{"podcast":{"title":"Teaching Middle School ELA","slug":"teaching-middle-school-ela-341317","podcast_index_feed_id":341317,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2071023.rss","website_url":"https://ebacademics.com/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1cc9gqye9zeab0de4s64gsb8570r?.jpg","author":"Caitlin Mitchell","episode_count":577,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T02:19:32.544878+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 403: The Feedback Framework That Cuts Grading Time in Half","slug":"episode-403-the-feedback-framework-that-cuts-grading-time-in-half","published_at":"2026-04-14T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-403-the-feedback-framework-that-cuts-grading-time-in-half","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071023/episodes/19015156-episode-403-the-feedback-framework-that-cuts-grading-time-in-half.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071023/episodes/19015156-episode-403-the-feedback-framework-that-cuts-grading-time-in-half.mp3","summary":"In today's Teaching Middle School ELA podcast, We share a practical before-during-after feedback framework built from real teacher tips across our staff. Before grading, we require a structured self-assessment using a rubric and checklist, plus simple labeling or colour coding so students prove where the claim, evidence, and justification live. That one shift removes a huge chunk of surface-level comments and lets us respond to the thinking, not the scavenger hunt. If you want a grading syst...","meta_description":"In today's Teaching Middle School ELA podcast, We share a practical before-during-after feedback framework built from real teacher tips across our staff.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1083,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episodes/episode-403-the-feedback-framework-that-cuts-grading-time-in-half/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-403-the-feedback-framework-that-cuts-grading-time-in-half.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}