Listen now! In this episode of Teaching Middle School ELA, we share a must-try classroom management activity for group work. We know that classroom minutes
Do you ever feel like you are in a race against time in your classroom, trying to fit everything in before the bell rings? As
Have you ever had an administrator step into your room unexpectedly, at just the wrong moment? Maybe you’re taking attendance or handing back papers, you’re
Taking the time to consider how to start each ELA class for the entire year has so many benefits. First, it helps streamline your lesson
As teachers, we love taking a look into other teachers’ classrooms and peeking in at their bulletin boards, seating arrangements, libraries, all of it! And
So I haven’t totally bought into the idea of flexible seating quite yet … I seem to see a lot of teachers struggle with various
This classroom management strategy for your middle school classroom is incredibly simple. The goal is to reach 15:00 by the end of each marking period
The way we begin our mornings really sets a tone for the rest of the day. During my first few years of teaching, I didn’t
All of those crazy middle school classroom decor ideas you see all over Pinterest? Well they don’t have to be a time-consuming and expensive endeavor! Just because Pinterest
There are few things that I love more about decorating my classroom than putting together my classroom library. This year I finally got my act
Then, pick the date you’re going to teach it in your classroom, and sit back while you watch as your students show up to your classroom pumped about what the day holds…and gush about your class to their parents on the car ride home!
