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Teaching Middle School ELA

Teaching Middle School ELA

Episode 450: Wait…That’s a Classroom Job?! Genius Jobs From Our EB Teachers

Teaching Middle School ELA · Sep 15, 2026 · 20:31

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You know that moment when you finish giving crystal-clear directions and a hand shoots up three seconds later asking, “Wait, what are we doing?” We found a classroom job that solves it instantly, and it’s called “Alexa.” Pat, our curriculum writer, joins me to share the most creative and oddly specific classroom jobs teachers are using to protect instructional time and cut the constant mental juggling that drains middle school ELA teachers. 

If you want practical classroom management routines that reduce teacher cognitive load while helping students feel trusted and valued, press play, then subscribe, share this with an ELA teacher friend, and leave a review. What oddly specific classroom job would you create for your room?

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