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Teaching Middle School ELA

Teaching Middle School ELA

Episode 404: Tips for Using Your Prep Period to Grade (Instead of Plan)

Teaching Middle School ELA · Apr 21, 2026 · 26:17

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In today's Teaching Middle School Podcast Episode, your prep period is getting stolen and it’s not because you’re “bad at time management.” Between emails, copies, surprise student needs, and drive-by conversations, that one small window becomes a catch-all and the work that matters most ends up in your bag at night. We’re breaking that cycle with a structure that helps middle school ELA teachers grade at school more often and get evenings and weekends back.

➡️Here's the link to grab our free Batch Planning Guide: https://www.ebteacher.com/free-10-tips-for-Batch-Planning

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