Black History Activities for Middle School
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 07, 2024 The month of February is Black History Month. With January slowly coming to a close, it is the perfect time to celebrate the history, culture,…
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Close Reading Strategies: Tips and Tricks
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 04, 2024 Welcome back friends! After talking all about Text Mapping in my last mini lesson focused post, I thought I should spend some time talking about…
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Text Mapping – reading Comprehension
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Dec 8, 2023 Text Mapping is an excellent strategy to help students understand challenging text. Through this hands-on approach, students learn to mark up text while practicing key…
25 Best Short Stories for Middle School
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Feb 29, 2024 short stories for middle school learners When teaching grades 7-9 English, our short story unit is the one I look forward to most. Short stories…