With middle school students, organization is key. They come in each year with the deer in the headlights look, and I think to myself, "Am I going to be able to get these kids where I want them without saying any bad words or letting the you know what hit the fan?!? These 3 strategies help improve ... Read More about 3 Ways to Improve Student Organization Online & In Person
Highly Approved: Best Selling Secondary ELA Resources Bundle Sale
Are you constantly spending time searching for updated ELA materials? Or, are you always trying to find ways for students to have FUN while learning the content? Is there an anxious feeling while trying to differentiate for each student? Don’t worry, you are not alone! It can be so hard to find ... Read More about Highly Approved: Best Selling Secondary ELA Resources Bundle Sale
Back to School Tips for New Teachers
Check out these back to school tips for new teachers from our guest blogger, Kristy from 2 Peas and a Dog. Kristy has been a middle school classroom teacher for 11 years in Canada. When she is not teaching she shares her teaching ideas on her blog and in her TPT store. Dear New ... Read More about Back to School Tips for New Teachers
Proven Back to School Activities & Strategies that Work
I hope those of you who are still out for the summer are enjoying your last few weeks. If you're like me and are back in the saddle, hopefully you've had a great start to the school year. I want to share proven back to school activities & strategies that work to make your start ... Read More about Proven Back to School Activities & Strategies that Work
Best Test Prep Resources for ELA End of Year Testing
As you know, this year has been unlike any other. Some of us are still teaching online, some are in person, and if you're like me, you're in hybrid setting-- teaching both in person and virtual students at the same time. If you're still having state testing like we are in Georgia, check out ... Read More about Best Test Prep Resources for ELA End of Year Testing
5 Successful Activities for Teaching Sentence Structure
Understanding sentence structure can be a challenge for middle school students. Every year I see students start off struggling with correctly writing strong sentences as well as using sentence variety. They often don't know that a complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate. I don't know ... Read More about 5 Successful Activities for Teaching Sentence Structure
