All in One Podcast for Middle School Language Arts Teachers Linda from "All in One Middle School"

The end of year countdown is on! You feel like you should be winding down, but as every educator knows, this is crunch time. You are working harder than ever, yet your list keeps getting longer and longer. How to handle it? Read here for your end of year countdown with 1 week left of school. We will discuss: Finishing gradingGetting your room in orderEnd of year activitiesYour day 1 activities for back to schoolLet's connect!Subscribe: Get updates and free products when you su...

It’s the end of the school year, and you are feeling frazzled. You are trying to get things done on your end-of-the-year teacher checklist, but it somehow just keeps getting longer and longer. The answer? A solid plan where you map out your end-of-the-year teacher checklist a month before school ends. Read here for your plan with 2 weeks left of school.We will discuss:Starting (or continuing) the grading processMissing work checklistNext year's bulletin board (it's easy...I promise!)Gifts and...

It’s the end of the school year, and teachers everywhere are feeling the pressure. You are tending to your end-of-year teacher checklist, but it seems to be growing rather than shrinking. The answer? A solid plan where you map out your end-of-year teacher tasks a month before school ends. Read here for your plan with 3 weeks left of school. We will discuss:Re-assessing your end-of-year calendarStarting report card commentsPlanning for end-of-year celebrationsGetting final assessments in order...

It’s the end of the school year, and teachers everywhere are feeling the pressure. You are tending to your “to-do” list, but it seems to get exponentially bigger even while you are working hard. The answer? A solid plan where you map out your end-of-year teacher tasks a month before school ends. Listen here for your plan with 4 weeks left of school.We will discuss:Creating a calendarPlanning your grading checklistTalking to students who need improvementListing classroom areas to clean and org...

April is National Poetry Month, but it doesn't have to be April to introduce your students to novels in verse. Novels in verse appeal to students because they tend to move quickly and are told in rhythmic, interesting ways. Introducing your students to quality novels in this genre is a great addition to your poetry unit, and in my opinion, a great end-of-year reading unit. We will discuss:The definition of a novel in verse5 novels in verse that are perfect for your middle school cl...

If you teach poetry in your middle school ELA class, you know it can be a struggle. Kids often go into your poetry lessons with the attitude that poems are not interesting, they are hard to write, and that it’s too difficult to understand poems. It's therefore imperative to begin with poems that are engaging and will hook them right away. I have 10 great suggestions for you in this podcast.We will discuss:General tips for using songs for poetry analysis10 motivating poems to use i...