Episode
Episode 404: Tips for Using Your Prep Period to Grade (Instead of Plan)
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- Teaching Middle School ELA
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- Apr 21, 2026
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- 1577
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Summary
In today's Teaching Middle School Podcast Episode, your prep period is getting stolen and it’s not because you’re “bad at time management.” Between emails, copies, surprise student needs, and drive-by conversations, that one small window becomes a catch-all and the work that matters most ends up in your bag at night. We’re breaking that cycle with a structure that helps middle school ELA teachers grade at school more often and get evenings and weekends back. ➡️Here's the link to grab our fre...