Misty

I could go on about how much I hate the attention teachers are forced to pay to high-stakes, standardized tests, but I’ve already covered that in other posts. So I’ll save everyone time and just jump right in! High-stakes, standardized testing isn’t going away, so I’ve decided to create a pretty comprehensive blog series to […]

I’m not one to get into trends too much, but I’m a sucker for a classroom theme. I’m dating myself here, but I was very into owl classroom decor for way too long. I’ve obviously matured since then, but I’ve had a new obsession for a while: floral classroom decor and supplies! There is just […]

One of the unique things about being a middle school ELA and reading teacher is that very few of the concepts that we introduce to our students are new. They’ve used context clues before. They’ve identified the author’s purpose in a text before. They’ve made inferences before. It might seem like their previous experience with […]

Teaching middle school is certainly not for the weak, but it can be so much fun for the right person! Middle school students are a wonderful mix of young children and young adults. While it can be an awkward age, it can still be magical at times. Middle school students can understand complex issues and […]

Celebrate the start of spring in your middle school classroom with these fun Easter reading activities & worksheets!