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Back to SearchEpisode 238: Increase Students Writing Scores in 30 Minutes or Less
Season 1 Episode 238
Caitlin and Jessica dive into the frustration of students not meeting writing standards in this episode of Teaching Middle School ELA. Strategies to …
3 years, 2 months ago
Monday Mindset: Go to a Dark Room
Today I discuss how we often get distracted by the world around us. We live in a “noisy” world, making it hard for us to just sit and be. Oftentimes …
3 years, 2 months ago
The Best of Writing Episodes: It's Time to Drop the RACE Strategy.
The RACE writing formula simply stands for “restate, answer, cite, and explain”. This is widely used by middle school ELA teachers teaching writing a…
3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 237: Get Your Students Actually Enjoying Writing with this FUN Activity
Season 1 Episode 237
On this episode of Teaching Middle School ELA, Caitlin and Jessica discuss a fun and engaging lesson called "The Case of the Stolen Pearls" that can …
3 years, 3 months ago
Monday Mindset: Forget What You Think You Need
In this episode, I delve into the concept of forgetting what you think you need. Life happens for us, not to us, and releasing the desire for unneces…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 236: Get the Best Writing Results You've Ever Seen with this Framework
Season 1 Episode 236
Caitlin and Jessica discuss their EBW approach to literary analysis writing in this episode of Teaching Middle School ELA. This proven framework was …
3 years, 3 months ago
Monday Mindset: Stay Brave
Today I delve into the power of staying brave. Inspired by Brene Brown's advice, I reflect on a recent batch planning event and the concept of stayin…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 235: If Your Students Only Write One Essay this Year, THIS is the One!
Season 1 Episode 235
On this episode of Teaching Middle School ELA, Caitlin and Jessica focus on teaching writing and share a proven approach to teaching literary analysi…
3 years, 3 months ago
Monday Mindset: Let Them
Today I’m delving into our expectations of others. Whether it's our partners, kids, or friends, we all have certain expectations. But what happens wh…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 234: Expert Tips for Saving Time and Streamlining Your Planning Without Sacrificing Quality Instruction
Season 1 Episode 234
On this episode of Teaching Middle School ELA, we explore expert hacks for saving time and streamlining planning while maintaining quality instructio…
3 years, 3 months ago