7th grade ela

Whether your students are lethargic or super-charged, adding movement to your lesson plans will help to solve both issues. Not only is it healthy to move throughout the day, but it can also help students focus and become more engaged with the content they are trying to master. Due to the nature of English classes, ELA ... Read More about 10 Ways to Add Movement in the ELA Classroom

Reading Response activities will likely form a major part of your reading programme, whether you are running guided reading groups, a daily 5 system,

MIddle School ELA teachers everywhere can rejoice, knowing that these Common Core Standard aligned mini-lessons include all you need to ensure your students are mastering the standards. From reading literature to reading information, there are student practice pages and assessments for each standard. Head to my blog now to learn more about these 7th grade ELA instructional resources!

As teachers, we are constantly referring to various terms in our content areas that we want/NEED students to know. To cement understanding, I designed a word

Hello? Hello? Is this mic on? Anyone out there? Friends, it has been a MINUTE!! The end of the school year was, as always, bonkers. The first two weeks of summer was double bonkers!! And

Stations in Middle School ELA that can be taught without constant grading and prepping materials #MiddleSchoolELA

Use these five game-changing routines to add structure to your Middle School ELA classroom and build strong connections with your students.

Get organized with a daily and weekly ELA plan so that you feel confident and prepared. Planning the structure of a class period varies by unit. Start here!

A blog about teaching middle school ELA and math.

Angela Adams is a teacher with over 20 years experience teaching English in secondary & middle school. Angela encourages and motivates teachers to be the best.

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

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Ever wondered what silent reading or independent reading looks like in a middle school English language arts classroom. Come read about how I implement reading conferences, status of class, choice, and my classroom library organization and check out system. See the Good, the bad, and the ugly of doing silent reading in my middle school or upper elementary classroom.

This figurative language foldable is perfect for test prep, review, whole or small group instruction, poetry units, and more. Use them with upper elementary or middle school students during your ELA lessons. They're hands-on, engaging, plus a great reference to be used all year long. Great for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade students. Plus all the terms and vocabulary you want are included in the blog post. Check it out today! #FigurativeLanguage #UpperElementary #EnglishLanguageArts

Try this free, fun, and interactive middle school ELA games in your classroom to teach grammar and literacy ELA skills!

Here are 15 engaging and creative TV episodes to use in ELA to teach genre, narrative techniques, characterization, and more. (Blog post)