Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 446: Word Study Across the Grades (5th Grade Foundations + Scaling in 6th–8th)
In Part 2 of this behind-the-scenes conversation, we sit down with EB Academics curriculum writer Pat to break down what effective word study looks l…
1 month ago
Episode 445: Monday Mindset: Let Go of Expectations
Season 2 Episode 445
That sinking feeling when something doesn’t work out the way you pictured it can hit hard, especially in teaching. You plan the lesson, you see it in…
1 month ago
Episode 444: The Truth About Word Study: Behind the Scenes with Our Curriculum Writer
Season 2 Episode 444
Memorising vocabulary lists can look like “rigor,” but we’ve all watched it evaporate the moment the quiz ends. We want word learning that transfers …
1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 443: Monday Mindset: The Good Stuff!
Season 2 Episode 443
Another Monday Mindset today! We talk about a small but powerful gratitude practice that fits into real teacher life, plus the positive psychology re…
1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 442: How to Weave EB Materials into Your District-Mandated Curriculum
Season 2 Episode 442
In today's Teaching Middle School ELA Podcast episode, We start with Genevieve’s non-negotiable: teach a writing and thinking framework first. When s…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 441: Monday Mindset: Change Starts from Within
Season 2 Episode 441
Another inspiring Monday Mindset eipisode, We walk into a new school year with fresh notebooks, a new seating chart, and a quiet hope that this year…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 440: Breakthroughs in Grammar Instruction: The 3 Must-Have Elements (Part 2)
Season 2 Episode 440
In today's Teaching Middle School ELA podcast episode, Grammar shouldn’t live on a worksheet and die on a quiz. We want middle school writers who can…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 439: Monday Mindset: You Are Valuable
Season 2 Episode 439
We start August with a Monday Mindset that pulls the focus back where it belongs, on you as a human being with limited energy. We walk through a simp…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 438: Breakthroughs in Grammar Instruction: The 3 Must-Have Elements (Part 1)
Season 2 Episode 438
In today's Teaching Middle School ELA Podcast episode, we're tackling one of the most common classroom frustrations: teaching grammar in a way that a…
2 months ago
Episode 437: Why Your Bell Ringers Aren't Working (And What to Do Instead)
Season 2 Episode 437
In today's Teaching Middle School ELA Podcast episode, we're talking all about bell ringers—and why so many of them end up feeling like busy work ins…
2 months, 1 week ago