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Vocabulary in Novels for Middle School English Language Arts Class
No-Prep + High Engagement → Instead of random chapter-by-chapter vocabulary lists . . . → Instead of looking up definitions and still not understanding . . . → Instead of the passive learning that comes from meaningless memorization . . . 💡What if students had simple steps to take that
Analyzing Point-of-View
Students have to analyze how the author develops those POV’s and ultimately, how the POV’s impact other elements in the passage or novel > > Here’s how to do that!
How to Get Your School to Pay for Your Classroom Needs
When you need (or want!) classroom supplies, or you found your own curriculum resources you’d like to use, or maybe you want to upgrade a current magazine subscription or membership program for your teaching needs, your school should pay for it. We’re spending more and more money “per student” through
[Middle School ELA Teachers] 10 Creative Questions about Fiction You Can Ask to Increase Engagement
These 10 questions below will help ensure that you always have something to use with pretty much anything you want your students to read and discuss (these work best for fiction texts like novels or short stories, but I do have some for other genres as well). Skim through the
Ask these 10 questions to increase your students’ engagement
Ooh, yes! How to keep them thinking critically, engaged in the reading, and making connections is always a challenge for us as teachers. These 10 questions below will help ensure that you always have something to use with pretty much anything you want your students to read and discuss (they’ll
How to Run Centers & Stations in the Middle School ELA Classroom
Freaking out over how in the world can you actually use centers and stations in your classroom without being completely overwhelmed? Concerned that you don’t have enough time, don’t know how to enforce student accountability, don’t know what the stations should look like, or panicking that you simply can’t keep
Greek Mythology for Middle School English / Language Arts
Looking for some online resources to round out (or start) a learning experience about Greek Mythology for your middle school ELA students? Below are a few helpful websites that have lots of passages, short myth stories, and activities and ideas. I can tell you that typically, kids LOVE reading the
TDA Resources for Middle School English Language Arts
TDA Text Dependent Analysis Looking for TDA materials in one place rather than spending all night Googling? I’ve compiled several resources from different states and locations online into ONE place to make this easier for Middle School English Language Arts Teachers in TDA states! 1) Here’s a collection
Christmas and Winter Themed Middle School ELA Lesson Plans
Keep your students busy with something meaningful, academic, and related to the themes that go with this time of year: joy, gratitude, winter weather, holidays, etc. In BOTH of these Christmas-themed AND Winter-themed lesson packs, you will guide students through quick reviews of common figurative language elements like similes, metaphors,
Thanksgiving Themed Lesson Plans for Middle School English / Language Arts
Need to keep your 6th, 7th, or 8th grade ELA students engaged those last few days before Thanksgiving Break? Yes! Keep them busy with something meaningful, academic, and related to the themes that go with this time of year: gratitude, thankfulness, autumn, etc. In this Thanksgiving-themed lesson pack, you will
Veterans Day Lesson Plan Ideas for Middle School English / Language Arts
Step One: Choose any of the ideas below which feature videos to help students connect with the meaning of freedom along with the dedication, sacrifice, and life lessons from veterans in our country. You could easily spend an entire class period just exposing students to any of these resources
Dracula: Using an Excerpt to Teach Literary Elements in Middle School ELA
Elements of Literature with Bram Stoker’s Dracula We’re only talking about a two-page excerpt here! And we’re using that same two-page excerpt from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula to move our students through five days of full, solid, bell-to-bell lessons, activities, handouts, mini-lessons, ready to go. The best part? Every
Differentiation in the Middle School ELA Classroom
Let’s talk about how to differentiate consistently for middle school English Language Arts without EVER drowning in extra work . . . Let me SHOW YOU HOW to differentiate for your students’ needs in a way that’s easy, realistic, and sustainable for YOU! I can show you:
Genius Hour in the Middle School ELA Classroom
Genius Hour in Middle School English / Language Arts Class or what to do with an exploratory class when you’re told to “just do whatever” This topic comes up from time to time in our Face Book group for Middle School ELA Teachers. The concept of Genius Hour or
9/11 Ideas for the Middle School ELA Classroom
September 11 Ideas for the Middle School ELA Classroom 9/11 Themes Focus on the Helpers & Volunteers, Sacrifice, Service, Kindness, Peace The Man in the Red Bandana video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWKPjSirbcU …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Online Articles Text Sets available at www.newsela.com (free— just sign up, login, and search for “September 11, 2001” or “Patriot
