Teaching Middle School ELA
Teaching Middle School ELA
Caitlin Mitchell
BONUS: How to Use EB Resources With Your District Curriculum (Without Getting Behind or Overwhelmed)
27 minutes Posted Jan 15, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Why This Bonus Episode Matters
Meet Genevieve And Her Classroom Context
The Real Problem With Mandated Curricula
Introducing The EB Integration Framework
Layer Two: Fix Writing Gaps With EBW
Writing As A Thinking Framework
Layer Three: Daily Routines And Games
Mapping The Year And Assessments
Swapping Activities While Keeping Texts
Graphic Organizers, Stems, And Checks
Talking To Admin And Showing Results
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If you’ve ever felt like you’re being told to “do more writing” without anyone actually showing you where it fits, this episode is for you. Today, Caitlin is joined by a familiar voice—our membership manager, Genevieve and a real classroom teacher using a district-mandated curriculum and EB Academics side by side. We share a simple, three-layer framework for using EB resources with district-mandated ELA curricula without losing alignment, pacing, or sanity. • Keeping district texts whi...