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If you’re interested in building positive relationships with your students and their parents, check out this awesome lesson!
3 Tips for Teaching Your Students to Write Strong Essays
I don’t know about you, but when I was in middle school, I always found essay writing to be a bummer, even though I loved writing. And based on the
How to Teach Argument Writing Step-By-Step
No doubt, teaching argument writing to middle school students can be tricky. Even the word “argumentative” is off-putting, bringing to mind pointless bickering. But once I came up with argument
10 Reasons to Try Digital Escape Rooms
It’s first period on a Monday morning. Your middle school students drag themselves into class like zombies. They have no idea you have a secret. They’re about to embark on
Use Spiral Review and Kick Test Prep to the Curb
In just a few minutes a day, spiral review, also known as spiral learning, seamlessly encourages students to understand and recall skills on a deeper level. Here’s how I use
Why You Should Use a Feature Article to Teach Informational Writing
Have you ever said the words “informational research writing” to your middle school writers, only to hear the groans echo like a yodel in the Alps? If the answer is
Writing Frames are a Recipe for Success
Last year I was given a class of struggling middle school writers. It didn’t take long for me to realize that I needed to provide them with even more scaffolding