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

Explore the heart of inquiry-based learning with our 'Essential Questions for Inquiry-Based ELA Teaching' section. Dive into thought-provoking questions that stimulate student curiosity, engage critical thinking skills, and anchor effective lesson plans. Discover how these Essential Questions can transform your ELA classroom into a vibrant learning environment.

A short look at arguments and claims terms and definitions for middle school language arts. (RI.8) This is step one in helping students understand how to ana...

Discover engaging ELA activities, teacher resources, and classroom ideas for middle school and upper elementary at Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom.

Ok, I get these Q’s frequently from teachers who reach out to me regarding setting up and running stations or centers (same thing, basically) in their middle school English / Language Arts / Reading / Writing classes: How do I make stations work so I can . . . >> teach my students while also

So… you’re a first-time middle school ELA teacher. Welcome to the madness, I guess! I’m kidding, but in all honesty, middle school isn’t quite like high school or elementary school. Middle school is its own unique level that you need to be prepared for as you get ready to run your classroom. But before we

Ten years ago, podcasts weren’t nearly as popular as they are today. Now, they’re a huge asset to our personal and professional lives—including in the classroom. That’s why today I’m walking you through how to use podcasts in Middle School ELA classrooms. If you’re not a big podcast listener, you might be wondering how on

Ever wondered how to increase student engagement by creatively using TV clips in your ELA classroom? This quick post will provide tips and lesson ideas for using TV clips in your middle or high school ELA classroom.

Make reviewing and learning literature terms and components fun with these middle school ELA literature stations! This set includes 8 low-prep and 100% digital literature stations perfect for exploring a variety of literature terms and concepts like theme, figurative language, point of view, plot, i...

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 up? These are absolutely valid

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Try these differentiation strategies in your middle school classroom.

Seeing a giant TV cart rolled into my classroom is a core memory for me. As a child, there was nothing more exciting than my teachers breaking their routine and surprising us with a movie. As a teacher, I was equally excited for movie day in my high school ELA classroom because that meant I ... Read More about Best Movies for High School and Middle School ELA

Try this free, fun, and interactive middle school ELA games in your classroom to teach grammar and literacy ELA skills!

Teachers will find rigorous and engaging ideas for October Lesson Plans for Middle School ELA classrooms. Reading, writing and Halloween lesson ideas.

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A few years ago, I was researching ideas for a flexible seating high school classroom set up when I came across a 1998 research study by Glen Earthman and Linda Lemasters titled "Where Children Learn: A Discussion of How a Facility Affects Learning." While the authors addressed the challenges with this type of participant-based data, they

Back to school has always been my favorite time of year as a middle school ELA teacher. There is a buzz of excitement in the air as students enter the hallway for the first time, a little nervous and unsure, but fresh and ready for a new year of learning. I’ve always seen back to school as a huge opportunity for teachers and students. Starting the school year off right provides us with the chance to build a strong community where kids know they’re ideas are valued and their voice matters. For re

The content and skills students learn in their middle school English language arts classes provide them with a strong foundation and help prepare them for high school and beyond, and these middle school ELA lessons are just the ticket! From learning about fundamental grammar rules to learning how to become stronger and more confident writers, middle school is an important time for students to begin thriving in their English classes.

I'm always on the hunt for engaging websites that I can use in my classroom that are free! We, as teachers, spend so much of our own money in our classroom so it's nice to find resources that we can utilize without spending more! Here are five websites that I use in my own middle…