Secret Sauce:
Success Strategies Freebie
If you’re interested in building positive relationships with your students and their parents, check out this awesome lesson!

Why Escape Rooms Belong in Your Middle School ELA Class
Escape rooms and breakout activities are highly effective for middle school ELA because they gamify key literacy skills like close reading, inference, and vocabulary, but in a format that feels

New to Middle School ELA? 10 Helpful Back-to-School Tips for ELA Teachers
The first week of middle school ELA doesn’t have to be overwhelming. These 10 back-to-school tips for ELA teachers will help you start the year feeling calm, confident, and connected

The Ultimate Substitute Teacher Binder: 8 Ways to Keep Your Middle School Classroom Running Smoothly
This substitute teacher binder will help your class running smoothly when you are out

Back from Winter Break: 5 Easy ELA Activities to Kickstart the New Year
Get students back from winter break with fun new year classroom activities! Find 5 creative and easy ideas for celebrating the new year, from escape rooms to vision boards. You

5 Festive Holiday Lesson Ideas for Middle School Language Arts
Keeping middle school students engaged before a holiday requires fun and educational holiday classroom activities. These holiday lesson ideas require minimal prep and deliver reading, writing, and critical thinking skills!

The Best Middle School ELA Scope and Sequence
A scope and sequence is a detailed framework that outlines what will be taught (the scope) and the order in which it will be taught (the sequence). An ELA scope and sequence serves as a