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Middle School Café Strategies & Support for Middle School ELA TeachersAuthor: Carolyn Wahl - Middle School ELA Language: en-us Genres: Education, How To, Language Learning Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Read Like a Writer: How to Strengthen Student Writing [Ep 72]
Episode 72
Tuesday, 3 March, 2026
Most middle school students can summarize what they’ve read, but their thinking often stops there. In this episode, we explore what it really means to help students read like writers by shifting their focus from what happened to how the author made it happen. When students begin noticing structure, pacing, repetition, and word choice as intentional decisions, comprehension deepens and classroom discussions become more thoughtful.You’ll walk away with specific, manageable ways to build this shift into your classroom. Simple question changes, focused craft lenses, and conference prompts that move students beyond summary and into analysis. We’ll also explore how hearing authors talk about their own craft can reinforce the idea that writing is built through choices, helping students transfer what they notice as readers into their own writing.Read more in the show notes. Get your FREE set of Reading Support Posters here!Resources you may find helpful:Voices in Lit! Podcast SeriesReading Reflection SheetReader Response Task CardsRelated episodes and blog posts: Teaching Evidence Evaluation All Year LongMoving Students Beyond Surface-Level ReadingModeling the Writing Process: A Powerful Tool for Teaching WritingJoin the FREE ELA community for ongoing conversations about building strong, confident readers. If you found this episode helpful, feel free to share it with a colleague.FREE ELA CommunityWebsite: https://middleschoolcafe.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/middleschoolcafe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/middleschoolcafe/ TPT Shop: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Middle-School-Cafe
