Middle school reading stations

Read about how, when, and why to use one pagers in the ELA classroom as a response to reading. Templates, examples, and scaffolding help!

How I implement and run guided reading and small group in my middle school and upper elementary ELA classrooms

The good, the bad, and the ugly of what daily silent reading really looks like in my middle school ELA classroom.

Motivate students with independent reading by adding engaging reading sprints...turn the traditional reading log upside down!

Use station activities to improve reading comprehension! Get your students

Stations are an excellent opportunities for incorporating movement and collaboration into learning in the classroom. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed using stations for reading and writing activities as well as collaborative versus independent station work, assessing student learning, and managing student behavior during station work. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom.

An overview of strategies to use when planning a stations lesson in your secondary classroom. Includes 5 important questions to ask and help in how to planning a great lesson.

Teaching the elements of fiction doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming. See how I break it down and teach through stations!

Of of the most engaging and interactive ways to start the new school year is by facilitating a back-to-school station activity in your classroom. Using back-to-school stations as a classroom activity during the first week of school a great way to get your students up and interacting with each other. Furthermore, back-to-school stations are also great for getting to know your students and handing out important class information.

Freaking out over how in the world can you actually use centers and stations in your classroom without being completely overwhelmed? Concerned that you don’t have enough time, don’t know how to enforce student accountability, don’t know what the stations should look like, or panicking that you simply can’t keep up? These are absolutely valid