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Hey there, Middle School Writing Teachers!

I’m Kathie Harsch

As a 21st century writing coach and teacher, I help middle school writing teachers with proven strategies and techniques that improve writing and digital skills.

I believe in calling all of my students, “writers,” as I feel they each have a voice that needs to be heard.

Moreover, I believe using a writing workshop approach in your classroom promotes student voice and choice. I know how limited you are with time, resources, and worthwhile professional development. You want your students to thrive and effectively communicate their ideas.

Together we can do just that!

Middle school students discussing writing with computer

Writer’s Workshop Middle School: The Ultimate Guide blog post (a totally free resource) defines the writer’s workshop model, its essential components, pros and cons, step-by-step set-up, and further resources.

Using a writer’s workshop model helps my students improve their literacy skills and saves me lots of time planning and grading. So, now I have more time and energy for my family and for helping other teachers through Teach2Write.

Click here to read more: Writing Workshop Middle School: The Ultimate Guide

Teach Middle School Writing with Ease Using these Proven Resources

When I started my Teacherspayteachers store, it was because I couldn’t find the resources I needed. From that first year of teaching in 1996, I’d always made my own worksheets.

Finally, I discovered Teacherspayteachers. However, I found there just weren’t enough resources for middle school writing teachers. So, I began my store, Teach2Write in 2013! I can’t believe that is almost over ten years ago now!

Now, I’m helping thousands of teachers and students. This has been a wonderful experience for me, and I look forward to the years to come.

If you have any suggestions for writing resources you need, then please email me at: kathieharsch@teach2write.com

Interactive Notebook Activities for Collections Florida Grade 6 Yearlong Bundle

Scaffolded with graphic organizers, vocabulary activities, writing activities, notes and so much more!

Because these easy-to-print-and-go activities take help you plan, you have the needed activities and worksheets for this rigorous textbook as supplementary material to help students understand and be engaged. All selections are Common-Core ELA-Literacy Grade 6 Standards-based.

Writing Response Paragraphs MEGA BUNDLE Grade 6 Reading RL.6.1-10 RI.6.1-10

These teaching resources for Common Core ELA RL.6.1-6.10 Literature and Information RI.6.1-6.10: Writing Paragraph Response breaks down each standard and provides graphic organizers, paragraph frames, sentence starters, and rubrics in both digital and printable worksheets for responding to literature and information for 6th grade English Language Arts.

Writing Response Paragraphs MEGA bundle CCSS.RL.7.1-7.10 RI. 7.1-7.10

These teaching resources for Common Core ELA RL.7.1-7.10 Literature and Information RI.7.1-7.10: Writing Paragraph Response breaks down each standard and provides graphic organizers, paragraph frames, sentence starters, and rubrics in both digital and printable worksheets for responding to literature and information for 7th grade English Language Arts.

Writing Response Paragraphs all 8th grade Reading Bundle RI.8.1-8.10 RL.8.1-8.10

This MEGA BUNDLE of teaching resources for Common Core ELA RL.8.1-8.10 Literature and Information RI.8.1-8.10: Writing Paragraph Response breaks down each standard and provides graphic organizers, paragraph frames, sentence starters, and rubrics in both digital and printable worksheets for responding to literature and information for 8th grade English Language Arts.

Editable Vocabulary Activities for ELA Middle School Bundle

It is difficult sometimes to fit in vocabulary instruction into English Language Arts classes. These vocabulary activities are student-centered, fun and easy to use for both you and your English Language Arts students.

In just a few minutes, you can customize the vocabulary word list for different groups of students from your struggling readers to your advanced students, SPED and ELL. Enter in your word list once in each volume, and it propagates throughout all of the activities in that volume.

Creative Writing Bundle

As shown above, this creative writing bundle includes:

Start Write – 5 activities to start the new year off with some fun!

Halloween Writing – create a spooky room with footprints and scary music to get your kids writing suspense thrillers.

Christmas Writing – students create gifts for people they love with cute illustrations

O Captain! My Captain! Extended Metaphor Escape Room and Creative Poetry Writing

Growth Mindset Writing Prompts

Growth Mindset writing prompts get students thinking about and talking about a how they can apply the growth mindset concepts to their own lives.

Are your students already giving up to easily this year? Learning new skills and performing writing tasks are hard work, but with your encouragement and some growth mindset principles, they can improve.

Growth Mindset Posters

Are your students giving up too easily? Do they need some motivation to help them persevere? Teaching a growth mindset will help them to grow both intellectually and emotionally.

These growth mindset posters can be a great display in front of your classroom or on a bulletin board in your hallway to help your students strive and push through to meet challenges.

Each letter of the words “Growth Mindset” have an inspirational saying that you can teach as class mottos – pick one per week.

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Testimonials from Teachers of Middle School Writing and Former Students

“Also, thank you for encouraging my passion of writing❤. I’ve worked on it more since your class, and it’s something I’m passionate about still.”

Leah B.

Former Middle School Student

“This resource helped me bring more writing into my daily ELA time. It also takes the pressure off students to transition their work, and I can use it to help scaffold them to mastery.”

As always, Teach2Write has the best, most kid-friendly assignments for students to use with their Collections textbook and interactive notebooks. Directions are easy and clear and inputting the items into the interactive notebooks is fun and helpful for students looking back at their work.

Alaina G.

Teacher