How to Teach Author’s Craft in Middle School
Teaching author’s craft used to be something that intimidated me. Author’s craft sometimes feels like a whirlwind of vocabulary and information. How was I going
Category: Middle School Writing
5 Literary Analysis Teaching Strategies
If you’ve had a chance to check out my Literary Analysis Writing Unit, then you know I spent months making sure I broke down the complexity
Teaching Effective Literary Analysis Essays
Just a few days ago I was blogging about how I literally Googled, “How do you teach effective literary analysis essays?” And although middle school ELA
Teaching Literary Analysis in Middle School
My literary analysis resources have basically been seven or eight years in the making. I don’t know about you, but when I first realized I
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
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
Engaging Lessons for Middle School Grammar
Engaging Lessons for Middle School Grammar As much as I am a stickler for grammar rules, teaching grammar can be a little monotonous. From types
Digital Middle School Grammar Mentor Sentences to Teach CCSS Grammar
My Middle School Mentor Sentences to Teach Grammar (both Volume One and Volume Two) are now completely digital in Google Slides and Google Forms and I wanted to
Middle School Mentor Sentences to Teach Grammar | Volume Two |
My Middle School Mentor Sentences to Teach Grammar Volume Two is done and now completely digital in Google Slides and Google Forms and I wanted to outline
Middle School Reading ELA CCSS Standards with Engaging Novels and the Socratic Seminar
Teach the Middle School Reading Literature and Informational CCSS Standards with Engaging Novels I first wrote this blog post when I was heading into my
The Socratic Seminar | Assessment | Grading | Student Notebooks | Part Three
In my previous two Socratic Seminar in Middle School and Upper Elementary I outlined the how and the why of seminars. I tend to get
