{"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 412: What We Would Have Done Differently This Year — And What We're Keeping for Next Year","slug":"episode-412-what-we-would-have-done-differently-this-year-and-what-we-re-keeping-for-next-year","published_at":"2026-05-26T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071023/episodes/19242321-episode-412-what-we-would-have-done-differently-this-year-and-what-we-re-keeping-for-next-year.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071023/episodes/19242321-episode-412-what-we-would-have-done-differently-this-year-and-what-we-re-keeping-for-next-year.mp3","summary":"In today’s episode of the Teaching Middle School ELA podcast, Caitlin is joined by EB teachers Genevieve and Melinda for an honest conversation about what worked this school year, what they would change next year, and the small shifts that made a big difference in their classrooms. From classroom management and student independence to planning systems, positive reinforcement, conferences, AI tools, and organization strategies, this episode is packed with practical, teacher-tested ideas you ca...","meta_description":"In today’s episode of the Teaching Middle School ELA podcast, Caitlin is joined by EB teachers Genevieve and Melinda for an honest conversation about what…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2270,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317/episodes/episode-412-what-we-would-have-done-differently-this-year-and-what-we-re-keeping-for-next-year/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-412-what-we-would-have-done-differently-this-year-and-what-we-re-keeping-for-next-year.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}