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You ask a question, a few hands go up right away,

You ask a question, a few hands go up right away, and everyone else seems perfectly happy to let those same students do the talking.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean they have nothing to say.

In this week’s episode of the Middle School Cafe Podcast, I’m talking about helping students get more comfortable with academic conversations and sharing their thinking. Sometimes the first step happens before a student ever raises their hand.

🎧 Listen to episode 84 of the Middle School Cafe Podcast!

I wanted my students to learn that their reading i

I wanted my students to learn that their reading identities were worth discovering and that they could choose books they loved without fear of judgment. -Donalyn Miller

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Paul Revere's midnight ride is one of the most rec

Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.

Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. ~Frederick Douglass

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Those first five minutes of class can do more than

Those first five minutes of class can do more than simply get students settled.

A consistent warm-up routine gives students a predictable start, creates opportunities to revisit important skills, and helps make the transition into learning a little smoother.

In Episode 83 of the Middle School Cafe Podcast, I'm sharing why warm-ups became one of the hardest-working routines in my class, along with practical ideas for building a routine that's purposeful, consistent, and easy to implement.

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