I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! With a few, easy-to-implement strategies, you will be able to cut the time you spend grading students’ work in half! Tune in to hear the simple adjustments you can make to your next writing unit--even if it starts tomorrow--to radically shift the quality of your students’ work as well as the time you spend grading it. Sometimes, less really is more! Links mentioned in this episode: Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which ...
Oct 06, 2020•16 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Tune in to hear Jessica describing how she uses the beautiful picture book, Tar Beach , by Faith Ringgold, to engage students and enhance their descriptive writing skills. When we can find fun and simple ways to weave the different writing genres into our curriculum throughout the year, we provide students with the critical opportunities to learn and build upon what they already know. Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/Tar-Beach-Fai...
Sep 29, 2020•7 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In today’s episode, we break down the exact process that we use at EB Academics to plan every single lesson for our EB Teacher’s Club members. Using this framework to plan your lessons will completely change the game for you. You can kiss late-night planning goodbye, and say hello to stress-free strategizing and kick-butt lessons that your students will love! Listen to today’s episode to hear how we do it and how you can do it, too! Links mentioned in t...
Sep 22, 2020•14 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! The problem with this is that it separates engagement from rigor, and at EB Academics, we believe that every standard can (and should) be taught with both. Today we share an exciting way to teach students how to write a strong claim and prepare for an evidence-based essay using a mystery picture book . Students absolutely love this lesson, and you will too because your students’ results will blow you away! We can’t wait for you to try this lesson in you...
Sep 15, 2020•12 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Today, we want to offer a little tough love so that you feel empowered rather than defeated and paralyzed. We believe that this year can be better than any other--yes, really! In this episode, we share the four reasons you’re holding yourself--and your students--back, and we offer you the pep talks you might need to get your mind refreshed and refocused on all that is possible. I promise that you will leave this episode feeling inspired and motivated to...
Sep 08, 2020•24 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! We sat down with Michael Arterberry, a motivational speaker and award-winning youth encourager, to discuss how we can improve our relationships with students, see the whole child, and create stronger communities in our classroom. He had incredible stories to tell, some of which brought tears to our eyes, because Michael has overcome so much and teaches students and teachers how to do the same. Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.shakethedirtexp...
Sep 01, 2020•35 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Today’s episode will help! We explain three simple and incredibly engaging strategies you can implement tomorrow to make your digital classroom more fun and productive for your students. Engaging content and delivery is more important now than ever, so we take the overwhelm out of the equation to help you and your students enjoy each day online just a little bit more. And, if you’re not online, these strategies work perfectly in the classroom, too! Link...
Aug 25, 2020•13 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! 2020 is putting us all through the wringer, but we are here to support you in every way we can. Let’s focus on the joy we can bring to our day-to-day lessons, no matter where we are this fall. Use these engaging strategies--in person OR online--to help your students gain confidence and build skills in ELA. The best part of today’s tips? No essays required! Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/writingguide Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us...
Aug 18, 2020•17 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In this episode, we’ve got your back. We share strategies to simplify the standards and make them engaging for your students. Plus, we offer you a FREE writing guide that will be the perfect resource to keep on hand as you go about planning all your writing units. Let’s make teaching writing stress-free and fun! Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/writingguide Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode y...
Aug 11, 2020•10 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Today on the podcast, we share four strategies for making any lesson more engaging. And fortunately, they’re simple! Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need tons of time or hundreds of props to create an unforgettable lesson for your students. We share tips to take your current plans to the next level. Listen in to get your students more excited about learning this year. Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode ...
Aug 04, 2020•15 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Shana’s tips will be particularly helpful if you use Google Classroom, but even if you don’t, she shares some awesome tips and tricks to help your students get the most out of an assignment. Shana is always about efficiency and effectiveness, which is just one of the reasons we love her so much. I’m so excited for you to catch this fantastic episode! Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/ebwritingprogram Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @...
Aug 01, 2020•34 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! So, with that being said, today on the podcast we have several differentiation strategies for you that will work, and that you will find easy to implement. Remember, a strategy is only useful if it’s practical and manageable, and we understand how much is on every middle school teacher’s plate. Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/ebwritingprogram Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listenin...
Jul 28, 2020•17 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Thankfully, over the years, we found that a little preparation goes a long way. In fact, spending just a few hours now could change your ENTIRE year. Listen to this episode to hear why we strongly encourage you to create a scope and sequence for your year. Plus, hear how we scheduled different units into our own! Whether you use our timing, or adjust and do what works for you, creating a scope and sequence for your school year today will completely chan...
Jul 21, 2020•22 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In today’s episode, we do something a little unconventional. We actually encourage you to break the rules, raise the bar, and take your students to new heights. Caitlin shares her experience defying (and then quickly exceeding) the expectations of her school administration when she knew in her heart that she could produce better results than the provided writing curriculum. Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/writingmasterclass Are you enjo...
Jul 14, 2020•17 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Today on the podcast, we share three unique and engaging ways to get your students analyzing and writing about literature without even realizing it! Plus, if you’re looking to take your entire writing instruction approach to the next level, join us for our FREE live masterclass and learn our proven strategies to get your students writing like never before! Links mentioned in this episode: https://eb-academics.ck.page/48d6b29028 ebacademics.com/writingma...
Jul 07, 2020•17 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! When Jessica and I changed the way we taught writing to the EBW Approach, our students’ outcomes wildly improved. No matter how inexperienced your students may be with academic writing, the simple framework and approach we created will elevate your students’ writing and help them achieve results you can’t yet imagine. Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to! Make sure to Subscribe and leave us ...
Jun 30, 2020•14 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In today’s episode, Jessica and I share five simple opportunities to get your students practicing narrative writing throughout the year. With just a little bit of planning, these ideas can easily be woven into any curriculum, and the results in your students’ writing will definitely be worth it! Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to! Make sure to Subscribe and leave us a Review! Your review h...
Jun 23, 2020•15 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! The importance of narrative writing is often glossed over because it can feel like a less academic genre to some teachers. However, today, Jessica and I make the argument that well-organized and thoughtful narrative writing instruction builds writing skills that will serve your students all year long, and in all other genres of writing. Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/narrativetraining Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics a...
Jun 16, 2020•14 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In today’s episode, I share my best tip for focusing students’ narrative writing so that the plot of their stories is engaging and organized--all the way through the end. Listen in to hear the simple strategy that changed everything for me. Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/narrativetraining Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to! Make sure to Subscribe and leave us a Review! Yo...
Jun 09, 2020•10 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! On the podcast, Melissa shares how the EB Narrative Writing Course changed not only her experience teaching writing, but also the academic outcomes of her students. She discusses how the strong and logical mini lessons in the course, accompanied by the recommended mentor texts, helped transform her students’ writing. Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/narrativetraining Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which...
Jun 02, 2020•21 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! We make the argument that hosting a publishing party--and telling your students about it beforehand--will actually improve your students’ writing and make the entire writing process run more smoothly. We also offer tips for going big with your publishing party or keeping it quick and simple. Either way, you will be wow-ed with the results, and your students will feel accomplished and engaged. Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us ...
May 26, 2020•15 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In today’s episode, Jessica and I unpack two reasons your students’ narrative writing isn’t meeting your expectations, and we share exactly how you can change that! Prepare to put your ego aside and learn some simple strategies to dramatically improve your instruction and get you and your students the writing results you’ve always wanted. Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to! Make sure to Su...
May 19, 2020•13 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In today’s episode, Jessica and I share our approach to narrative writing. Not unlike our approach to almost all Language Arts content, we recommend a spiral approach. I know that I certainly can’t remember something if I’m taught it once and then never practice it again. The same is true for our middle schoolers! Today we share our best tips for incorporating narrative writing throughout your school year--and no, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming! Plu...
May 12, 2020•17 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Our journey as colleagues and business partners began almost a decade ago, and today we share a bit about our backgrounds, how we met, and our answers to three surprise questions in order to delve a bit deeper into who we are as educators, business owners, and women. Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to! Make sure to Subscribe and leave us a Review! Your review helps us reach even more middl...
May 05, 2020•22 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In today’s episode, Jessica shares the model text that changed the way she taught narratives. She discusses her experience using the short story, Up North at the Cabin , to help her students structure their own narratives and hone their figurative language and transition writing skills. Jessica even shares her favorite way to publish students; finished narratives and guess what? It’s online-friendly, too! Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.ama...
Apr 28, 2020•13 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Today we share our best tried-and-true tips for thinking big picture, staying ahead of the game, shifting your lesson-planning mindset, and strategically reusing lesson activities. Tune in to get all the details and transform your relationship with lesson planning forever! Links mentioned in this episode: The Emergency Substitute Binder: https://ebacademics.com/2017/06/the-sub-binder-why-its-important-how-to.html Emergency Sub Lesson Plans for ELA from ...
Apr 21, 2020•17 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Though tricky at first, batch planning will completely change the game for you when it comes to the quality of your lessons and life outside of school. So pull out your calendar and get ready to learn the benefits of batch planning as well as three tips to make it work for your classes today. Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/detective Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to! Mak...
Apr 14, 2020•17 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! So much about teaching is growing through exploration, listening to your intuition, and being willing to try, fail, and try again. In today’s episode, Amanda and Marie are open and honest about their experiences being brave in their classrooms, and they offer practical advice on how to get started in your own. Links mentioned in this episode: Brave New Teaching Podcast: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/ Amanda at Mud and Ink Teaching: https://www.mudand...
Apr 07, 2020•30 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In today’s episode, Kara shares her experience with school closure, moving to distance learning, and balancing teaching content with looking after her students’ wellbeing. Kara offers several fun ideas to nurture relationships and joy, even in this difficult time, plus we discuss two ELA activities that are creative, meaningful, and easily transferred to the online world we find ourselves in. Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.rileyreadsya.com...
Mar 31, 2020•28 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Today’s guest, David Rickert , shares his expertise regarding incorporating creativity in the classroom. With over twenty years of educational experience, he has a wealth of knowledge to share. In this episode, David offers simple mindset shifts that will help you approach standards, assessments, and daily lesson plans creatively. Links mentioned in this episode: http://davidrickert.com/2020/03/02/creative-activities-in-ela/ https://www.instagram.com/ri...
Mar 24, 2020•39 min
