Middle school reading classroom

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

Fantastic ideas for setting up a middle school classroom. Ideas are easy to implement and to keep going all year long from 2 Peas and a Dog.

Literacy Centers for Middle School? You won't believe how well they work! ➡️Gets kids involved and engaged ➡️Personalizes tough literacy skills ➡️Are perfect for teacher observations ➡️Helps kids understand skills on a higher level Interested? Read my blog post, "Literacy Center Ideas for Middle School in 4 Easy Steps".

As someone who is always looking for ways to integrate best elementary teaching practice into my upper grade/middle school classroom, I wanted to share how my small group routine has evolved as I…

Looking to start First Chapter Friday in your elementary or middle school classroom? Sharing the first chapter of a novel or text builds interest and understanding for your students and motivates them to finish the book. Check out my post to learn more about First Chapter Fridays, book suggestions and tips for implementing in your fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade classrooms.

As teachers begin planning for back to school, I see an abundance of creative classrooms filling my Instagram and Pinterest feeds. I love seeing how other

The good, the bad, and the ugly of what daily silent reading really looks like in my middle school ELA classroom.

My school is fortunate enough to have a school library, which I’ve taken my classes to whenever independent reading material was needed, but there was always the thought in the back of my head that

Creative and engaging ways to bring art into your middle school ELA classroom.

Great ideas and inspiration in this middle school classroom reveal - from decorating to small group areas to hanging posters and anchor charts.

Motivating those fun middle schoolers can be tricky, right? Here are three incentives classroom tested incentives that you can implement right away to help manage your middle school classroom and make it fun! Seriously.

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

My favorite school days are the ones that find us in a bit of a routine, when my middle school students are to the point where they are energized and enthusiastic while knowing procedures and classroom expectations. One project that has exemplified this glorious balance has been our reader's notebooks.

7 Effective Ways to Teach Vocabulary in the Middle School Classroom

9 valuable lessons I've learned about Classroom Management as a middle school teacher!

So, are you itching for winter break to get here or what?!? I am drowning here, people! Between report cards, conferences (for my students and my own kids!), shopping, baking, parties, wrapping... DROWNING!Don't get me

Find out what an actual ELA class looks like in fifth grade. This is a detailed look into my classroom and our routines.

Back to school has always been my favorite time of year as a middle school ELA teacher. There is a buzz of excitement in the air as students enter the hallway for the first time, a little nervous and unsure, but fresh and ready for a new year of learning. I’ve always seen back to school as a huge opportunity for teachers and students. Starting the school year off right provides us with the chance to build a strong community where kids know they’re ideas are valued and their voice matters…