The Easy Halloween Activity You’ll Want to Do With Your Students Tomorrow - 147
Ah, Halloween: the time of year when your students start to get really antsy. Listen as Caitlin and Jessica share a great activity that will keep them...
Teaching Middle School ELA
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Teaching middle school English Language Arts can be one of the most challenging, yet rewarding careers. Each Tuesday, join Caitlin Mitchell, an ELA teacher and curriculum designer as she delivers lesson ideas, shares classroom stories, and interviews fellow educators. If you teach reading and writing to middle schoolers and want to get inspired with some fresh ideas, then this is the podcast for you.
Hook Students With Engaging Lessons at the Start of Any Unit - 146
Caitlin and Jessica will talk about the importance of the “Into” lesson for building background knowledge, activating prior learning, and building stu...
(Please) Stop Staying at School Past Your Contracted Hours - 145
If you’re spending too much of your personal time (after school, weekends, and during breaks) planning and grading, then listen as Caitlin and Jessica...
The Most Effective Way to Teacher Grammar - 144
Teaching grammar is one of the most common pain points we hear about from teachers. But grammar lessons don’t have to be painful for you or your stude...
Your Academic Vocabulary Ecosystem - 143
Listen as Caitlin and Jessica explain what academic vocabulary is, why it’s important, and how you can choose the right terms to teach your students. ...
Why Some Teachers Have That “X-Factor” - 142
Take a listen and reflect on the steps you need to take in order to be the teacher you want to be, do great work, and thrive in and outside your class...
Fitting It All In (No Matter How Long or Short Your Class Periods Are) - 141
No matter the hand you are dealt when it comes to the length of your class periods, you can make it work with careful prioritizing and strategic plann...
Get a Grasp on Your Grading with These 3 Quick Ideas - 140
Is grading taking over your work and home life? It’s easy for ELA teachers to feel overloaded and overburdened with assignments to assess. Take a few ...
The Single Most Effective Classroom Management System - 139
Are you looking for a simple, positive, effective classroom management system? Listen as Caitlin shares her favorite method for managing classroom beh...
Get Your Students Begging for More with This First Day of School Activity - 138
The crew of a ship stumbles upon another ship at sea. Upon investigation, they find that all the cargo is still onboard, but the crew has vanished. Ar...