Easy 6-Day Middle School Research Project
Let’s be real: middle schoolers and research don’t always mix. From identifying credible sources to using information inside an essay, it’s a process that takes
Category: Middle School Writing
Teaching Credible Sources in the Age of AI
Like it or not, AI is a part of the classroom now. Students can easily access ChatGPT and tons of other artificial intelligence platforms with
A Writing Curriculum for Middle School That Has It All
Every ELA teacher has been here: you spend weeks teaching students how to write an essay, and when you sit down to grade, you’re blown
Introducing the Elements of Drama in Middle School
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
Teaching Argumentative Writing? Start With Debates
If you’ve taught a writing unit before, you know one of the hardest parts for students is getting started. I used to have students who
Improve Student Writing with Quick Writes
It’s every middle school ELA teachers dream: strong student essays. But getting students to write effective essays is hardly a walk in the park. You
Using Writing Conferences for Effective Literary Analysis
You’re not imagining it: teaching literary analysis is hard. Your students essays barely scratch the surface, and you’re not sure how to get students to
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
4 Station Ideas for Middle School ELA Skills
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
How to Plan Your Narrative Writing Unit
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
How to Explicitly Teach Elements of Narrative Writing
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
Short Story Mentor Texts to Teach Narrative Writing Elements
Raise your hand if teaching narrative writing has you feeling stressed or overwhelmed. I’ve been there. Every writing unit seems to bring its own challenges
