Middle school ela classroom

A blog about teaching middle school ELA and math.

Stations in Middle School ELA that can be taught without constant grading and prepping materials #MiddleSchoolELA

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

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

I recently posted about book clubs in my classroom and have gotten many questions about how I run them on both posts. I am going to try and answer them all here. First and foremost, I try to make Book Clubs as simple as possible. I used to be MUCH more involved in the book ... Read more

There are three kinds of teacher-decorators: those who were born for Pinterest , those who can’t , and all the ones in between ...

9 valuable lessons I've learned about Classroom Management as a middle school teacher!

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…

As teachers begin planning for back to school, I see an abundance of creative classrooms filling my Instagram and Pinterest feeds. I love seeing how other

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

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

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

Fantastic ideas for setting up a middle school classroom. Ideas are easy to implement and to keep going all year long from 2 Peas and a Dog.

Warm and inviting decor matters beyond elementary school!

One of the first things teachers learn in their pre-service teaching classes is the importance of establishing effective classroom routines and procedures for

So, are you itching for winter break to get here or what?!? I am drowning here, people! Between report cards, conferences (for my students and my own kids!), shopping, baking, parties, wrapping... DROWNING!Don't get me

For many students, sixth grade marks the beginning of middle school. Middle school students thrive on independence and responsibility. Effective teachers recognize this and create classrooms to accommodate these student needs. Therefore, we have developed an awesome list of 15 favorite classroom management strategies for you to implement in your classrooms.

Use these five game-changing routines to add structure to your Middle School ELA classroom and build strong connections with your students.