I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! This episode will show you how to approach small group work planning from two angles: curriculum and classroom management. After listening to this podcast, you will be able to pick the perfect activities for students to work on while also preparing yourself to manage the groups efficiently, with high expectations and clear directions. Links mentioned in this episode: http://ebacademics.com/escaperoom https://ebacademics.com/2021/08/ep-139-the-single-mos...
Oct 26, 2021•17 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Ah, Halloween: the time of year when your students start to get really antsy. Listen as Caitlin and Jessica share a great activity that will keep them engaged while staying on target with their learning goals. Links mentioned in this episode: http://ebacademics.com/escaperoom 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 m...
Oct 19, 2021•15 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Caitlin and Jessica will talk about the importance of the “Into” lesson for building background knowledge, activating prior learning, and building students’ motivation to learn. Even better, they will offer three awesome ideas that you can use before any unit you’re teaching! Links mentioned in this episode: http://ebacademics.com/escaperoom https://ebacademics.com/blog-posts Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episod...
Oct 12, 2021•22 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! If you’re spending too much of your personal time (after school, weekends, and during breaks) planning and grading, then listen as Caitlin and Jessica talk batch planning: what it is, how to get started, and what you can do with all that free time you’ll have after you’ve implemented this approach! Links mentioned in this episode: http://ebacaemics.com/membership https://ebacademics.com/2020/04/ep-62-three-tips-to-start-batch-planning-your-lessons-now.h...
Oct 05, 2021•18 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Teaching grammar is one of the most common pain points we hear about from teachers. But grammar lessons don’t have to be painful for you or your students! Listen as Caitlin and Jessica walk you through some simple steps for teaching grammar effectively and efficiently. Listen as Caitlin and Jessica explain what academic vocabulary is, why it’s important, and how you can choose the right terms to teach your students. They will even direct you to a free, ...
Sep 28, 2021•16 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Listen as Caitlin and Jessica explain what academic vocabulary is, why it’s important, and how you can choose the right terms to teach your students. They will even direct you to a free, engaging lesson that incorporates great academic vocabulary! Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/detectivelesson 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 Revie...
Sep 21, 2021•10 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Take a listen and reflect on the steps you need to take in order to be the teacher you want to be, do great work, and thrive in and outside your classroom. You can have that X-Factor, too -- you just need to put in the work, and Caitlin and Jessica will show you how. Links mentioned in this episode: http://ebacademics.com/book Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to! Make sure to Subscribe and ...
Sep 14, 2021•18 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! No matter the hand you are dealt when it comes to the length of your class periods, you can make it work with careful prioritizing and strategic planning. Jessica and Caitlin will explain how you can use the standards as your North Star to guide you as you schedule bell ringers, vocab and grammar lessons, reading and writing activities, and silent reading periods. Links mentioned in this episode: http://ebacademics.com/bellringers http://ebacademics.com...
Sep 07, 2021•23 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Is grading taking over your work and home life? It’s easy for ELA teachers to feel overloaded and overburdened with assignments to assess. Take a few minutes to listen to this game-changing episode that will inspire and guide you toward reducing your grading load, so you can truly thrive. 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...
Aug 31, 2021•15 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Are you looking for a simple, positive, effective classroom management system? Listen as Caitlin shares her favorite method for managing classroom behavior and routines. The best part? It requires very little effort to implement! Links mentioned in this episode: https://ebacademics.com/2018/12/classroom-management-idea-for-middle-school.html Grab our FREE classroom management tool here! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Wsr8zLchYD1-4esUfuNS5dB8RLT...
Aug 24, 2021•16 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! The crew of a ship stumbles upon another ship at sea. Upon investigation, they find that all the cargo is still onboard, but the crew has vanished. Are you hooked? Your students will be too, in this engaging first-day activity that will really set your expectations for the school year! 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 re...
Aug 17, 2021•14 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! After a year of remote or hybrid learning, your students are craving more interaction. Listen as Caitlin and Jessica discuss how you can make this happen in your classroom! 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 middle school ELA teachers just like you! It would mean so much to us. To leave a review in iTunes, ...
Aug 10, 2021•13 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! If you feel like it can be hard to step out of your teacher identity and embrace all the other aspects of your life that make you happy and whole, take a listen as Caitlin and Jessica pose 22 questions to help you thrive not only inside, but outside the classroom. 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 middle s...
Aug 03, 2021•16 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Do you ever feel like you’re planning day to day? Have you felt the frustration of piecing together lessons from multiple sources? Are you looking for some direction in your teaching, so you can step back and breathe easier? Then listen as Jessica and Caitlin show you how the EB Writing Program will help you work less while getting better results. Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to! Make s...
Jul 27, 2021•16 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! What do great writing teachers have in common? They all engage in these three practices! Listen to see which of these methods you already use, and which you could start adopting today. Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/literaryanalysis https://www.ebteacher.com/eb-teachers-club-2021 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...
Jul 20, 2021•16 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Are your students lacking confidence and direction in their writing? Are you lacking confidence and direction in teaching writing? Listen in as Caitlin and Jessica explore three reasons that writing frameworks will help you create successful writers. Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/literaryanalysis 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 R...
Jul 13, 2021•17 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! The best learning takes place when students are having fun and feeling challenged at the same time. Of course, it can be tough coming up with ideas for engaging, rigorous lessons. Listen as Caitlin and Jessica give you an overview of an awesome narrative writing activity to help you spiral your standards, challenge your students, and have a lot of fun at the same time. Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/literaryanalysis Are you enjoying th...
Jul 06, 2021•12 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 29, 2021•13 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! The best learning takes place when students are having fun and feeling challenged at the same time. Of course, it can be tough coming up with ideas for engaging, rigorous lessons. Listen as Caitlin and Jessica give you an overview of an awesome narrative writing activity to help you spiral your standards, challenge your students, and have a lot of fun at the same time. Links mentioned in this episode: https://ebacademics.com/membership Are you enjoying ...
Jun 22, 2021•10 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Does your lesson planning ever feel frantic, rushed, or disorganized? Do you ever feel like you’re trying to “hit” standards in your classroom, but your students aren’t really grasping them? Listen as Jessica and Caitlin discuss how to plan with a system, so you can lesson plan more quickly and help students meet the standards in a more effective way. Links mentioned in this episode: http://ebacademics.com/event http://ebacademics.com/bpl21 Are you enjo...
Jun 15, 2021•12 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Would you like to be that teacher you’re jealous of? The one who leaves right after school on most days but still manages to teach fun, effective lessons each day? Become that teacher by learning to use a streamlined system to lesson plan. Not sure how to do this? This episode will help you begin! Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/event https://ebacademics.com/2021/05/ep-125-why-you-should-batch-plan-at-the-beginning-of-summer.html ebacad...
Jun 08, 2021•15 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Are you looking for a way to refresh your teaching with new ideas and strategies? Would you like the kind of support a coach can offer: encouragement, guidance, and advice? Then what you need is the perfect mentor! Every teacher can benefit from having a great mentor. Listen here as Caitlin and Jessica show you how to find one! Links mentioned in this episode: ebacademics.com/event https://www.instagram.com/ebacademics/?hl=en Are you enjoying the podcas...
Jun 03, 2021•17 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! Listen as Caitlin and Jessica discuss the importance of pursuing passions outside of the classroom so that you can thrive in the classroom. How can you make this happen? By considering what systems and processes will make your school year easier and planning them now. Make time for yourself; you don’t just deserve it - you need it. Are you enjoying the podcast? Tag us @ebacademics and let us know which episode you're listening to! Make sure to Subscribe...
Jun 01, 2021•13 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! At first, you may not be excited by the thought of planning next year’s lessons in June, but by the end of this podcast episode, Caitlin and Jessica will have convinced you to do it. How? By giving you several reasons that batch planning early will make your teaching stronger, take pressure off your planning, and give you a fuller, happier summer. Links mentioned in this episode: https://ebacademics.com/2021/04/batch-planning-get-your-life-back.html htt...
May 25, 2021•11 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In this episode, you will learn how to use batch planning to strategically and intentionally plan your school year, using standards as your guide as you spiral students’ learning with mini lessons and carefully placed units. They will also point you toward resources like Batch Planning Live and their new book, The Empowered ELA Teacher , to give you even more support! Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.ebteacher.com/offers/LJJ3FmCS/checkout?co...
May 20, 2021•15 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In this episode, Caitlin and Jessica talk about how you can add rigor to your lessons without making your students feel overwhelmed or lost. It all starts with the belief that your students will succeed! Then the planning starts from there, as you scaffold lessons and build your students’ confidence (along with your own!). Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Shakespeares-Sonnet-18-Writing-Activity-Valentines-Day-...
May 18, 2021•14 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In this episode, Caitlin and Jessica’s 3 tips on thriving instead of surviving will give you the inspiration you need to find joy and energy in your teaching and personal life. They will discuss the importance of finding the right teacher community, avoiding the temptation to compare yourself to others, and rewarding yourself for all the hard work that you do. Links mentioned in this episode: https://ebacademics.mykajabi.com/eb-teachers-club-waitlist ht...
May 13, 2021•11 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! When you think about the standards your students need to master, does fitting them all into the school year seem impossible? If you feel this way, you’re not alone! Caitlin and Jessica have both experienced this curriculum time crunch before, and they’ve discovered ways to overcome it. Listen to this episode to learn their four simple tips for teaching more content in less time. Links mentioned in this episode: https://ebacademics.com/ ebacademics.com/d...
May 11, 2021•15 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In this episode, Caitlin and Jessica interview Monica Genta and discuss the challenges of engaging students in those last, long weeks of the school. Monica, who has been there before with distracted and disengaged students, offers up 3 easy tips for giving students what they need by also giving them some of what they want. These suggestions just may be the game changer you’ve been looking for to keep your students learning! In this episode, Meredith tak...
May 06, 2021•29 min
I’d love to hear from you! Send me a text! In this episode, Caitlin and Jessica discuss the drawbacks of focusing too strongly on testing skills in lessons: boredom, poor confidence, and lack of retention. Using their own experiences, they explain how engaging, rigorous, fun lessons reinforce skills that will actually improve test scores. Yes, ironically, throwing out the “teach to the test” mentality doesn’t just create a happier classroom, it also helps students to build confidence and remembe...
May 04, 2021•15 min
