7th grade ela

Offering Choice in your Reading Response Activities | Top Teaching Tasks

I designed a word wall to display academic terminology in my middle school classroom. It is a great way to reinforce the concepts we discuss in a lesson.

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

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

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!

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!

Free 7th & 8th grade worksheets, printable games, and activities to make learning math, literacy, history, and science engaging and FUN!

Using television in the classroom can be a great way to engage students, while still teaching the standards. Here are 15 TV episodes to use in ELA to teach genre, narrative techniques, characterization, and much more. Blog post from teachnouvelle.com.

Creative and engaging ways to bring art into your middle school ELA classroom.

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

Fun and educational middle school ELA games for grammar and literacy

Elements of Plot Anchor chart

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

Framing evidence

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.

One of the first things teachers learn in their pre-service teaching classes is the importance of establishing effective classroom routines and procedures for

If there are two things my students know, it is that I assign paragraphs often and that I grade writing with very high standards -especially in the second