Two Middle School ELA Teachers
By Shannon Temple, Tammy Davis
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Welcome to our show! We're Shannon and Tammy, two middle school ELA teacher besties with over twenty years of teaching experience. If you're a middle school ELA teacher and could use some fresh inspiration, listen to see if this podcast is for you! We will share lessons, activities, tips, and strategies that have made our own ELA classrooms successful!
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From Bubblegum to Argument Writing A Fun Way to Teach the Writing Rubric in Middle School ELA
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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October Writing Fun in the Middle School ELA Classroom
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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When Teaching Knocks You Down: What To Do on Days When You Feel Defeated
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Stop Avoiding It: 5 Teacher Habits That Wreck Behavior Management in Your Middle School Classroom
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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The Flashlight Challenge Making Vocabulary Fun and Memorable in Your ELA Class
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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The Middle School ELA Short Story Activity That Your Students Will Beg to Do Again
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Middle School ELA Rookie Mistakes: Behavior Management Lessons You'll Wish You Knew Sooner!
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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The Free Resource Every Middle School ELA Teacher Needs
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Icebreakers for the first day of middle school ELA
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Creating the Middle School ELA Room They'll Beg to Come Back To
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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2025 Amazon Wishlist for Middle School ELA Teachers
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Three Things Your ELA Classroom Can't Run Without Next Year
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Ready for a Game Changer This Summer, ELA Teachers? Don't Miss This!
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Two End-of-Year ELA Activities Your Students Will Actually Enjoy
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May 13, 2025 |
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Do You Really See the Whole Class? Fisheye Syndrome, Hogs, and Logs in Middle School ELA
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Engaging Apathetic Students: Strategies for Keeping Middle Schoolers Motivated at the End of the Year
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Fun Middle School ELA Review Game
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Middle School ELA Test Prep: Engaging Strategies to Boost Reading Comprehension
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Save Time on Essay Grading: How I Used AI for Writing Feedback in my Middle School ELA Classroom
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Introducing Nonfiction in Middle School ELA: A Station-Based Activity That Works
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Context Clues Walk About ~ An Engaging Middle School ELA Activity
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Do You Have the "It Factor" as a Middle School Teacher?
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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A Clever Lesson for Argumentative Writing in the Middle School ELA Classroom
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Spooky Stories in the Middle School ELA Classroom for October
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Halloween Writing Fun: Persuasive Costume Ads & Interactive Choose Your Own Adventure Stories for Middle School ELA
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Retests with a Twist in Middle School ELA
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Engaging Middle School ELA with Classroom Economics: A Fun Approach to Classroom Management
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Mastering Text-Dependent Writing in Middle School ELA
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Reading Signposts in Middle School ELA
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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First Chapter Fridays in Middle School ELA
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Classroom Management Tips for Middle School ELA Teachers
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Amazon Finds for Your Middle School ELA Class
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Launch Your TpT Store: Essential Steps to Get Started and Succeed
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Where to Begin ~ Find your Ideas for Your TPT Store
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Four Reasons To Start Selling on TPT With Your Best Friend
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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End-of-Year ELA Activities: Reader's Theater & Modern Fairy Tales
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May 09, 2024 |
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Making Test Prep Fun by Using Games in Middle School ELA Class
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Bringing Narrative Poetry to Life in the Middle School ELA Classroom
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Fun Ways to Introduce Poetry to Your Middle School ELA Students
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Unlocking the Unexpected in 2024 with Fun ELA Lessons!
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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A Day in the Life of My ELA Class
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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From Renting to Owning: Mastering Concepts Through Repetition in the Middle School ELA Classroom
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Let's Be Honest and Real About Teaching Middle School
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Teaching Beyond the Ordinary: Using Twilight Zone Episodes in Middle School ELA
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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35. Seamless Transitions in the Middle School ELA Classroom
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Where To Start When You Don't Know Where To Start with Writing Instruction
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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33. All Systems a Go: Running an Effective ELA Classroom in the First Nine Weeks
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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32. A Roadmap for Middle School ELA First Nine Weeks
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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What's at the Top of our 2023 Teacher Amazon Wish List?
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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From Expectations to Efficiency: Essential Techniques for Classroom Management
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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29. What it Takes to Manage a Middle School ELA Classroom Part 1
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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28. Maximizing Efficiency: End-of-Year Reflection and Preparation for Next Year
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May 30, 2023 |
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27. A Creative Response Activity Everyone Loves ~ One-Pagers in the Middle School ELA Classroom
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May 16, 2023 |
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26. Middle School ELA Inquiry Based Project ~ Perfect for the End of the Year!
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May 02, 2023 |
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25. Engaging Middle School ELA End of the Year Activities
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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24 Middle School ELA Test Prep Boot Camp
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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ChatGPT for Teachers ~Make Your Life Easier in Seconds!
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Using Mentor Sentences to Teach Writing in the Middle School ELA Classroom
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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21 Argumentative Writing Exercises: Breaking Down Arguments: 4 Interactive Ways to Teach Argumentative Writing Without Assigning an Essay
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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20. Teach Poetry With the Acronym TWIST UP!
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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19 Book Clubs in the Middle School ELA Classroom Part 2
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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18. Book Clubs in the Middle School ELA Classroom ~Part One
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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3 Ideas to Use Other Than a Simple "Whole-Class Read" in the Middle School ELA Classroom
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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16. Test Prep Tuesdays ~ Prepare for Standardized Tests the Easy Way
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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15. Christmas Lesson Ideas for Middle School ELA
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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We Are Thankful to Be Teachers!
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Middle School ELA Thanksgiving Lesson Ideas
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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12. Games for Your Middle School ELA Class
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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11. Using BINGO Cards for Reading and Vocabulary in Middle School ELA
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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10 Best Middle School ELA Halloween Lessons
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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9 Narrative Writing Exercise on Suspense
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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7. Strong Verb Paragraphs ~ An Effective Narrative Writing Exercise for Middle School ELA
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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6. Organizational Tips for Teachers to Save Your Sanity
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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8 Analyze the Development of Theme With an Effective Narrative Writing Exercise
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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5. Three Reasons Why Bell Ringers Make Sense in the Middle School ELA Classroom
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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4 Four Tips to Make Grading Easy in the ELA Classroom
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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3. Five Ways to Ruin Your Middle School Classroom Climate
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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2. Four Activities for the First Day Back to School in Middle School ELA
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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1. Three Tips for a Successful Back to School Open House
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Jun 15, 2022 |