The EB Academics Blog
Evidence-Based Strategies for ELA Success
Welcome to the EB Academics Blog, where our mission is to support and serve Middle School ELA teachers with engaging and rigorous lesson ideas backed by educational research. Each post offers practical strategies designed to increase student learning outcomes while helping you find joy and sustainability in your teaching practice. Our evidence-based approach ensures you can implement these techniques with confidence.
If this school year felt heavy, you are not alone.
You showed up. You taught the lessons. You graded the essays. You handled the parent emails, the a...
The end of the school year can feel like one giant to-do list.
Grades. Classroom cleanup. Student work. Field trips. Missing assignments. Final deadl...
If teaching has ever felt heavier than you expected, this episode is for you.
Maybe you once dreamed of meaningful discussions, creative lessons, and...
If you’ve ever walked into your prep period determined to get grading done… and walked out wondering where the time went, you are not alone.
Emails, ...
Summer is almost here.
And for many teachers, that means one very important thing:
You can breathe again.
You can rest.
You can recharge.
You can m...
If you have ever sat down on a Sunday night with a stack of essays you promised yourself you would grade all weekend, this episode is for you.
You ca...
It’s April.
Students are tired.
You are tired.
The thought of grading a stack of essays? Not exactly exciting.
But you still want your students to p...
If your students can memorize vocabulary for a quiz…
…but cannot use those words in discussion or writing…
we have a problem.
And it is probably no...