Episode 293: Not Enough Time in Your Class Period? Listen to This

On this episode of the Teaching Middle School ELA podcast, Caitlin focuses on best practices to actually "fit it all in" when planning your ELA lessons this year. She prefaces this episode with a message about the variations in class time length we often see across middle schools. Some ELA teachers have 40-minute class periods to work around while others might find themselves with 90-minute blocks to fill. No matter what situation you find yourself in, it is important to walk into planning your ELA lessons with a positive outlook for what is possible and motivation to simply do the best you can with the time you've been given.As you listen you'll learn key strategies to make any class length work for you and your students in a way that actually supports student growth. Drawing from research and personal experiences, Caitlin spends time walking you through exactly how embracing constraints and focusing on what you can control will actually transform your classroom experience in major ways.Before wrapping up this episode, you'll have the opportunity to evaluate how using the ELA standards as your goal and developing a clear plan of teaching these standards with engaging resources will streamline your planning process and yield more successful learning outcomes for your students! Caitlin is breaking it all down and even giving a peek behind the scenes on how the EB Teachers' ELA Portal can support you in "fitting it all in" this school year!You won't regret tuning in for this strategy-filled episode!FREE RESOURCE: Curious about trying Batch Planning this summer? Simply click the link below to grab our 10 Tips to Get Started Batch Planning and take a look at how easy it can be to begin!https://www.ebteacher.com/free-10-tips-for-Batch-PlanningBatch Planning is the ONE thing you can do now that will have the biggest impact on your entire school year!BIG NEWS: The EB Teachers' ELA Portal will officially be open for enrollment this summer! If having access to ALL of the items below sounds helpful to you, then we invite you to take a quick moment to add your name to our priority list today! Are you ready for:Hundreds of ready-to-go ELA lessonsA robust Core ELA Curriculum that includes reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary covering all of the ELA standardsInnovative digital lesson planning softwareHours of on-demand PD videosA community of thousands of supportive ELA teachers from around the worldPretty incredible, right? Click the link below to add your name to the priority list today:https://www.ebteacher.com/ebtc-priority-list