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Back to SearchEpisode 456: Hidden Gems of EB Series: Make the Middle of Your Unit Matter
Season 2 Episode 456
This week's Teaching Middle School ELA Podcast episode, The part of an ELA unit that students remember least is often the part we teach most: the lon…
2 hours ago
Episode 455: Monday Mindset: Your Life Is Already Happening
Season 2 Episode 455
Life doesn’t usually fall apart in the big moments, it frays in the tiny ones we never feel. We’re talking directly to middle school ELA teachers who…
1 day, 21 hours ago
Episode 454: Hidden Gems of EB Series: “Hook” Lessons That Do the Heavy Lifting
Season 2 Episode 454
We share three hook lessons that build background knowledge and activate student thinking so novels feel easier to enter and discussions get better f…
1 week ago
Episode 453: Monday Mindset: Seasons
Season 2 Episode 453
When your usual teacher energy disappears, it can feel scary, embarrassing, or like you’re doing something wrong. We sit with that reality and name i…
1 week, 1 day ago
Episode 452: Hidden Gems of EB Series: The Best Games You Didn't Know You Had
Season 2 Episode 452
Welcome to the Teaching Middle School ELA Podcast! In today’s episode, Caitlin and Pat kick off a new series, Hidden Gems of EB, featuring three low-…
2 weeks ago
Episode 451: Monday Mindset: You're Not Good at Everything
Season 2 Episode 451
Our favorite, Monday Mindset! In today's episode, we’re talking about how perfectionism fuels teacher burnout, why being coachable matters more than …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Episode 450: Wait…That’s a Classroom Job?! Genius Jobs From Our EB Teachers
Season 2 Episode 450
You know that moment when you finish giving crystal-clear directions and a hand shoots up three seconds later asking, “Wait, what are we doing?” We f…
3 weeks ago
Re-Air Episode 408: Monday Mindset: Creating Evidence for Yourself
Today's Monday Mindset episode is a special re-air, but it’s one worth revisiting! 💛 In “Creating Evidence for Yourself,” we’re reminded to recognize…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Episode 448: Stop Doing Everything: Classroom Jobs That Make Your Day Easier
Season 2 Episode 448
This week's Teaching Middle School ELA podcast episode: The fastest way to feel less overwhelmed in your middle school ELA classroom is not a new cur…
4 weeks ago
Episode 447: Monday Mindset: You'll Regret What You Didn't Do
Season 2 Episode 447
You know that feeling when you’re weighing a decision and every option seems loaded? That tense, looping thought of “What if I make the wrong choice?…
4 weeks, 1 day ago