Teaching Middle School ELA

It’s such a waste of time to use an amazing activity in an ELA lesson and then forget about it. Why spend all of that time and energy creating it, only to use it once? Not to mention the time you spend explaining the process to your students. Why not reuse the activity all year long? We like to call this process rinsing and repeating. It is a super effective way to keep your students engaged while ensuring they are mastering the standards and concepts being taught. In today’s video, I’m talking all about 3 ways to play one ELA game, so you can rinse and repeat it all year long!Are you enjoying the podcast?Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to!Make sure to Subscribe and leave us a Review!Your review helps us reach even more middle school ELA teachers just like you! It would mean so much to us. To leave a review in iTunes, click HERE and scroll down to Rating and Reviews. Click on "Write a Review" and let us know how this podcast is helping you in your ELA classroom!Other episodes you might enjoy:Constructive Criticism: How to Change Your Mindset and Be Open to FeedbackMini Literary Analysis Writing PD: H

Most of us start the new year with a resolution or an intentional word to live by. We start off strongly motivated, but that tends to drop off quickly. How do we stay highly motivated throughout the year? I like to ask myself if my future self will thank me for this decision. This helps to keep me accountable and trust myself with future decisions. I invite you to ask yourself this same question when faced with a choice that will help you meet your goals.Here's to another great week, of intentional living!

Are you finding it tougher than usual to get motivated to teach? Are you struggling to get your students excited about ELA class? Try implementing short stories to help make the weeks go by a little faster and help keep students on their toes. In today’s episode, I’m going to share 3 short stories with amazing activities that you can rinse and repeat all year long. Are you enjoying the podcast?Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to!Make sure to Subscribe and leave us a Review!Your review helps us reach even more middle school ELA teachers just like you! It would mean so much to us. To leave a review in iTunes, click HERE and scroll down to Rating and Reviews. Click on "Write a Review" and let us know how this podcast is helping you in your ELA classroom!Other episodes you might enjoy:Constructive Criticism: How to Change Your Mindset and Be Open to FeedbackMini Literary Analysis Writing PD: H

Decision making can be very difficult as a teacher. We are constantly making decisions that will ultimately affect our students’ success. The constant stress of decision making can be exhausting. Here’s an easy framework for you to consider to help with decision fatigue.Always come back to your “why” and your values.Don’t make decisions when you’re emotional.Ask yourself questions.What is my intuition telling me?Remind yourself that you can learn from this decision whether it is “right” or “wrong”.Don’t be afraid of the what if’s in life. They will only hold you back.Here's to another great week, of intentional living!

Please note that this episode originally aired December 2021, and we are sharing it again this week as the kickstart to our Batch Planning Series for the month of December!This is leading up to our January 7-8th Batch Planning Live Event!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is very special because we’re tackling one of our all-time favorite topics–batch lesson planning (without losing your mind). Links mentioned in this episode:BATCH PLANNING LIVE WINTER 2023: https://www.ebteacher.com/Winter2023BPLCODE: BPLWINTER2023 Learn more about the EB Teachers' Club Here: https://www.ebteacher.com/EBTC-TMSELAFREE DETECTIVE LESSON: https://ebacademics.mykajabi.com/eb-detective-free-lessonAre you enjoying the podcast?Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to!Make sure to Subscribe and leave us a Review!Your review helps us reach even more middle school ELA teachers just like you! It would mean so much to us. To leave a review in iTunes, click HERE and scroll down to Rating and Reviews. Click on "Write a Review" and let us know how this podcast is helping you in your ELA classroom!Other episodes you might enjoy:Constructive Criticism: How to Change Your Mindset and Be Open to FeedbackMini Literary Analysis Writing PD: H

Seasonal changes are not just about the weather. They're also about our mindset and how we handle what life throws at us. There are seasons in our life that make us feel challenged, uninspired, or lonely, but like winter, it's not going to last forever!

Please note that this episode originally aired October 2021, and we are sharing it again this week as the kickstart to our Batch Planning Series for the month of December!This is leading up to our January 7-8th Batch Planning Live Event!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is very special because we’re tackling one of our all-time favorite topics–batch lesson planning (without losing your mind). Links mentioned in this episode:BATCH PLANNING LIVE WINTER 2023: https://www.ebteacher.com/Winter2023BPLCODE: BPLWINTER2023 Learn more about the EB Teachers' Club Here: https://www.ebteacher.com/EBTC-TMSELAFREE DETECTIVE LESSON: https://ebacademics.mykajabi.com/eb-detective-free-lessonAre you enjoying the podcast?Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to!Make sure to Subscribe and leave us a Review!Your review helps us reach even more middle school ELA teachers just like you! It would mean so much to us. To leave a review in iTunes, click HERE and scroll down to Rating and Reviews. Click on "Write a Review" and let us know how this podcast is helping you in your ELA classroom!Other episodes you might enjoy:Constructive Criticism: How to Change Your Mindset and Be Open to FeedbackMini Literary Analysis Writing PD: H

Discipline is what separates the good from the great. It's what keeps us focused, humble and persistent. In this Monday Mindset episode, we're going to talk about how fundamental discipline is to becoming a better version of ourselves personally and professionally.Sustain Your Game: https://www.amazon.com/Sustain-Your-Game-Performance-Stagnation/dp/0306926253/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_...

Please note that this episode originally aired in December 2021, and we are sharing it again this week as the kickstart to our Batch Planning Series for the month of December!This is leading up to our January 7-8th Batch Planning Live Event!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is very special because we’re tackling one of our all-time favorite topics–batch lesson planning (without losing your mind). Links mentioned in this episode:BATCH PLANNING LIVE WINTER 2023: https://www.ebteacher.com/Winter2023BPLCODE: BPLWINTER2023 Learn more about the EB Teachers' Club Here: https://www.ebteacher.com/EBTC-TMSELAFREE DETECTIVE LESSON: https://ebacademics.mykajabi.com/eb-detective-free-lessonAre you enjoying the podcast?Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to!Make sure to Subscribe and leave us a Review!Your review helps us reach even more middle school ELA teachers just like you! It would mean so much to us. To leave a review in iTunes, click HERE and scroll down to Rating and Reviews. Click on "Write a Review" and let us know how this podcast is helping you in your ELA classroom!Other episodes you might enjoy:Constructive Criticism: How to Change Your Mindset and Be Open to FeedbackMini Literary Analysis Writing PD: H

While it's ironic to suggest to ELA teachers to read more, I think expanding into different kinds of reading material, such as books about happiness, upping your game, avoiding burnout, and elevating ourselves will help us from feeling the monotony of doing the same things over and over. One book I highly suggest reading is called Sustain Your Game by Alan Stein Jr. which talks a lot about the feeling of being stuck in a rut and not wanting to push ourselves to level up, to finding inspiration and discovering what more we're capable of.https://www.amazon.com/Sustain-Your-Game-Performance-Stagnation-ebook/dp/B09BN3ZTCG