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Episode 392: The Easiest Way to Add Informational Texts Without Adding More Work
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- Teaching Middle School ELA
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- Feb 24, 2026
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- 705
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Summary
In today's Teaching Middle School ELA podcast episode, we break the myth that informational text requires a massive unit and replace it with a quiet, repeatable five-minute Friday habit. One short passage, one clear skill, four or five questions, and clean data you can act on without extra planning. • Shifting from big nonfiction units to small weekly habits • Five-minute Friday routine with single-skill passages • Sources for short, skills-based informational texts • Using repetition to bui...