Fun Halloween Activities for Middle School are a MUST this time of year! In October, it’s almost like clockwork when…
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Argumentative Essay Writing Coming in Strong
Teaching the Argumentative Essay Writing process as a middle school ELA teacher is something we all know is part of…
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New Year’s Student Reflections & Goal Setting
The beginning of the year is the perfect time to encourage New Year’s student reflections and goal setting. Our students…
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ELA Christmas Activities & FREEBIE for Middle School
ELA Christmas Activities!!! It’s that time of year where you’re on the countdown to Christmas break, and I know…
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10 Teacher Must Haves for Back to School
It’s that time again…. back to school! If you’re like me, you’ve already started; however, I know many don’t go back…
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5 Reasons to Use Lit Circles in the Classroom
In the past, students often complained when I mentioned anything about reading in class. Sorry to be the bearer of…
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105 EDITABLE End-of-Year Superlatives that Recognize ALL of Your Students’ Unique Personalities
As a middle school teacher, I typically teach well over 105 kids a day. Each year I find myself wanting…
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5 Steps to Creating Student Documentaries in Middle School
This year my students read books about the impact of Hurricane Katrina using digital lit circles. Upon completion of their…
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Digital Learning Day Link-Up
I’m so excited to be linking up w/ a great group of teacher-authors from the TPT Google Drive Inspiration group…
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