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Back to SearchEpisode 436: Monday Mindset: It's All About Your Mood
Season 2 Episode 436
What if the only thing standing between you and a productive week is waiting until you "feel like it"? This Monday Mindset episode is a reminder that…
2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 435: Get Your Students to Rock their Text-Dependent Paragraphs with this Strategy
Season 2 Episode 435
In today's Teaching Middle School ELA Podcast episode, we're talking about one of the biggest challenges in teaching literary analysis: helping stude…
2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 434: Increase Students Writing Scores in 30 Minutes or Less
Season 2 Episode 434
In today's Teaching Middle School ELA Podcast episode, we're diving into one of the biggest challenges middle school ELA teachers face: finding enoug…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 433: Monday Mindset: Go to a Dark Room
Season 2 Episode 423
Your life gets loud fast: notifications, inbox urgency, endless content, and the constant pressure to keep up. Then a real moment hits and suddenly t…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 432: Are You Making This Mistake with Your Student Writing Samples?
Season 2 Episode 432
In today's Teaching Middle School ELA podcast episode, Your next writing unit might not be “too hard” or “too time-consuming” at all. The real proble…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 431: Get Your Students Actually Enjoying Writing with this FUN Activity
Season 2 Episode 431
Another Teaching Middle School ELA Podcast episode, Most students can pull a quote. The hard part is explaining why that quote proves anything. We’re…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 430: Monday Mindset: Forget What You Think You Need
Season 2 Episode 430
Another Monday Mindset, The fastest way to feel stuck as a middle school ELA teacher is to believe your peace depends on someone else doing their job…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 429: Is the Reason Your Students Struggle With Writing Simpler Than You Think?
Season 2 Episode 429
In today's Teaching Middle School ELA Podcast episode, watching a class freeze at a blank page is one of the fastest ways to lose your confidence as …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 428: Re-Air: The Best of Writing Episodes: It's Time to Drop the RACE Strategy.
Season 2 Episode 428
The RACE writing formula simply stands for “restate, answer, cite, and explain”. This is widely used by middle school ELA teachers teaching writing a…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 427: Monday Mindset: Stay Brave
Season 2 Episode 427
The moment you want to quit is often the moment you are about to grow. I’m sharing a simple phrase that has been sticking with me lately: stay brave.…
3 months ago