
How to Collect and Pass Back Student Papers
We must admit, it took us quite some time to discover a method to pass back and collect student papers that worked seamlessly, efficiently, and

Powerful Warm Ups for Your Middle School English Class
To help our students get the most out of our Language Arts bell ringer work / warm ups / “do now” assignments and ensure rigor,

Absent Work: How to Use Google Classroom
I’m not sure why I hadn’t discovered this before, but if you are a Google Classroom school, you should absolutely use Google Classroom for absent

My Life in 30 Words
Today, I thought I’d share another one of my favorite poetry activities (if you haven’t read this blog post yet, make sure to check it

Middle School English Classroom Decor and Organization
This post is from the 2014-2015 school year! My classroom design style has definitely changed, but I still love the way this classroom was laid

Teaching Narrative Writing in Middle School
While we know that one of the best ways for students to become better writers, is to read more, we also know that explicit writing