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Back to SearchEpisode 249: Finally! A Way for Middle Schoolers to Write Effective Summaries
Season 1 Episode 249
In today's final episode of the Teaching Middle School ELA podcast, we're going to tackle a common challenge faced by ELA teachers: helping middle sc…
2 years, 8 months ago
Monday Mindset: Let's Romanticize the Mundane Things in Our Lives
In this episode, I encourage listeners to slow down and appreciate the simple, nearly cost-free pleasures in life. By embracing small moments, we can…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 248: Stop Writing Sample Essays with Your Students; Do THIS Instead
Season 1 Episode 248
In today's episode of Teaching Middle School ELA, we delve into a thought-provoking topic that may ruffle some feathers. We discuss the unintended co…
2 years, 8 months ago
Monday Mindset: Rest is Not a Reward
In today's episode, I discuss a topic that affects us all: the concept that rest is not a reward. In a society that glorifies productivity and hard w…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 247: Your Burning ELA Questions Answered
Season 1 Episode 247
Today’s episode of Teaching Middle School ELA is unique–Caitlin and Jessica answer teachers’ most burning ELA questions on the podcast! Listeners wil…
2 years, 8 months ago
Monday Mindset: Seasons
Today I dive into the concept of seasons - not just the ones we experience in nature, but the seasons of our lives as well. Seasons remind us that it…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 246: Get Your Students to Rock their Text-Dependent Paragraphs with this Strategy
Season 1 Episode 246
In today's episode, we dive into a topic that many teachers have been asking about getting your students to rock their text-dependent paragraphs. Whe…
2 years, 9 months ago
Monday Mindset: You're Not Good at Everything
In today's episode, I delve into a powerful way of reframing our thoughts that challenges the notion of perfection in both our personal and professio…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 245: The Argument for Using Graphic Novels in the Classroom
Season 1 Episode 245
Welcome back to another episode of Teaching Middle School ELA where we're diving into the topic of using graphic novels in the classroom. We understa…
2 years, 9 months ago
Monday Mindset: Stop Hitting the Snooze Button
Today I discuss an important topic: hitting the snooze button. Can you believe that the average snooze button hitter wastes a staggering 26 minutes i…
2 years, 9 months ago