Listen to my latest podcast episode:
Listen to my latest podcast episode:
Are you a middle school ELA teacher looking for practical, proven strategies to help your students grow as confident readers and writers? Middle School Café is your go-to podcast for engaging teaching ideas, classroom-tested tools, and real talk about what works in today’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.
Brew up reading and writing skills!
Fresh perspectives on the past, present, and future!
Where middle school learning meets classroom comfort!
Welcome to the Middle School Cafe! Why have I called my site a cafe? Well, if you know me as well as my students do, you’ll understand one very important thing about me – I LOVE coffee!
My classes are anything but “plain black coffee”. My classroom is like a cafe filled with many types of activities that students love and are inspired to learn.
