Category: Middle Grades ELA
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The Power of Paired Passages: Never Run Out of Things to Read
Do you ever sit and wonder what you’re going to teach next or what texts would pair well with your class novel? That used to be me. As in: Waste half of my 40-minute planning period trying to find the best grade-level texts for whatever unit we were on. When you FINALLY find that perfect… Read more
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5 Weird Things YOU Need as a First-Year Teacher
So maybe you’ve seen them online- the 100 item list of things you NEED as a first-year teacher. If you have a calculator handy, the sum of those items may be almost as much as your first paycheck as a 1st year teacher! We’ve been there. As two young teachers with relatively no income when… Read more
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5 Steps to Prep for Back to School in the Summer (& Still Enjoy It!)
Back to school is almost upon us, but wait! Summer is for all of the amazing things you didn’t have time to do in the school year. Enjoy summer. Summer is fantastic! When the thoughts of newly waxed floors, new rosters, and meet the teachers start to surface, take a moment, regroup, and figure out… Read more