

When students come into our classroom, they enter with all types of thoughts and opinions about reading. Some will be avid readers who would rather