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Midyear Reading Conferences That Actually Change Student Habits
We know who finishes books in two days and who avoids them altogether. We know which students rely on plot summary, which struggle with stamina, and...
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Rhetoric Meets Remedy: Visual Rhetoric in a Collaborative Classroom
In the previous blog posts of this series, I shared how I’ve transformed my English classroom into a collaborative space where students aren’t just...
Rhetoric Meets Remedy: Showcasing Student Success
Imagine your classroom transformed into a gallery, a science exposition, or a story-telling stage, where students proudly display their work while...
From Access to Excellence: Three Differentiation Moves You Can Use Tomorrow
December always asks a lot of us.
Close Reading Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated—10-Minute Strategies for Busy Weeks
When the calendar gets crowded with winter concerts, makeup quizzes, assemblies, and general mid-year chaos, the idea of doing a full close-reading...
5 Ways to Leverage Speaking & Listening to Build Better Writers
If you’ve ever waited longer than you thought humanly possible for a complete sentence to appear during a writing assignment (only to discover...
What's an Ethnolect? And Why Does It Belong in Your ELA Classroom?
As middle school educators, we know the moment when a learner comes alive in class. Maybe they're debating a character's motivation or crafting a...
Rhetoric Meets Remedy: Audio and Video Tools in a Collaborative Classroom
In the first blog post of the Rhetoric Meets Remedy series, I discussed the importance of teaching for transfer. Teaching for transfer is vital...
Rhetoric Meets Remedy: Teaching for Transfer
As a public educator, one of the most vital things that I try to get my students to understand is how all the information they learn works together...
From Chaos to Confetti: 5 ELA Routines That Make All the Difference
Okay, real talk without judgement: How often do you arrive at school in the morning only to second-guess your Middle School ELA class routines? You...