# Teaching Middle School ELA

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Author: Caitlin Mitchell
Episodes: 577

## Resource

Welcome to the Teaching Middle School ELA Podcast , where we help English Language Arts teachers create dynamic, engaging lessons while balancing the everyday responsibilities of teaching middle school. I’m Caitlin Mitchell, a longtime ELA educator and curriculum creator, and I know firsthand how challenging it can be to manage grading, planning, and student needs—while still trying to have a life outside the classroom. That’s why every Tuesday and Thursday , I bring you practical strategies, curriculum inspiration, and innovative teaching ideas to help you feel confident, prepared, and energized. Whether you're looking to revamp your writing instruction, streamline your planning process, or engage even the most reluctant readers and writers, you’ll find actionable support here. You'll also hear real classroom stories, fresh lesson ideas, and occasional interviews with other passionate educators. If you teach reading and writing to middle schoolers and want to stay inspired and up-to-date with best practices in ELA education, you’re in the right place. Tune in every week and let’s transform your teaching—together.

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## Episodes
- [Episode 429: Is the Reason Your Students Struggle With Writing Simpler Than You Think?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-429-is-the-reason-your-students-struggle-with-writing-simpler-than-you-think) — 2026-07-09T14:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 428: Re-Air: The Best of Writing Episodes: It's Time to Drop the RACE Strategy.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-428-re-air-the-best-of-writing-episodes-it-s-time-to-drop-the-race-strategy) — 2026-07-07T15:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 427: Monday Mindset: Stay Brave](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-427-monday-mindset-stay-brave) — 2026-07-06T17:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 426: If Your Students Only Write One Essay This Year, THIS is the One!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-426-if-your-students-only-write-one-essay-this-year-this-is-the-one) — 2026-07-01T19:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 425: Monday Mindset: The Two Words That Will Save Your Energy This Year](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-425-monday-mindset-the-two-words-that-will-save-your-energy-this-year) — 2026-06-30T06:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 424: How to Cut Your Planning Time in Half Without Cutting Corners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-424-how-to-cut-your-planning-time-in-half-without-cutting-corners) — 2026-06-25T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 423: Two Things to Do This Summer That Will Change Your Entire School Year](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-423-two-things-to-do-this-summer-that-will-change-your-entire-school-year) — 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 422: Monday Mindset: Get Used to Being Uncomfortable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-422-monday-mindset-get-used-to-being-uncomfortable) — 2026-06-22T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 421: The Real Reason You're Still at School at 6 PM (And It's Not Your To-Do List)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-421-the-real-reason-you-re-still-at-school-at-6-pm-and-it-s-not-your-to-do-list) — 2026-06-18T11:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 420: It's Not About How Much Time You Have — It's About What You Do With It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-420-it-s-not-about-how-much-time-you-have-it-s-about-what-you-do-with-it) — 2026-06-16T18:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 419: Monday Mindset: Stop Waiting to Be Ready](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-419-monday-mindset-stop-waiting-to-be-ready) — 2026-06-16T17:00:00+00:00
- [Episode: 418: You Didn't Become a Teacher to Feel Like This — Here's How to Get Back to Loving It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-418-you-didn-t-become-a-teacher-to-feel-like-this-here-s-how-to-get-back-to-loving-it) — 2026-06-11T14:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 417: The Real Reason Your Students Aren't Retaining What You Teach (And How a Simple Framework Fixes It)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-417-the-real-reason-your-students-aren-t-retaining-what-you-teach-and-how-a-simple-framework-fixes-it) — 2026-06-09T17:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 416: Monday Mindset: Life Is Too Short for the Wrong Circle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-416-monday-mindset-life-is-too-short-for-the-wrong-circle) — 2026-06-08T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 415: Stop Planning Week to Week — There's a Better Way and It Changes Everything](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-415-stop-planning-week-to-week-there-s-a-better-way-and-it-changes-everything) — 2026-06-04T13:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 414: Why You're Always Running Out of Time (And It's Not Because Your Class Period Is Too Short)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-414-why-you-re-always-running-out-of-time-and-it-s-not-because-your-class-period-is-too-short) — 2026-06-02T16:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 413: Monday Mindset: The One Thing They Can Never Take From You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-413-monday-mindset-the-one-thing-they-can-never-take-from-you) — 2026-06-01T19:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 412: What We Would Have Done Differently This Year — And What We're Keeping for Next Year](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-412-what-we-would-have-done-differently-this-year-and-what-we-re-keeping-for-next-year) — 2026-05-26T14:00:00+00:00
- [Episode: 411: How to Keep Students Engaged When Everyone (Including You) Is Done](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-411-how-to-keep-students-engaged-when-everyone-including-you-is-done) — 2026-05-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 410: Monday Mindset: The Victim Mindset](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-410-monday-mindset-the-victim-mindset) — 2026-05-19T03:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 409: Could Becoming a Happier Teacher Be as Easy as This?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-409-could-becoming-a-happier-teacher-be-as-easy-as-this) — 2026-05-12T12:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 408: Monday Mindset: Creating Evidence for Yourself](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-408-monday-mindset-creating-evidence-for-yourself) — 2026-05-11T15:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 407: What It Takes to Create the Teaching Life You Dream Of](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-407-what-it-takes-to-create-the-teaching-life-you-dream-of) — 2026-05-05T12:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 406: Step-by-Step Approach for Implementing "Genius Hour" in Middle School](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-406-step-by-step-approach-for-implementing-genius-hour-in-middle-school) — 2026-04-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 405: Monday Mindset: Never Question the Decision](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-405-monday-mindset-never-question-the-decision) — 2026-04-27T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 404: Tips for Using Your Prep Period to Grade (Instead of Plan)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-404-tips-for-using-your-prep-period-to-grade-instead-of-plan) — 2026-04-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 403: The Feedback Framework That Cuts Grading Time in Half](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-403-the-feedback-framework-that-cuts-grading-time-in-half) — 2026-04-14T16:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 402: Monday Mindset: Margin for Magic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-402-monday-mindset-margin-for-magic) — 2026-04-13T15:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 401: Graphic Group Essays: A Writing Assignment Your Students Will Actually Like](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-401-graphic-group-essays-a-writing-assignment-your-students-will-actually-like) — 2026-04-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 400: A Simple Hack for Helping Students Find the Main Idea in Informational Text](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-400-a-simple-hack-for-helping-students-find-the-main-idea-in-informational-text) — 2026-03-31T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 399: Monday Mindset: The One Thing That Makes the End of the Year So Much Harder Than It Has to Be](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-399-monday-mindset-the-one-thing-that-makes-the-end-of-the-year-so-much-harder-than-it-has-to-be) — 2026-03-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 398: Why Students Don't Apply Grammar in Their Writing — And How to Fix It Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-398-why-students-don-t-apply-grammar-in-their-writing-and-how-to-fix-it-part-2) — 2026-03-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 397: Why Your Grammar Lessons Keep Falling Flat (And the Fix That Actually Works) Part 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-397-why-your-grammar-lessons-keep-falling-flat-and-the-fix-that-actually-works-part-1) — 2026-03-24T11:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 396: Monday Mindset: What to Do When Everything Starts to Slip](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-396-monday-mindset-what-to-do-when-everything-starts-to-slip) — 2026-03-23T14:00:00+00:00
- [BONUS: Silent Discussions—How to Get Every Student Thinking (Without Anyone Saying a Word)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/bonus-silent-discussions-how-to-get-every-student-thinking-without-anyone-saying-a-word) — 2026-03-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 395: A 5-Minute Women’s History Month Writing Routine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-395-a-5-minute-women-s-history-month-writing-routine) — 2026-03-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 394: Whole-Group Differentiation: 5 Strategies You Can Use Tomorrow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-394-whole-group-differentiation-5-strategies-you-can-use-tomorrow) — 2026-03-03T10:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 393: Monday Mindset: “March Is Not for Reinventing Yourself”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-393-monday-mindset-march-is-not-for-reinventing-yourself) — 2026-03-03T05:00:00+00:00
- [Episode 392: The Easiest Way to Add Informational Texts Without Adding More Work](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-392-the-easiest-way-to-add-informational-texts-without-adding-more-work) — 2026-02-24T10:00:00+00:00

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