Annotated ELA is the podcast for ELA teachers. It’s a show that will help you enjoy teaching writing and reading with activities... more
Picture books in middle school? Absolutely! Discover how these treasures can captivate your students and make vocabulary lessons a breeze.Ever... more
Are you a secondary ELA teacher looking for ways to make your feedback process more efficient and effective? In this episode... more
Do you want your students to take control of their writing? Are you looking for strategies to improve your writing... more
Have you tried group essays? We're unpacking the what and how of group essays and why you should give them a... more
Welcome to the first episode in our summer series on writing feedback! This week, we're diving into three strategies that... more
In this episode of Annotated ELA, Melissa tackles the often daunting task of how to grade writer's notebooks. For secondary... more
In this episode, we are discussing teaching literary analysis to middle and high school students with expert educator Becca Rice from... more
Looking to explore novels in verse for middle grades with you students during poetry month, or any time of the... more
Poetry Month is April and I've curated a list of Poetry Month activities designed to deepen your students' appreciation for... more
Does setting up writer’s notebooks with your students have you stumped? Have you tried all the ways and still feel... more