Middle school reading classroom

The good, the bad, and the ugly of what daily silent reading really looks like in my middle school ELA classroom.

Motivate students with independent reading by adding engaging reading sprints...turn the traditional reading log upside down!

Guided reading is a valuable tool for middle school teachers looking to improve their students’ literacy skills. It's an effective strategy to increase comprehension and fluency, and promotes engagement and motivation.

Looking to start First Chapter Friday in your elementary or middle school classroom? Sharing the first chapter of a novel or text builds interest and understanding for your students and motivates them to finish the book. Check out my post to learn more about First Chapter Fridays, book suggestions and tips for implementing in your fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade classrooms.

Have you been struggling to fit reading interventions into your middle school classroom? Not sure how to set it up? Check out this blog post! A middle school Reading Intervention Teacher brings you through what she is currently doing in her middle school classroom.

What my daily ELA class period schedule looks like in middle school ELA and how it works alongside my scope and sequences.

How I implement and run guided reading and small group in my middle school and upper elementary ELA classrooms

A blog about teaching middle school ELA and math.

Teaching vocabulary is important in every classroom with every subject, even in middle school. The most effective way to teach vocabulary in the middle school classroom is...

Learn why one-pagers are one of my go-to activities for breaking down complex topics and texts. Understand what they are, why you and your students will love them, and how to implement them in your ELA classroom. I even have the advice to help you tackle the biggest obstacle you’ll encounter with this activity.