A great blog of secondary English teachers helping you find great ideas to enhance your classroom!

This 3-2-1 ELA closure activity worksheet is designed for use after students have read a nonfiction text. There are boxes for students to write three facts they learned, two questions they still have, and one opinion they now have.

SUPERQUICK literature centers in the 6th grade ELA classroom Why I use literature centers in my 6th grade language arts classroom I need a way to reteach important concepts all through the year Students need a way to work on extension activities without much teacher input When I need to spend time working with a small group of

There are a couple of things I know about grammar and the elementary school classroom. One, it is so important to help students understand the mechanics of good writing but two, the instruction of grammar can be pretty dry. I always add a fun sentence that’s ready to go on the first day of ... Read More about Interactive Language Wall

As a Spanish 1 high school teacher, comprehensible input was my classroom secret weapon. This proficiency based method is based on research plus some tips from my experiences. Check out this post to see the actual research on how grades fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth best acquire language. Then put those culture unit ideas and language lessons into action with teacher friendly ideas on how to make the activities work for your unique middle school Spanish or world language class.

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

While I implement "Word Work" into my balanced literacy instruction, I am ALWAYS looking for additional ways to enhance my students' understanding of the

A blog about teaching middle school ELA and math.