If you are struggling with how to plan your year or just need some fresh ideas, then you are in the right place! Join me for a 10-month mini-series on creating an ELA curriculum map for your middle school classes. This month, we will focus on opinion writing.

We will discuss:

• Why kids need a solid unit on opinion writing
• A step-by-step plan that includes pre-assessment, selecting topics, mini-lessons, mentor texts, and more!

Let's connect!

• Membership:  Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Subscribe:  Get updates and free products when you subscribe
• Facebook Group:  Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
• Info on products:  Follow me on TPT
• My website:  www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store:  All in One Middle School - TPT
• YouTube:  Teach My Class with All in One Middle School - free lessons and First Chapter Fridays
• Email:  [email protected]

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Join the Membership
• Companion blog on this topic
• Opinion Writing Unit
• Essay Writing Centers
• Essay Video Lessons
• My YouTube Channel – FREE lessons where I teach your class, plus First Chapter Fridays!
• Free First Chapter Friday Recording Sheet
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons 
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course
• Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group

Join me in this year-long series on classroom management. Each month, we will look at tips and tricks for creating a better classroom management plan.  This is the sixth in the series, with a focus on interventions for struggling students.

You’ll experience many types of learners throughout your teaching career. Although some students seem to always need extra assistance, all students sometimes have difficulties. It is up to us to have a plan to deal effectively with this as it is one of the most important parts of being an educator. Listen here for tips on interventions for struggling students.

We will discuss:

• Groupings
• Targeted interventions
• Actionable goals
• Getting families on board
• Peer assistance

Let's connect!

• Membership:  Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Subscribe:  Get updates and free products when you subscribe
• Facebook Group:  Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
• Info on products:  Follow me on TPT
• My website:  www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store:  All in One Middle School - TPT
• YouTube:  Teach My Class with All in One Middle School - free lessons and First Chapter Fridays
• Email:  [email protected]

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Join the Membership
• My YouTube Channel – FREE lessons where I teach your class, plus First Chapter Fridays!
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons 
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course
• Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group

It's the middle of the school year and we are continuing with curriculum mapping!  If you need some help or fresh ideas, then you are in the right place! Join me for a 10-month mini-series on creating a curriculum map for your middle school ELA classes.  This month:  Informational Text

We will discuss:

• How to get prepared for a month-long unit on informational text
• A step-by-step plan that includes mini-lessons, note-taking, mentor texts, and more!

Let's connect!

• Membership:  Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Subscribe:  Get updates and free products when you subscribe
• Facebook Group:  Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
• Info on products:  Follow me on TPT
• My website:  www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store:  All in One Middle School - TPT
• YouTube:  Teach My Class with All in One Middle School - free lessons and First Chapter Fridays
• Email:  [email protected]

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Join the Membership
• Informational Text Full Month-Long Unit
• Blog post on this topic
• Create and Implement Reading Mini-Lessons Blog Post
• "It Says/I Say" Free Resource
• My YouTube Channel – FREE lessons where I teach your class, plus First Chapter Fridays!
• Free First Chapter Friday Recording Sheet
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons 
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course
• Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group

Join me in this year-long series on classroom management. Each month, we will look at tips and tricks for creating a better classroom management plan.  This is the fifth in the series, with a focus on constant tardiness and absenteeism.

You know how it is. You plan your lessons. You get to school early so that you are prepared for the day. You grade on the weekend to be sure you can give effective and timely feedback. And then…kids are constantly late and absent, undoing everything you tried to accomplish. Listen here for tips on how to handle constant tardiness and absenteeism.

We will discuss:

• Getting parents on board
• Having a classroom system for absent students
• Clear consequences for being late
• Help from Admin
• Teacher/student meetings

Let's connect!

• Membership:  Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Subscribe:  Get updates and free products when you subscribe
• Facebook Group:  Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
• Info on products:  Follow me on TPT
• My website:  www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store:  All in One Middle School - TPT
• YouTube:  Teach My Class with All in One Middle School - free lessons and First Chapter Fridays
• Email:  [email protected]

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Join the Membership
• FREE Seasonal Daily Agenda
• My YouTube Channel – FREE lessons where I teach your class, plus First Chapter Fridays!
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons 
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course
• Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group

The school year is under way and it's time for curriculum mapping!  If you need some help or fresh ideas, then you are in the right place! Join me for a 10-month mini-series on creating a curriculum map for your middle school ELA classes.  

We will discuss:

• How to get prepared for month 5
• A step-by-step plan for your students to write a literary essay on theme

Let's connect!

• Membership:  Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Subscribe:  Get updates and free products when you subscribe
• Facebook Group:  Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
• Info on products:  Follow me on TPT
• My website:  www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store:  All in One Middle School - TPT
• YouTube:  Teach My Class with All in One Middle School - free lessons and First Chapter Fridays
• Email:  [email protected]

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Join the Membership
• Companion Blog Post for this Podcast
• Blog Post Month 4: Historical Fiction Reading
• Blog Post: Easy Tips to Teach Theme in Literature
• Theme Video Lesson (free on YouTube)
• Theme Centers
• FREE Theme Statements
• Essay Writing Centers
• Essay Video Lessons
• Essay Video Lessons with Guided Notes
• My YouTube Channel – FREE lessons where I teach your class, plus First Chapter Fridays!
• Free First Chapter Friday Recording Sheet
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons 
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course
• Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group

Join me in this year-long series on classroom management. Each month, we will look at tips and tricks for creating a better classroom management plan.  This is the fourth in the series, with a focus on parent-teacher communication.

Parent-teacher communication is so much more than newsletters and report cards. Having good classroom management, is, believe it or not, dependent upon how the parents and guardians buy into what you are doing in class. Listen here for tips and tricks to improve parent-teacher communication in your middle school class.

We will discuss:

• Formal and informal communication
• Action plans for conferences
• Preventing bigger issues with some proactive steps
• Compliment cards

Let's connect!

• Membership:  Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Subscribe:  Get updates and free products when you subscribe
• Facebook Group:  Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
• Info on products:  Follow me on TPT
• My website:  www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store:  All in One Middle School - TPT
• YouTube:  Teach My Class with All in One Middle School - free lessons and First Chapter Fridays
• Email:  [email protected]

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Join the Membership
• FREE Parent-Teacher Action Plan for Conferences
• My YouTube Channel – FREE lessons where I teach your class, plus First Chapter Fridays!
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons 
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course
• Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group

The school year is under way and it's time for curriculum mapping!  If you need some help or fresh ideas, then you are in the right place! Join me for a 10-month mini-series on creating a curriculum map for your middle school ELA classes.  

We will discuss:

• How to get prepared for month 4
• Everything you need for a successful historical fiction unit

Let's connect!

• Membership:  Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Subscribe:  Get updates and free products when you subscribe
• Facebook Group:  Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
• Info on products:  Follow me on TPT
• My website:  www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store:  All in One Middle School - TPT
• YouTube:  Teach My Class with All in One Middle School - free lessons and First Chapter Fridays
• Email:  [email protected]

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Join the Membership
• Companion Blog Post for this Podcast
• Historical Fiction Complete Unit
• Getting Started with Literature Circles - Free lesson
• Mini Lessons in TPT
• Literacy Centers
• Free Literature Circles Discussion Questions
• Blog Post Ten Amazing Historical Fiction Books for Middle School
• My YouTube Channel – FREE lessons where I teach your class, plus First Chapter Fridays!
• Free First Chapter Friday Recording Sheet
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons 
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course
• Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group

Join me in this year-long series on classroom management. Each month, we will look at tips and tricks for creating a better classroom management plan.  This is the third in the series, with a focus on class participation.

As a teacher of over thirty years, I’ve mentored many new teachers both officially and unofficially. By far, the biggest question and concern I’ve heard is getting a better handle on classroom management. This is a huge topic and has many components such as managing student behavior, what to do when students are late/absent, and handling difficult parents.  This month, we will focus on class participation. 

We will discuss:

• Different ways to get kids to participate
• How to set up your paraments for class participation
• Practical ideas to get kids talking (or stop talking)

Let's connect!

• Membership:  Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Subscribe:  Get updates and free products when you subscribe
• Facebook Group:  Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
• Info on products:  Follow me on TPT
• My website:  www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store:  All in One Middle School - TPT
• YouTube:  Teach My Class with All in One Middle School - free lessons and First Chapter Fridays
• Email:  [email protected]

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Join the Membership
• Blog Post on this Episode
• Free Bloom's Taxonomy Cheat Sheet
• Literacy Circles Discussion Questions 
• My YouTube Channel – FREE lessons where I teach your class, plus First Chapter Fridays!
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons 
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course
• Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group

The school year is under way and it's time for curriculum mapping!  If you need some help or fresh ideas, then you are in the right place! Join me for a 10-month mini-series on creating a curriculum map for your middle school ELA classes.  

We will discuss: 

• Independent Reading
• Planning and teaching a literary analysis essay

Let's connect!

• Membership:  Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Subscribe:  Get updates and free products when you subscribe
• Facebook Group:  Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
• Info on products:  Follow me on TPT
• My website:  www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store:  All in One Middle School - TPT
• YouTube:  Teach My Class with All in One Middle School - free lessons and First Chapter Fridays
• Email:  [email protected]

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Join the Membership
• Interactive Reading Bulletin Board
• Literary Analysis Essay: Month-Long Unit
• Essay Writing Centers
• Essay Video Lessons
• My YouTube Channel – FREE lessons where I teach your class, plus First Chapter Fridays!
• Free First Chapter Friday Recording Sheet
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons 
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course
• Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group

Join me in this year-long series on classroom management. Each month, we will look at tips and tricks for creating a better classroom management plan.  This is the second in the series.

As a teacher of over thirty years, I’ve mentored many new teachers both officially and unofficially. By far, the biggest question and concern I’ve heard is getting a better handle on classroom management. This is a huge topic and has many components such as managing student behavior, what to do when students are late/absent, and handling difficult parents.  

We will discuss:

• Classwork
• Homework
• Consequences
• Teaching Expectations/Consequences

Let's connect!

• Membership:  Join the All in One Middle School Membership!
• Subscribe:  Get updates and free products when you subscribe
• Facebook Group:  Middle School Language Arts Teacher
• Instagram: @all.in.one.middle.school
• Info on products:  Follow me on TPT
• My website:  www.allinonemiddleschool.com
• My TPT Store:  All in One Middle School - TPT
• YouTube:  Teach My Class with All in One Middle School - free lessons and First Chapter Fridays
• Email:  [email protected]

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Join the Membership
• Blog Post on this Episode
• Free Setting Expectations Slideshow
• My YouTube Channel – FREE lessons where I teach your class, plus First Chapter Fridays!
• One-on-One Coaching for Observations and Lessons 
• Teaching Writing Workshop Course
• Click here to join the Middle School Language Arts Facebook Group