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Are you a middle school ELA teacher looking for practical, proven strategies to help your students grow as confident readers and writers? Middle School Cafรฉ is your go-to podcast for engaging teaching ideas, classroom-tested tools, and real talk about what works in todayโ€™s ELA classroom.

Each episode delivers actionable tips to help you close reading gaps, build student ownership, and create a classroom culture where literacy thrives. Whether you’re navigating a curriculum, supporting struggling readers, or just looking for fresh ways to inspire your students, you’ll find support, strategy, and a sense of community right here.

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Welcomeย to the Middle School Cafe! ย Why have I called my site a cafe? ย Well, if you know me as well as my students do, youโ€™ll understand one very important thing about me โ€“ I LOVE coffee!ย 

My classes are anything but โ€œplain black coffeeโ€. ย My classroom ย is like a cafe filled with many types of activities that students love and are inspired to learn.

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