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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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Students often recognize the opening words of the

Good readers are constantly revising their predict

Good readers are constantly revising their predictions and expectations as they read. ~Jennifer Serravallo

#middleschool #ELAteacher #teachingreading #teachersupport

As we start thinking about a new school year, it's

As we start thinking about a new school year, it's a great time to think about the strategies and activities that help students connect with history. I’m sharing some of my favorite ideas.

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𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮

These are the kinds of topics we discuss inside 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 & 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘀, a free private community for middle school social studies teachers.

I'd love to have you join us this year. 🔗 Link in bio.

What is one unit you're excited to teach this year?

"What did the other side believe?" - A question ev

As we start thinking about a new school year, I'm

As we start thinking about a new school year, I'm sharing a few of my favorite back-to-school reminders.

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𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

These are the kinds of topics we discuss inside Building Strong & Confident Readers, a free private community (not Facebook) for middle school ELA teachers.

I'd love to have you join us this year. 🔗 Link in bio.

What's one thing you're doing to get ready for back to school?

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