Middle school language arts

Fun reading activities for middle school and high school English language arts! | Lindsay Ann Learning English Teacher Blog

Your students will love this collaborative short story review poster project. Ideal for middle school ELA or the high school English classroom, this poster project places students in charge of the review and gets them thinking about literary elements. #collaborativelearning #shortstoryunit #middleschoolELA #highschoolEnglish #teachingELA

Tired of the same old end of the year activities for middle school language arts? Try these 16 unconventional middle school ELA activities that will challenge your students’ critical and creative thinking. From creating a magazine to designing an interactive exhibit – these creative final project ideas will help you spice things up in your ELA classes!

Here's a look at nine of my favorite ELA activities from the last school year that you can incorporate into any middle school ELA or high school English classroom. #secondaryELA #middleschoolELA #highschoolEnglish

It's not easy setting up an entire classroom. I've done it many times, and I have fine-tuned it so that it is a streamlined process. There are 7 easy steps so that you can do this quickly, creatively, and I dare say, with some enjoyment! ➡️Desk configuration ➡️Numbering desks (trust me on this!) ➡️Library corner ➡️Bulletin board ideas ➡️Teacher desk ➡️Student shelf (a must-have!) ➡️Classroom Decor Read my blog post, "Classroom Set-Up Ideas for Middle School Language Arts".

Effective middle school research skills is important. In this blog post, explore practical and engaging ways to guide your students in developing these research skills. From critical information literacy to small-scale exercises, discover a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen your teaching methods. Use these lesson ideas to you lesson plan research skills for students. These ideas can be used in middle school ELA and middle school language arts curriculums.

Learn why one-pagers are one of my go-to activities for breaking down complex topics and texts. Understand what they are, why you and your students will love them, and how to implement them in your ELA classroom. I even have the advice to help you tackle the biggest obstacle you’ll encounter with this activity.

Start back to school on the right note with these first day activities for middle school ELA and high school English class!

Looking for games to play with a classroom? This list of English games in the classroom is exactly what you need to engage students!

Loving Language Arts: My Rule #1 for Teaching Middle School

This short story writing project is ideal for the middle school ELA and high school classroom. By using color-coding and collaboration, students will become stronger writers. #teachingactivities #teachingstrategies #highschoolwriting #literaryanalysis #shortstories #teachingshortstories #middleschoolELA #highschoolEnglish #secondaryELA #2ndaryELA

Teaching Tone Activities for Your Middle School ELA Classroom What is the TONE of the text? It’s not what you say… It’s how you say it. But how does that work when you’re reading and you can’t actually hear the person’s voice? The secret is in the words the writer uses. Easy, actionable steps to take

Engage your middle school students from Day 1 with a unique approach to teaching your policies and procedures. End the monotony by changing your approach to the First Day of School!

In Middle School relationships are going to trump strategy everyday of the week. Here are 5 great first week of middle school activities that will help you build relationships with your students.

Incorporating Art in ELA Class: Lesson Plan Ideas | Reading and Writing Haven

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…

Student conferencing made easy.

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