Middle School Teacher Resources

Thinkport's teacher resources for all grade bands feature professional development video tutorials and short, self-paced modules on specific concepts in literacy.

home page image of middle school module about text-dependent questionsOur literacy resources feature video tutorials and short, self-paced modules on specific concepts in literacy.

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Gradual Release of Responsibility

Learn the four phases of the Gradual Release of Responsibility instructional framework in this self-paced professional development module.

A Focus on Close Reading

Watch this video to see close reading practiced in three classrooms -- first grade ELA, 6th grade science and 9th grade government.

The Art of Writing Arguments

Visit three classrooms to see how writing arguments is approached at various grade levels and subject areas – first grade ELA, 6th grade science and 9th grade government.

Stress, Trauma and the Brain | Insights for Educators

This collection features Dr. Bruce Perry and explores the impact of stress and trauma on the brain, and the resulting effect on learning. His teachings have helped schools significantly decrease behavior problems and create safe learning environments.

Using the Inspiring Middle School Literacy Collection

This self-paced lesson designed for teacher professional development introduces teaching strategies for integrating the content-based student lessons in the Inspiring Middle School Literacy Collection into your curriculum.

Supporting Middle School Literacy: Research Principles

This self-paced lesson designed for teacher professional development introduces research principles that support the needs of middle school learners when reading and comprehending nonfiction text and shows these principles in action in actual classrooms.

Unladylike2020

This collection honors the centennial of women's suffrage. Touching on topics such as the labor movement, immigration, politics, civil rights, and women’s suffrage, these resources develop students’ historical thinking skills and help them make connections between past and present.

Finding Your Roots: The Seedlings

Inspired by the popular PBS series "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.", the media resources in this collection feature students in a genetics and genealogy camp as they explore their family history and DNA ancestry. Download and customize the curriclum for your classroom.