Middle school english

Teaching with games in the classroom is not just “fluff.” Middle school and high school English teachers, learn how you can reinforce core English language arts skills AND engage students with games like Goosechase, Superfight, and more! #highschoolenglish #englishlanguagearts #middleschoolela #ela

Implementing bell-ringers into my middle and high school English language arts classroom was a game changer. They jump start student learning, calm classroom chaos, reduce uncertainty, and make transitions smoother, all the while allowing the teacher to maximize their time and maintain their sanity. Learn all the tips and tricks for using them successfully in this post by Presto Plans on The Secondary English Coffee Shop.

An engaging activity for descriptive writing

Here are SEVEN engaging activities for the first week back to school in middle school and high school English Language Arts. #middleschool #highschool #8thgrade #7thgrade #6thgrade #ELA #english #languagearts

Fun reading activities for middle school and high school English language arts! | Lindsay Ann Learning English Teacher Blog

Fun and educational middle school ELA games for grammar and literacy

There are three kinds of teacher-decorators: those who were born for Pinterest, those who can’t, and all the ones in between (such as the broke, the tired, and the I-have-no-time-to-decorate). However, making a classroom appeal to middle and high school students doesn’t HAVE to involve serious crafting or expensive, time-intensive projects. Check out these tips from me and Bonnie from Presto Plans as you prepare your classroom for the fall (or at any time of year that you want to give it a…

By grading all student work in class I am able to stop bringing grading home and I can provide feedback consistenly on student's writing.

There are three kinds of teacher-decorators: those who were born for Pinterest, those who can’t, and all the ones in between (such as the broke, the tired, and the I-have-no-time-to-decorate). However, making a classroom appeal to middle and high school students doesn’t HAVE to involve serious crafting or expensive, time-intensive projects. Check out these tips from me and Bonnie from Presto Plans as you prepare your classroom for the fall (or at any time of year that you want to give it a…

This blog post covers ways to teach The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton in middle school and high school English. I designed a novel unit that has hands-on, interactive activities and projects for the book and show how it's used in the blog post. #middleschoolela #middleschoolenglish #novelstudy #highschoolela #highschoolenglish #theoutsiders

This collaborative short story review poster project is a great way to get students thinking about literary elements.

A Pre-Reading Activity for Your Middle School English Classroom -

Since I don't have a vocabulary book or program that I HAVE to follow at my school, I used to always worry if I was doing enough vocabulary instruction. Even when I was theoretically following best practices or authentically investigating words as they came up in texts, I was concerned about if I was really helping my students become better readers. After a lot of trial and error, I'm now proud of what we do for middle school vocabulary, which falls into four main areas: Specific Words for…

Teaching Middle School students short story and literary elements is easy with these engaging stories. The short story has been a hallmark of the middle school Language Arts classroom. Short stories are so versatile that they can be taught as a whole unit, used to review a skill, or featured as a complement to a writing unit or novel study. 11 of the best short stories for middle schoolers. Read more: a summary and some teaching tips for easily integrating the story into your curriculum.

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

Creating a middle school syllabus doesn't sound difficult, but I know from experience how hard it is to condense all of your classroom guidelines and

Writing prompts for middle school

When you were a kid people told you "sticks and stones will break your bones but words will never hurt you." Wrong. The one word project...

These 8 activities will get your middle school ELA and high school English students up and moving. Engaging students in collaboration and active learning helps boost student engagement. #teachingactivities #teachingstrategies #activelearning #learningstations #middleschoolELA #highschoolEnglish #secondaryELA #2ndaryELA