Teaching Middle School ELA
Teaching Middle School ELA
Caitlin Mitchell
Episode 430: Monday Mindset: Forget What You Think You Need
11 minutes Posted Jul 13, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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Another Monday Mindset, The fastest way to feel stuck as a middle school ELA teacher is to believe your peace depends on someone else doing their job differently. If admin were more supportive, if class sizes were smaller, if the district stopped changing everything, then you’d finally feel steady. I get it, and I’ve lived it, but that belief quietly gives away your power. If this lands, subscribe so you don’t miss future Monday Mindset resets, share it with a teacher friend, and leave a qui...