Middle School Reading

Reading comprehension skills like making inferences, finding the main idea, and recognizing cause and effect are critical curriculum eleme...

Motivate students with independent reading by adding engaging reading sprints...turn the traditional reading log upside down!

After part one of guided reading and small groups in middle school ELA, this post outlines what the other students are doing during this time

My favorite school days are the ones that find us in a bit of a routine, when my middle school students are to the point where they are energized and enthusiastic while knowing procedures and classroom expectations. One project that has exemplified this glorious balance has been our reader's notebooks.

Guided reading is a valuable tool for middle school teachers looking to improve their students’ literacy skills. It's an effective strategy to increase comprehension and fluency, and promotes engagement and motivation.

As students head back to school, ELA teachers everywhere are considering how they are going to begin the school year, so I wanted to walk you through one of my favorite lesson plans entitled, “Why do we read?” As an educator, there are few things as exciting and rewarding as introducing a young person to […]

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Are your middle grade students reading? Discover 12 ways to moivate your middle grade students to read-- either again for for the first time.

I just created a resource for middle schoolers and middle school teachers to implement First Chapter Friday in their ELA classrooms.

Teaching struggling readers at the high school level? Scaffold their comprehension by focusing on these four important reading strategies.