This is the second part of a mini-series on back to school.

Even though it’s only the middle of July and schools by me just recently out, I know many of you, especially in the south, are already preparing yourselves physically and mentally to get back to school.  The struggle is real!  We are playing mental gymnastics here…we want to enjoy our summer, spend time with family, do all the things on our personal “to-do” list, but in the back of our minds, school is calling.  

In this episode, we will discuss classroom set up ideas for your language arts classroom.  These are seven easy, actionable, and manageable tasks that will get you ready in no time. 

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This is the first part of a mini-series on back to school.

Even though it’s only the middle of July and schools by me just recently got out, I know many of you, especially in the south, are already preparing yourselves physically and mentally to get back to school.  The struggle is real!  We are playing mental gymnastics here…we want to enjoy our summer, spend time with family, do all the things on our personal “to-do” list, but in the back of our minds, school is calling. 

In this episode, we will discuss three easy, actionable, and manageable things that you can do now to quiet that nagging voice in the back of your mind.  If you accomplish these 3 things, I believe that you will actually enjoy the end of your summer more because you will feel less stressed overall.   

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This is the sixth and final part of a mini-series on teaching writing workshop.

The last writing workshop steps are quite important.  In this episode, we will talk about a sometimes neglected and rushed aspect of writing workshop, and that is what to do when kids have finished their piece.  They are not done yet, and you will see why these last steps are crucial for moving your kids along in their writing.   

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This is the fifth part of a mini-series on teaching writing workshop.

Teaching writing in middle school is a daunting task.  You have to plan units, teach them, conference with kids, grade them...all while teaching to multiple levels.  While some kids like writing, most do not.  You can make positive changes by implementing a workshop model for writing in your middle school classes.m In this episode, we will talk about a very important writing workshop component:  conferencing.   

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This is the fourth part of a mini-series on teaching writing workshop.

Teaching writing in middle school is a daunting task.  You have to plan units, teach them, conference with kids, grade them...all while teaching to multiple levels.  While some kids like writing, many do not.  You can make positive changes by implementing writing workshop ideas to help you with your writing workshop.  In this episode, we will talk about running the actual workshop in your middle school classroom. 

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This is the third part of a mini-series on teaching writing workshop.

Teaching writing in middle school is a daunting task.  You have to plan units, teach them, conference with kids, grade them...all while teaching to multiple levels.  While some kids like writing, many do not.  You can make positive changes by implementing a workshop model for writing in your middle school classes.  In this episode, we will talk about creating writing lessons, specifically "mini-lessons", for writing workshop.

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This is the second part of a mini-series on teaching writing workshop.

Teaching writing in middle school is a daunting task.  You have to plan units, teach them, conference with kids, grade them...all while teaching to multiple levels.  While some kids like writing, most do not.  You can make positive changes by implementing a workshop model for writing in your middle school classes.  In this episode, we will talk about creating writing units for your writing workshop.

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This is the first part of a mini-series on teaching writing workshop.
Teaching writing in middle school is a daunting task.  You have to plan units, teach them, conference with kids, grade them...all while teaching to multiple levels.  While some kids like writing, many do not.  You can make positive changes by launching writing workshop in your middle school classes.

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The end of the year is upon us! There is no tired like teacher tired for sure. I know that you are really, really ready to pack your bags and wave goodbye and drive home for some well-deserved rest and relaxation.

Before you do, though, you'll need to tackle your end-of-year teacher checklist. There are a few things that you should really consider before closing that door until August or September when you arrive back for a new year. Even though it's hard to think about, it really will be a huge help and your future self will thank you!

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The end of the school year...unless you are a teacher, you just can't fully understand how completely overwhelming it is.  As a newer teacher, I remember struggling to try to close out the year in a positive way, but with all there was to do on the administrative side, like report cards, packing the room and such, I honestly didn’t know where to begin. 

In this episode, we will discuss three main topics:

I’m not promising it will be easy, but if you start with a better understanding of what the end of the year entails for you and your students emotionally and mentally, then you might have the motivation to serve them, and yourself, in a way that enables you to not just survive, but thrive, during the end of the year.

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