Beyond the Paragraph: Teaching Writing in Middle School with Structure
If you're tired of guessing how to teach writing in middle school, you're in the right place. Robin Mellom is a veteran ELA teacher and published author of over ten children’s books with Disney, HarperCollins, and Houghton Mifflin. She brings the clarity and structure you've been craving without the gimmicks.
Hosted by Robin Mellom, author, middle school teacher, and creator of the Structured Writer’s Workshop™, each episode delivers practical, classroom-tested strategies that work in grades 4–8.
Learn how to implement evidence-based writing routines, like CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning), build lasting writing habits, and engage students in meaningful work that actually sticks.
Best of all, they will learn how to write like the pros!
Beyond the Paragraph: Teaching Writing in Middle School with Structure
Latest Episodes
How I Taught Writing My First Year of Teaching (so embarrassing) Ep. 33
My first year of teaching was a hot mess!! But we had fun. :) Now I've changed and grown and here's how I teach writing to get RESULTS. Need full year writing curriculum? Look for your grade level
Planning Your First Week of Writing Instruction grades 4-8 Ep. 32
You'll learn what I assign the first week of school when it comes to writing! Need a full year curriculum? Look for your grade level
How to Build Writing Stamina in Your Students (Grades 3–8) Ep. 31
I'm breaking down writing stamina — what it actually is, why it's the missing piece in most writing instruction, and the simple daily habits that build it.Stamina isn't just "writing for a long time." It's the mental and emotional...
How To Teach Writing Even if You Haven't Been Trained Grades 3-8 Ep. 30
Can you teach writing well even if you feel like you're "not a writing person"? Yes. And in this 5-Minute Flash Training, I want to take that worry off your shoulders, whether you're a classroom ELA teacher or a homeschool parent.You do...
How To Get Kids to WANT to Write Teaching Writing in Grades 3-8 Ep. 29
How do I get students to actually want to write? It's the question every ELA teacher and homeschool parent runs into, and it's where I start this brand-new 5-Minute Flash Training series for summer.Here's the heart of it: most writing i...
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