90 minute ela block middle school

Hey Friends!! It's been a minute!Let me just start by saying that I've had such a great summer. I had intended to do a lot of work, but I just couldn't. I needed a little

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Wondering how to structure your middle school language arts daily schedule? Here's the planning template I developed to find my ideal stride!

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As some of you may know, we are moving from a 45-minute block of ELA time to a 90-minute block. I cannot tell you how excited I am for this to happen. To actually have more time to dig in, to hav…

Middle schoolers and phonics instruction can be a scary combination. Being a Middle School Teacher for my entire career, I know working with students who need intensive phonics instruction can feel daunting. At my middle school, I am in charge of all tier 3 reading interventions. It has been a feat to complete these over

The burning question that most new, and even experienced, teachers have is what types of writing to teach and how to structure it all within a school year. Most of us are beholden to meet state standards and this can leave us feeling like we are teaching to the test rather than helping students produce […]

If you are wondering what to do on the first day of school, this blog post will help you plan some great back to school activities! In addition to several ideas on how you can incorporate the latest teen trends into your lesson plans, we are sharing a FREE printable to help you get started. These fun ideas are perfect for middle and high school English Language Arts classes and they are fun, too! [ELA, English, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade…