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Updated First Week Lesson Plan- Day by Day Guide for Middle School ELA Teachers

Wondering what to do your first week of school? Here are some creative and engaging ideas to get you started! What's In the Video- 1:44- Three teacher introduction activities/ideas 4:54- Five core expectations for a middle school classroom 8:22- My Gaining focus procedure so I do not have to yell to get their attention 9:36- Three ice breaker ...
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· Jun 20, 2023
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Middle School ELA Week 6 Lesson Plan: Mood and Tone

This step-by-step video describes my plan for week six of school. This week we are focusing on active reading skills and mood and tone I hope this helps you organize your week! LINKS: 1. ELA Unlimited is where you can find ALL of these creative and engaging resources: https://www.teachingintentionally.com/ela-unlimited-main-page-1 2. Get the ...
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· Nov 25, 2024
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Middle School ELA Week 5 Lesson Plan: Active Reading, Inference and Text Evidence

This step-by-step video describes my plan for week five of school. This week we are focusing on active reading skills and wrapping up inference and text evidence. I hope this helps you organize your week! LINKS: 1. ELA Unlimited is where you can find ALL of these creative and engaging resources: https://www.teachingintentionally.com/ela ...
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· Nov 12, 2024
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FULL YEAR ELA CURRICULUM AND SMART LESSON PLANS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

This video is for teachers who have purchased my full year ELA MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM. Your will learn how to set up your digital resource bookshelves so that your resources are right beside your lesson plans. Others can download the lesson plans for free. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/6TH-8TH-ELA-LESSON-PLANS-SCOPE-AND-SEQUENCE ...
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· Sep 26, 2022
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Middle School ELA Week 2 Lesson Plan: Grammar + Constructed Response Format

This step-by-step video describes my plan for week two of school. This week we are focusing on establishing those basic grammar expectations (can ya just please capitalize that pronoun I and give me a period at the end of a sentence?!) and learning our constructed response format using something I call RTQT. I hope this helps you organize your ...
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· Jun 26, 2023
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Middle School Language Arts Lesson Plan - Week 1

Wondering what to do the first week of school? I got you! Here is a first week lesson plan that will walk you through ideas and resources you can use to engage your students, create a positive classroom culture, and establish key routines that will help you manage your class. Links Mentioned: Get the Guide Here: https://www ...
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· Jun 6, 2022
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Introducing a Lesson in ELA

Looking to make a lasting impression when introducing an ELA lesson to your students? It can be a daunting task to capture their attention right from the start, but fear not! Our expert educators have developed the ultimate solution: "into lessons." In this exciting video, we'll explain what an "into lesson" is and share three highly engaging ...
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· Apr 6, 2023
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Overview of Middle School ELA Unit Video Cases: Persuasion across Time and Space

This is an overview video of the implementation of ELA Unit by Understanding Language in Denver Public Schools. This video includes George Bunch (University of California, Santa Cruz) and Aida Walqui (WestEd). The full curricular unit for 7th grade is located here: ell.stanford.edu
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· Dec 12, 2013
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Teaching a Lesson in ELA

This is a simple tweak to teaching middle school ELA lessons, but it is a complete game changer in getting your students to master the standards. After hooking your students with an engaging “into lesson,” you need to strategically plan standards aligned lessons for the rest of your unit. The key to teaching middle school ELA is rinsing and ...
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· May 9, 2023
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Middle School ELA Pacing Guide for the Year! Scope and Sequence for Standards-Based Teachers

Are you are a middle school language arts teacher? Are you a standards-based teacher? Are you wondering what to teach when? Then this video is for you! In this video, I outline the scope and sequence that I use with my middle school students in order to dive deep into all of those beefy power standards. LINKS: Free Pacing Guide: https://www ...
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· Jun 12, 2023
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🎯 End-of-Year Test Prep: My 2-Week Review Plan for Middle school ELA

Looking for a simple, structured way to prep your students for standardized testing? In this video, I’m walking you through my two-week end-of-year ELA review plan—the exact one I use with my middle school students. You’ll see: ️ How I map out daily mini-lessons, bell ringers, and review passages ️ My go-to testing strategies that ...
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· 14 days ago
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Mood and Tone Mini Lesson with Terms and Examples- Perfect for Middle School!

Great mini lesson to review MOOD and TONE with your middle school ELA students. Detailed definitions and examples provided. Links: 1. Practice Quizziz: https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5ea966eca6dd87001bca0bd8 2. Mini Lesson that goes with this video- included activities for your students: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mood-and-Tone ...
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· May 11, 2020
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HERE ARE ALL MY ELA LESSON PLANS FROM LAST YEAR

Back to school resources: Boba Slides https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/BOBA-TEA-DAILY-AGENDA-SLIDES--6404686 Leaves Slides https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/DAINTY-LEAVES-DAILY-SLIDES-FOR-GOOGLE-DRIVE-6118786 Desert Slides https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/DESERT-LANDSCAPES-DAILY-SLIDES-AGENDAS-7587018 Back to ...
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· Jul 31, 2022
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Integrated ELD in the ELA Classroom

English teacher, Sarah Gapp, demonstrates how she integrates English Language Development with her eight grade students as they prepare for a debate. Students are grouped together heterogeneously and use sentence frames as the work in collaborative groups to meet a planned language objective for the lesson. Educator: Sarah Gapp Sarah.Gapp ...
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· Jun 12, 2018
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What is English Language Arts? | ELA Guide for Parents and Teachers | Twinkl USA

This video describes what English language arts is and how English language arts is taught in classrooms. Resources mentioned 👉🏻 Pencil Control Activity Booklet: https://www.twinkl.com/l/18pb42 Third Grade Reading Comprehension Activity Pack: https://www.twinkl.com/l/1h4gqw Common Core ELA Sixth Grade Standards Checklist: https://www ...
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· Nov 1, 2022
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Middle School Language Arts Lesson Plan - Week 2

Now that you have established your expectations and started to build relationships, it is time to dive into content. This video will walk you through step by step what I do with my students on the second week of school. Links Mentioned: Get all of these resources (plus tons of other creative and engaging activities) on ELA Unlimited! https ...
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· Aug 25, 2022
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HOW To CREATE A LESSON PLAN: WHAT TO PUT INTO YOUR TEMPLATE

Looking for more information on Lessons Plans & Unit Plans? WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/nUChAe6ZllY This video shows you how to create a lesson plan: What to put into your template Lesson planning is a daily, if not weekly task for teachers. Start your lesson plans with a template. Feel free to use my lesson plan template (See below) EDITABLE ...
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· Oct 27, 2020
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ESL Plan 101: How to Make an ESL Lesson Plan for ESL Learners

ESL Lesson Plan 101: How to Make an ESL Lesson Plan for ESL Learners: In this video I will be demonstrating the process of lesson planning for English teachers with an ESL lesson plan template. How to write an ESL lesson plan for English language learners has all of the same components as a traditional lesson plan template. In this part 1 with ...
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· Sep 9, 2020
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How to Lesson Plan | Curriculum Maps | Scope and Sequence | Kathleen Jasper

In this video, I go through how to use your district's resources, specifically the curriculum map and scope and sequence to plan your lessons. A lot of this work is already done for you. So don't over think it. This will help you focus your lessons so you can spend less time planning and more time working with students. Subscribe to my ...
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· Jan 20, 2021
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Planning your classroom adventures - Intro to ESL Lesson Planning (Part 1)

For a list of 50+ popular activities you can use for teaching ESL and to get your students practicing a second language, check out our helpful guide called "Fun Activities for Teaching English": https://citizenstesol.org/fun-activities Next, we are going to show you how to plan out the “adventures” you and your students will take inside ...
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· Sep 8, 2020
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ELA Unit Planning Guide

This guide provides the framework and classroom resources to help you design an English Language Arts unit for middle or high school students centered around a book of your choosing.
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· Mar 25, 2024
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12th Grade ELA

12th grade ELA lesson on archetypals in literature
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· Oct 27, 2015
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Lesson Planning Made Easy -Use These 3 Templates

Lesson Planning Made Easy -Use These 3 Templates Lesson Plans. You have to do them. Use these 3 templates to write and organize your classroom lessons. Make sure to grab the freebie examples for your own lessons. Keep scrolling below. Thanks to: **Special thanks to Dawn The Singing Nurse for the awesome music. Check out her channel. https ...
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· Nov 17, 2021
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Lesson Planning: Development 101

SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: Help keep me going with a tip or contribution https://paypal.me/frankavella?locale.x=en_US -------------------------------------------------------------- TEACHERSPAYTEACHERS STORE Classroom Posters, Courses, Lessons, Presentations, and More https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teachings-In-Education ...
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· Jun 22, 2021
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Lesson Planning: What is Required?

MAKE YOUR OWN WHITEBOARD ANIMATIONS. CLICK THE LINK! http://tidd.ly/69da8562 . This is an affiliate link. I earn commission from any sales, so Please Use! SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: Help keep me going with a tip or contribution https://paypal.me/frankavella?locale.x=en_US TEACHERSPAYTEACHERS STORE Classroom Posters, Courses, Lessons, Presentations ...
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· Jan 1, 2009
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ELL & ESL Teaching Strategies

GET THE PRESENTATION: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Educating-ELL-ESL-Students-PD-Presentation-3932820 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: Help keep me going with a tip or contribution https://paypal.me/frankavella?locale.x=en_US TEACHERSPAYTEACHERS STORE Classroom Posters, Courses, Lessons, Presentations, and More https://www ...
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· Sep 2, 2019
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10th Grade ELA/Social Studies

10th grade ELA/Social studies lesson during which students engage with multiple resources to explore the bystander effect.
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· Oct 27, 2015
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Sample 10-Minute Teacher Demo Lesson for a K-12 School Interview | Selected

Watch veteran educator, Liz Willingham, execute a sample 10-minute Demo Lesson during a teacher interview. View the entire course at: https://www.getselected.com/courses/exemplar-demo-lesson-and-sample-lesson-plans Key Points * This video clip was the sixth take for Liz. It’s important to practice the lesson repeatedly before executing in ...
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· Dec 10, 2019
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Differentiating Instruction: How to Plan Your Lessons

Some students finish tasks quickly, others slowly. Some understand the concept on the first try, and others need more practice. How can a teacher plan ahead for all these scenarios? In this video, veteran teachers Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Synieski discuss the various strategies they keep in their back pockets for accommodating all types of ...
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· Feb 6, 2019
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Elements of Drama Interactive Lesson for Beginners

Teachers, your students will learn all about the elements of drama in this interactive video. I cover the following terms: drama, play, script, acts, scenes, dialogue, characters, narrator, props, playwright, and more! Grab the interactive foldable I'm using: http://bit.ly/STGDrama Check out the Intro to Drama Lesson Preview: http://bit.ly ...
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· Oct 30, 2019
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9th Grade ELA

9th grade ELA lesson on using evidence to identify common themes across multiple texts.
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· Oct 27, 2015
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Point of View Mini Lesson: Understanding 1st, 2nd, 3rd Person POV

This video covers the three types of POV-1st, 2nd, and 3rd Person with a close look at limited, objective, and omniscient. LINKS: Teachers Pay Teachers mini Lesson and activities that connect to this video: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Point-of-View-Mini-Lesson-Notes-and-Activities-Middle-School-ELA-3608510 ELA Unlimited: THE ...
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· Sep 20, 2021
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My ENTIRE Year in Lesson Plans! | 6th Grade ELA and Read 180

If you've ever wanted to see deep inside my lesson planner, here you go! Here are my lessons from every single day of the 2016-2017 school year. Lesson planner www.purpletrail.com Let’s Connect! Instagram: https://instagram.com/toocoolformiddleschool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toocoolforschoolblog Wordpress: https ...
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· Jul 28, 2017
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How to Write a Lesson Plan — The 4As Format

The 4As (Activity, Analysis, Abstraction, and Application) is another lesson plan format every teacher and education student should know how to use. In this video we discuss each of the format’s parts and provide easy-to-follow examples. Video Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:53 I. Objectives (Recap) 1:11 II. Subject Matter (Recap) 1:53 III ...
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· Oct 26, 2021
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Text Evidence Mini Lesson with Vocabulary and Examples

Text Evidence Mini Lesson geared towards middle schoolers is short and sweet. It's a perfect introduction before you teach constructed responses using text evidence. Want to dig deeper: Text evidence mini lesson (goes with these slides and with more examples and student practice) https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Text-Evidence-Mini ...
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· May 18, 2020
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The Perfect Classroom Management Strategy for Middle School

Are you looking for an easy way to keep your class under control? This 15-minute classroom management strategy only requires a whiteboard, an EXPO marker, and seconds of your time. Your students will work towards a 15-minute goal by acquiring seconds for completing tasks such as turning in homework, entering the classroom appropriately, and ...
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· Feb 14, 2022
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What is a Lesson Plan? How to plan lessons for all types of English students.

Planning lessons is one of the most important skills for English teachers. There are many lesson plan templates available online, but it is important to understand the principles of lesson planning to teach better lessons that are appropriate for different student profiles (adults, beginners, young learners, teenagers, exam preparation classes ...
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· Apr 6, 2020
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Theme Mini Lesson: Terms and Examples

This short video explains the basics of theme and how to determine the theme of what you're reading. LINKS: Theme Quizizz: https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5e8b58bf3e4d9b001b89fa27 Theme Mini Lesson and Engaging Activities: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Theme-Mini-Lesson-with-Notes-Activity-Middle-School-ELA-Distance-Learning ...
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· Mar 3, 2021
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The Best Way to Teach Poetry to Middle School

Teaching poetry to your students is challenging, but it can also be fun with a different approach. Follow along as I share an activity where your students will rotate through 5 different poetry stations. They will learn to analyze, interpret, and annotate poems using this fun and engaging method. SUBSCRIBE for more teaching middle school ELA ...
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· Mar 28, 2022
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Engaging Vocabulary Instruction in a Middle School Classroom

Students in Chris DiFulvio and Chris Leins’ eighth-grade classroom in Homer, NY, work to deepen their understanding of a non-fiction text, Unbroken, through vocabulary learning. Students use a Frayer model and collaborative structures for word analysis. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 : https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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· Feb 13, 2018
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HOW I MAKE A LESSON PLAN: MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH

This video shows you how and what I put into a written lesson plan. I teach 8th grade English Language Arts double entry journal document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sp4za2sDMdUBR1i6dWU347-BSgcE4xVyBBzRYM1M9_c/edit?usp=sharing
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· Jan 3, 2017
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ELA: How to Fit It All In

Are you frustrated with having to cover all of the things in your class period? You have to fit in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and so much more! Learn how to break up your class schedule and fit in everything you need to cover as an ELA teacher to ensure that your students are successful. Plus grab the link to sign up for a FREE in ...
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· Apr 10, 2022
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How to Plan an ESL Lesson Step By Step | Teaching English Conversation Lesson Plans

Are you an ESL teacher and need help planning an English conversation class? Well, you’ve certainly come to the right place! Keep on watching for all the details with our ESL speaking lesson plan template as well as everything you need to know about advanced ESL lessons. We’ll give you the information you need to get started with ESL lesson ...
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· Jul 27, 2022
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ELA Test Prep: Plan of Attack

It's Test Prep Season! This video is a step by step to help your students ace any test that comes their way. This video features strategies for reading and annotating texts as well as answering multiple-choice questions. ELA state testing tips for middle schoolers. 0:15 The importance of having a plan 1:17 Read & Annotate the text 2:35 Attack ...
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· Apr 8, 2021
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Lesson Plan with Me 📝 Middle School English/ELA

This is what a real, every week, lesson planning session looks like for me. Please visit my blog!! 📎📎📎📎📎📎📎📎📎📎📎📎 https://www.paperclippriest.com Click for resources for middle school English classrooms! 📝Digital Planner: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/2022-2023-Digital-Planner-for-Teachers ...
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· Nov 2, 2022
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Centers & Stations the Easy, Realistic Way in Middle School ELA Classroooms

Join Laura Kebart, CEO of Language Arts Teachers, to discuss strategies for implementing stations in your classroom! During this presentation you'll learn: How to get started with centers and stations (even if you only have a 45-minute class!). Ideas for what stations can actually be (without tons of work). Ways to hold students accountable for ...
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· Oct 2, 2024
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2025 March Pre Planned Calendar Walk Through || Lessons for Middle School ELA Teachers

March 2025: Your Ultimate Middle School ELA Planning Solution! Engaging lessons connected to St. Patrick's Day, March Madness, Women's History Month and more! Save time and reduce stress with this comprehensive, pre-planned monthly calendar filled with engaging and standards-aligned resources designed specifically for middle school ELA ...
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· Feb 17, 2025
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5 Writing Hook Strategies That Actually Work | Upper Elementary & Middle School ELA

Tired of boring story starters? 😴 Teach your students how to HOOK their readers from the very first line! In this video, I’m sharing 5 powerful writing hook strategies every ELA teacher needs to know…perfect for narrative writing, personal essays, and creative writing units in upper elementary and middle school classrooms. FREE Story ...
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· 24 days ago
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18 Warm-Up Activities to Engage Students Before They Read Nonfiction Texts

Here is a collection of our favorite “bell ringers,” “do nows” and “hooks” to grab students’ attention, along with examples from dozens of our daily lessons.
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· Mar 26, 2019
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How to Write an Essay - Intro Paragraph| Teach My Class I ELA Lessons for Middle School

Help for ELA Teachers! It’s time to sit back and take a break while I teach your class! ELA lessons made easy...just click, project for your kids, and let me do the teaching. In this video, we will conduct a mini-lesson on writing an intro paragraph Here’s what you need to know: -Mini-lessons should be about 15-20 minutes long. -This lesson ...
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· Aug 20, 2024