A CURRICULUM THAT SHOWS YOU HOW TO TEACH WRITING TO YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
Tired of grading essays that fall flat? Here’s how to teach writing that gets results.
With The Middle School Writing Mastery Collection, you’ll get step-by-step writing units that scaffold the process for students + learn how to leverage writing conferences to improve essays and reduce grading.
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Access six comprehensive writing units for only $1097 $97!
The Middle School Writing Mastery Collection includes six writing units that break down the writing process for students, so you can confidently teach and grade essays you’re proud of.
You spend hours prepping your writing unit, then weeks breaking down the skills for students. But the essays they submit completely miss the mark.
You knew writing wouldn’t be easy, but you never expected it to be this hard.
- There are SO many writing standards, and breaking them down feels impossible.
- Your class time is already limited. Now you have to make time for writing??
- Your students are disengaged and struggling to keep up with your writing unit.
- Student essays don’t meet expectations - and grading them eats up your weekend.
- You’re piecing together a curriculum with no clear guide to follow.
- Teaching multiple grade levels and meeting the needs of each student is adding a lot to your workload.
Writing leaves you overwhelmed before you’ve even started.
You’ve tried all the traditional writing strategies - but they were a flop.
- You’ve spent hours piecing together lessons you found online, but they didn’t deliver the results you were hoping for.
- You’ve tried using graphic organizers to break down each essay type, but your students just become master memorizers instead of critically thinking writers.
- You’ve even used done-for-you video writing lessons, but it left a lot to be desired - and ultimately, you want to be the one to teach your class.
I promise, there is a better way. (I know because I’ve been right where you are.)
Teach writing with confidence with a scaffolded day-by-day unit breakdown.
You’ll have a complete roadmap for laying out your writing unit, fitting lessons into a short class period, and scaffolding writing standards. Each unit comes with a detailed plan, daily lessons, and resources, giving you everything you need to teach confidently and effectively.
Plus, I’ve made it easy to differentiate across grade levels and for student needs.
Reduce grading time and boost writing success with conferences.
Forget spending late nights and weekends grading essays. I’ll show you how to implement writing conferences that not only reduce your grading time but help students produce better essays.
Instead of running around answering student questions (or spoon-feeding your writing unit), conferences boost writing confidence and independence.
Simplify planning with differentiated units that can be used across grade levels.
I’ve built differentiation into each writing unit, so whether you’re prepping for multiple grade levels or adjusting to student needs, you can prep and plan with ease.
I’ve provided different mentor texts, exemplars, sample essays, and more, so you can vary the unit as you see fit.
The prep, resources, and scaffolding are unmatched. It helps me feel confident in what I am teaching and helps raise the level of rigor. I like the lack of "Googleable" answers!!!!.
I teach in a very small district. I am the only ELA teacher for 6-8 grade. I found some of Martina's resources and they made life so much easier being scaffolded for all 3 grades! After finding these resources, I knew I wanted more.
The resources are the perfect opportunity to support the resources I already had. The more resources I downloaded, the more I realized I could raise the rigor for students. I have raised the level of my students' ability to analyze a variety of texts.
The resources scaffold perfectly while challenging students to raise their level of work on every step. It is amazing. I love that Martina engages in a positive manner to all feedback!
– MORGAN PHELPS
These resources are a game changer and will save you so much time! But most importantly, it works with my students!!!
I wanted to ease my planning/give me peace and reinvigorate my lessons. I'd say the BIG WIN for me was I ended up with way more time!
The way I used to teach my classes caused a LOT of grading for me-- A LOT! I entered this thinking the first year of using these resources would be a lot of work, but if I kept it up it would be less next year. Well, low and behold! I have more free time! I still have grading, but it is not tons of comprehension questions, short answer questions and THEN essay questions for each chapter/assignment so it takes me LESS time to grade!
Also, my kiddos are not overwhelmed and put more effort into the 'smaller' assignments! Win-win!
Proof it is working: I had to be gone for two weeks after Thanksgiving. It was easier to leave the 'old way' with the sub and students. BIG MISTAKE! They hated it!!! And, I came back to HOURS and HOURS of grading! Worst of all--no effort was seen in most essay-type questions! Never again!
– VAL JONES
I’ve included everything you need to teach and differentiate each writing unit!
Teach students to write strong argumentative essays using classroom debates. These debates help them develop and refine their supporting arguments, which they’ll turn into solid essays.
- 23 Argumentative Lessons Plans to walk you step by step through the unit
- 22 Teacher Slide Presentations to accompany each lesson
- Nonfiction Article Information for various grade levels
- Differentiated Student Examples to model writing skills
- Reference Pages, Pacing Guide, Writing Notebook, and More
Bring reading and writing together in this narrative unit. Students will read narrative texts to help them master writing skills that they’ll apply to their own essays.
- 13 Narrative Lessons Plans to walk you step by step through the unit
- Teacher Slide Presentations to accompany each lesson
- Mentor Text Recommendations for each grade level
- Differentiated Student Work Examples to model the process
- Reference Pages, Pacing Guide, Writing Notebook, and More
Never hear, “I don’t know what to write” again. You’ll have essay examples to pull from, so students know what literary analysis looks like, so they can replicate it in their own writing.
- 24 Literary Analysis Lessons Plans to walk you step by step through the unit
- Teacher Slide Presentations to accompany each lesson
- 3 Differentiated Literary Analysis Essays to model for students
- 40+ Reading Response Examples differentiated by grade level
- Reference Pages, Pacing Guide, Writing Notebook, and More
There’s a lot that goes into research writing. In this unit, you’ll scaffold the process from formulating a research question to finding credible sources, and finally, writing a complete research essay.
- 20 Research Lessons Plans to walk you step by step through the unit
- 18 Teacher Slide Presentations to accompany each lesson
- Nonfiction Article Information differentiated for each grade level
- Reference Pages, Pacing Guide, Writing Notebook, and More
Analysis can be a challenge, which is why this unit comes with several exemplars and example essays, so you can model analysis for students. The lessons are also broken down step-by-step, so students build up to their essay creation.
- 23 Rhetorical Analysis Lessons Plans to walk you step by step through the unit
- Teacher Slide Presentations to accompany each lesson
- 11 Speeches and Essays to use for rhetorical analysis
- 3 Complete Rhetorical Analysis Essays to model for students
- 60+ Exemplar Display Slides to demonstrate each skill
- Reference Pages, Pacing Guide, Writing Notebook, and More
Coming soon! Help students write thorough and thoughtful expository essays with this comprehensive unit. I’ve broken down the essential steps, so you can take your class from ideation to execution.
- Expository Lessons Plans to walk you step by step through the unit
- Teacher Slide Presentations to accompany each lesson
- 3 Differentiated Expository Essays to model for students
- Reference Pages, Pacing Guide, Writing Notebook, and More
- NOTE: The Expository writing unit will be released in 2026, and you will get immediate access when it's released.
You’ll Also Get Access to These Writing Bonuses
Writing and Grammar Curriculum Maps
Feeling overwhelmed by planning your writing curriculum? Save valuable time with our three detailed curriculum maps, each designed to guide you on when and how to teach every writing unit throughout the school year. These maps provide a clear, month-by-month breakdown, showing you exactly what to teach and when, fitting perfectly into your busy schedule.
Eliminate the guesswork and confidently cover all essential writing skills and genres before the year ends. With these tools, you'll have more time to focus on engaging your students and less on stressing over curriculum planning. Get a practical way to deliver a comprehensive writing education, designed with your time constraints in mind.
Literary Analysis + Leveraging Conferences Workshop
Help your students write better essays with my 120-minute workshop. I’m sharing exactly how I squeezed literary analysis into my curriculum, scaffolded the unit, and helped students write deeper, better essays (hint! conferences are your secret weapon).
Your students' literary analysis essays barely scratch the surface (and you’re unsure how to deepen their thinking).
You know what to teach in your literary analysis unit, but no one told you how to teach analytical writing effectively.
If teaching literary analysis has ever left you scratching your head, this workshop is for you.
Plus, get access to writing conference templates to help you meet with students.
Navigating Narratives Workshop
Learn how to boost students' narrative writing using mentor texts! In this 120-minute workshop, I’ll show you how to differentiate your writing instruction, use mentor texts to increase independence, and implement writing conferences.
Your last narrative writing unit left a lot to be desired. Students struggled to get their thoughts down on paper. Most of the essays felt bland and were missing narrative elements. And your students relied heavily on your support.
You dream of a narrative writing unit where students can write effectively and independently. But is that even possible?
In the Navigating Narratives workshop, I’ll show you how to use mentor texts and writing conferences to help students craft top-notch narratives (that you’re excited to read).
I want you to reclaim your weekends and feel good about your students’ essays, so I’m going to make this an easy choice for you.
I don’t want price to stop you from grabbing these resources and finally feeling confident in every writing lesson you teach.
Which is why I’m giving away over $XXX worth of resources!
For a limited time, you can get instant access to all six writing units + the bonuses for only $1097 $97!
SAY NO MORE! I'M IN!
Ditch the endless planning, standard-cramming, and weekend grading. Grab the scaffolded, differentiated writing units with proven results.
- Six complete writing units: argumentative, narrative, literary analysis, research, rhetorical analysis, and expository, which include the following elements in each unit:
- Daily lesson plans, pacing guides, reference sheets, and more for each unit ($197 value).
- Example essays, exemplars, and mentor texts to support student understanding ($97 value).
- Differentiated and scaffolded lessons to use across grade levels ($97 value).
- Teacher favorite printable and digital student reference booklets for literary analysis, research, narrative, argumentative, and rhetorical analysis ($87 value).
- Writing conference templates: Editable and differentiated writing conference forms + standards checklists ($77 value)
- Private Facebook Group to ask questions and collaborate with teachers ($97 value).
- BONUS: Writing and Grammar Curriculum Maps for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ($51 value).
- BONUS: Literary Analysis + Leveraging Conferences Workshop Recording, resources, and 2.5-hour PD certificate ($197 value).
- BONUS: Navigating Narratives Workshop Recording, resources, and 2.5-hour PD certificate ($197 value).
I feel confident that you’ll love these writing units, and that you’ll see an increase in student engagement and improved essays.
However, if you’re not 100% satisfied with this writing curriculum bundle, contact us within 72 hours and we will gladly refund every penny you paid for it.
What Teachers are Saying About Writing Workshops (Included as a Bonus!)
"The knowledge and resources that it comes with are chefs kiss!"
I initially enrolled in the Live ELA Experience Workshop because I thought the topics you discussed were something I could use in my classroom, especially as a first-year middle school teacher. Before taking this workshop, my biggest frustrations were planning for three grades without a curriculum, how to make time for independent reading and/or book clubs, and how to implement grammar!
This will be my first year, but I’m taking your advice and resources! I’m feeling more confident because of it. I love to have things broken down for me. Having examples is huge for me. I also loved all your amazing advice and the valuable resources you provided. I almost feel like I didn’t pay for it because you let us include it in the first three months of the hub membership. I would have gladly paid for it AND joined the hub. I was pleasantly surprised I could save a little more for my classroom.
– BROOKE DAVIS
"This resource made me feel confident ."
“I have never been disappointed with any of Martina's resources, and this research unit is no exception! It is incredibly thorough, covering credible sources, writing a strong introduction and developing a works cited page, among others.
This was my first year to teach a research paper, and this resource made me feel confident that I was giving my students a rigorous and academic experience that will benefit them in high school.”
– KELLIE T.
"Martina genuinely cares and puts 100% into the workshops. You'll walk away with pages of notes with ideas to implement right away and enough to chew on for the future."
She makes it super flexible for everyone in every unique teaching situation. After the workshop series, I could permit myself to not feel as if I had to do it all and with confidence, as Martina leads with results-driven encouragement. I can do what's best for my students and class, but also keep independent reading at the forefront, even with 45-minute class periods. This makes me so happy!
– AMY WAGNER
I'm Martina!
I was reading my fifth middle school essay that totally missed the mark, and I thought, “What am I going to do?”
It was my first year teaching, and writing days were chaotic. I tried writing conferences, but I was endlessly interrupted by students and issues in the classroom. I was running from desk to desk, helping students who were totally lost - or waking up students who hadn’t even started to write.
I wanted to change my writing lessons, but I didn’t know where to start. All I knew was that my students essays were (for lack of a better word) horrible, and I was tired of grading essays every weekend.
After a lot of trial and error, I found a writing system that finally worked. I discovered that with the right unit pacing, examples, and revamped writing conferences, my students could write effectively.
My classroom wasn’t perfect. (Is that even possible?) But I saw changes. My students were able to write independently. I was able to meet with students 1:1 for conferences. I no longer had to take home essays to grade. And slowly but surely, my students gained more confidence (and so did I)!
I know how overwhelming (and downright defeating) writing can feel, which is why I’ve created these writing units. You can finally say goodbye to subpar essays and late-night grading, and instead feel really good about the writing unit you’re teaching.
Is The Middle School Writing Mastery Collection Right for You?
- You teach 6th - 8th Grade ELA
- You need to differentiate for student’s needs or multiple grade levels
- You want your students to write strong, more in-depth essays
- You want to reduce your essay grading time
- You’re looking to implement writing conferences
- You want step-by-step guidance on teaching writing units
- You teach lower elementary grades
- You already have a writing curriculum you are using (and you like it!)
- You’re students are already writing strong, in-depth essays
- You don’t have an interest in using writing conferences
- You don’t mind spending your free time grading essays
This deal won't last forever and you'll want to grab it before I realize how crazy I am for giving all of this away for such a low price.
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Ditch the endless planning, standard-cramming, and weekend grading. Grab the scaffolded, differentiated writing units with proven results.
- Six complete writing units: argumentative, narrative, literary analysis, research, rhetorical analysis, and expository, which include the following elements in each unit:
- Daily lesson plans, pacing guides, reference sheets, and more for each unit ($197 value).
- Example essays, exemplars, and mentor texts to support student understanding ($97 value).
- Differentiated and scaffolded lessons to use across grade levels ($97 value).
- Teacher favorite printable and digital student reference booklets for literary analysis, research, narrative, argumentative, and rhetorical analysis ($87 value).
- Writing conference templates: Editable and differentiated writing conference forms + standards checklists ($77 value)
- Private Facebook Group to ask questions and collaborate with teachers ($97 value).
- BONUS: Writing and Grammar Curriculum Maps for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ($51 value).
- BONUS: Literary Analysis + Leveraging Conferences Workshop Recording, resources, and 2.5-hour PD certificate ($197 value).
- BONUS: Navigating Narratives Workshop Recording, resources, and 2.5-hour PD certificate ($197 value).
