{"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 409: Could Becoming a Happier Teacher Be as Easy as This?","slug":"episode-409-could-becoming-a-happier-teacher-be-as-easy-as-this","published_at":"2026-05-12T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episode-409-could-becoming-a-happier-teacher-be-as-easy-as-this","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071023/episodes/19164111-episode-409-could-becoming-a-happier-teacher-be-as-easy-as-this.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071023/episodes/19164111-episode-409-could-becoming-a-happier-teacher-be-as-easy-as-this.mp3","summary":"In today's Teaching Middle School ELA podcast episode, The fastest way to make next year feel different isn’t a new binder or a prettier calendar. It’s a single belief you stop treating like a fact. As we hit the end-of-year home stretch, I want to pause and name what you’ve done: you showed up for kids on low sleep, graded the essays, survived the assemblies, handled the behavior, and kept going even when you felt like you were drowning. If this year felt unusually hard, you’re not alone and...","meta_description":"In today's Teaching Middle School ELA podcast episode, The fastest way to make next year feel different isn’t a new binder or a prettier calendar. It’s a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1242,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episodes/episode-409-could-becoming-a-happier-teacher-be-as-easy-as-this/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-409-could-becoming-a-happier-teacher-be-as-easy-as-this.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}