Beyond the Paragraph: Teaching Writing in Middle School with Structure

Before Planning in the Fall, Give This a Listen Ep. 28

June 7, 2026·15 min
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It's a Deep Thoughts day, and I want to push on something most of us have never stopped to question: the order we plan our ELA year in. In this episode I get into how to intertwine reading and writing: how to get students reading like writers instead of scanning for comprehension answers, how your writing lessons can cover your RL and RI standards at the same time, and how many full novels I actually teach in a year (with a nod to Kelly Gallagher on reading volume). Writing is the spine...

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