Middle school reading

Motivate students with independent reading by adding engaging reading sprints...turn the traditional reading log upside down!

Guided reading is a valuable tool for middle school teachers looking to improve their students’ literacy skills. It's an effective strategy to increase comprehension and fluency, and promotes engagement and motivation.

What is the purpose of literature circles? How do you structure a literature circle? How long should Literature Circles last? What is the teacher's role in

Are your middle grade students reading? Discover 12 ways to moivate your middle grade students to read-- either again for for the first time.

Short stories for middle school - a list of the best short stories for your middle school classroom with tips and teaching ideas.

Getting middle school students excited about reading is really challenging, and without fun and engaging texts to read, students will quickly lose interest. One sure-fire way to keep students engaged in your reading class is to use reading comprehension worksheets about topics they are actually interested in. That's why we have put together this list of fun and interesting reading comprehension worksheets for middle school students. As always, these are FREE to use in your class. Simply…

After part one of guided reading and small groups in middle school ELA, this post outlines what the other students are doing during this time

Teaching struggling readers at the high school level? Scaffold their comprehension by focusing on these four important reading strategies.

Despite generations of well-intentioned interventions, two-thirds of middle school students in the United States are not proficient in reading, and approximately half of those students do not have the basic skills they were expected to learn in elementary school.