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Back to SearchEpisode 336: How to Make Peer Review Work in Middle School
Season 2 Episode 336
In this episode, we’re breaking down three practical strategies to transform peer review from a checkbox into a powerful teaching tool that improves …
11 months, 1 week ago
Episode 335: The Power of Weekly Routines in Your ELA Classroom
Season 2 Episode 335
Feeling overwhelmed with lesson planning week after week? In this episode, we're digging into how simple, consistent weekly routines can completely t…
11 months, 1 week ago
Episode 334: What to Do When Students Still Can’t Write a Strong Paragraph
Season 2 Episode 334
So, you’ve taught the structure. You’ve modeled examples. You’ve practiced together. And still... your students are struggling to write a strong para…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 333: Why the Evidence Tracker Is the Most Underrated Writing Tool
Season 2 Episode 333
In this episode, I’m sharing a writing tool that’s often overlooked but absolutely transformative: the Evidence Tracker. This simple organizer helps …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 332: What I’d Do Differently with Writing Next Year (And What I’d Keep the Same)
Season 2 Episode 332
Welcome back to Teaching Middle School ELA! In this episode, I share a behind-the-scenes reflection on what I’d keep—and what I’d change—with writing…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 331: Batch Planning Grammar Mini-Lessons for a Month at a Time
Season 2 Episode 331
Think you need to teach grammar daily to see results? Think again. In this episode, I share why less is more when it comes to grammar instruction—and…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 330: The #1 Writing Skill to Focus on in the First Month of School
Season 2 Episode 330
Welcome back to Teaching Middle School ELA! Today we’re diving into the #1 writing skill to focus on during the first month of school — and it’s prob…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 329: How to Create Engaging Lessons That Don’t Take Hours to Plan
Season 2 Episode 329
Planning engaging lessons shouldn’t take over your weekends. In today’s episode, I’m sharing our simple EB lesson planning framework—Into, Through, …
1 year ago
Episode 328: Creating Student Buy-In for Writing Projects
Season 2 Episode 328
Getting students excited about writing doesn’t start with the “perfect” prompt — it starts with purpose. In this episode, Caitlin dives into how to c…
1 year ago
Episode 327: How the 80/20 Rule Can Transform Your ELA Classroom
Season 2 Episode 327
Feeling overwhelmed by everything you’re expected to plan, prep, and grade as a middle school ELA teacher? You’re not alone — but there is a better w…
1 year ago