ENGAGE YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE MASTERFUL MENTOR TEXTS ELA CURRICULUM + PROGRAM

If you’re a middle school ELA Teacher that is bogged down in grading and prep feeling like you have nothing to show for it, and you want to be able to go home and do whatever you want,  all while your students improve and increase daily then you already know that you need to have structures and resources in place that allow you to have a life outside of teaching while still getting results.

You know that your middle schoolers need direct instruction that allows them to apply their learning immediately, daily opportunities for reading and writing, and consistent feedback from you in order to improve.

You are in the right place. The Masterful Mentor Texts ELA Curriculum Program is exactly what you are looking for. 

With the Masterful Mentor Texts Curriculum Program,

you will have…

• ELA Teaching Methods and Practices that Produce Results 

  My middle school ELA students increased their ELA proficiency scores by 70% after just two years of me implementing these teaching, assessing, and planning strategies. The methods and lesson plans in each unit are designed to get students reading, writing, discussing, and analyzing on a daily basis. The results? Students drastically increase their reading and writing volume while improving daily. 

• A Daily Lesson Plan Framework and Structure 

  All of the Masterful Mentor Text Units use a the same framework and structure to get you and students maximum impact: Our Breakdown, Build, Implement, and Ignite Mentor Texts Model does exactly what it sounds like. Teachers and students are set up for teaching success with a breakdown of the concepts in daily standard-aligned lesson slides so students can build their knowledge through interactive notebook lessons. Teachers and students immediately implement their knowledge with the teacher modeling by reading, analyzing, and writing about the Masterful Mentor Text. Students now have all the knowledge and modeling they need to ignite their own reading, analyzing, and writing of their own independent novel or text. 

• A Tried and True System to Grade and Assess In Class

  Part of what makes students improve so quickly is the systems in place to allow you to assess and grade in class. Not only do you get go home at night and do whatever the heck you want... but you also give your students daily and consistent feedback for them to apply immediately. 

• 100s of Reading Response and Essay Exemplars for 6th, 7th, and 8th

  Ever wanted an middle school reading response or essay example to show your students? We have 100s of examples that are differentiated for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Want students to write a reading response that analyzes the theme of a novel? You'll find multiple examples for each grade level. 

My school provides a curriculum, but it's very difficult to navigate, to change to meet my student's needs, and honestly is so huge it's overwhelming. Things are broken into topical units, rather than into skills, standards, and things that are easy to see what I can pick and choose from. The resources provided via this membership have included so many diverse options, feel less stressful and overwhelming to work through, especially with videos and supplemental things that help me see exactly how to use it. I have LOVED the community that comes with it. Having the FB group to go to when I have questions about different resources, or simply browsing to find inspiration and see how other teachers are using it has been incredible to me. It's easier for me to see another teacher in action, and then try to do the same than to just be handed bundles of materials without a bigger picture idea of how to implement them. 

-Kenzie Caudill, 8th Grade ELA teacher

Get The Masterful Mentor Texts Curriculum Program Today

What’s Inside the Masterful the Mentor Texts Curriculum Program? 

MASTERFUL MENTOR TEXTS BUNDLE ONE: READING

THE READING UNITS AND TRAININGS

Teaching Nonfiction and Literature in middle school is finally broken down with teacher training and implementation videos alongside the complete reading analysis units. Your students will actually learn how to read and analyze literature and literary nonfiction texts with interactive notebook lessons, practice activities, and then apply their learning by writing analysis responses daily.

Each Reading Unit Module Includes Four Sections:

1. Implementation Videos and Explanation
2. Unit resources and lessons
3. Book Clubs Implementation and Resources
4. Digital Resources  

Include a few lines of copy to give your prospects a glimpse at the process they’ll follow inside this module to achieve a mini-transformation. Keep this section benefit-driven and describe the big takeaways.

Reading Units Highlights: 

• Realistic Fiction and Literary Devices Unit
• Historical Fiction and Literary Devices Unit
• Poetry and Verse and Poetic Devices Unit
• Nonfiction and Nonfiction Term Unit
• Drama and Drama Terms Unit
• Dystopian and Literary Devices Unit

No more, "I don't know what to write," or "I don't understand the assignment," because each unit has 30-50 examples of responses and every nonfiction or literature reference tool for students.

Each lesson is broken down step-by-step for teachers and each example is broken down with explanations for students.

Teach two-three grades of middle school ELA? All lesson plans have unique examples for each grade level by using a different mentor text.

MASTERFUL MENTOR TEXTS ELA BUNDLE TWO: WRITING

THE WRITING UNITS AND TRAININGS

Teaching Middle School analysis, narrative, and expository writing is finally broken down for students AND teachers. You and your students will be walked through each of the main writing strands through the use of five writing complete writing units. 

Each Writing Unit Module Includes Three Sections:

1. Implementation Videos and Explanation
2. Unit resources and lessons
3. Digital Resources  

Writing Units Highlights: 

• Narrative Writing Unit
• Literary Analysis Writing Unit
• Rhetorical Analysis Writing Unit
• Argumentative Writing Unit (to be added 2023)
• Research Paper Writing Unit (to be added 2023)

Teach two-three grades of middle school ELA? All lesson plans have unique examples for each grade level by using a different mentor text. Each unit has three unique examples of responses and/or essays for your 6th, 7th, and/or 8th grade ELA students. 

Each lesson is broken down step-by-step for teachers and each example is broken down with explanations for students.

MASTERFUL MENTOR TEXTS BUNDLE THREE: GRAMMAR

THE GRAMMAR UNITS AND TRAININGS

Getting your middle school ELA students to apply what they've learned and know about spellings and mechanics is usually easier said than done, but with the year long Middle School Mentor Sentences Grammar Curriculum bundle you will finally have grammar instruction that designed for student conceptualization and immediate application. 

Each Writing Unit Module Includes Three Sections:

1. Implementation Videos and Explanation
2. Unit resources and lessons
3. 100% Digital Resources  
4. Self-Grading Digital Google Forms Assessments 

Grammar Unit Highlights: 

• Four Quarter Long Grammar Unit Bundles 
• Mentor sentences for each week.
• Student grammar and language reference sheets. 
• Digital and Print student interactive grammar notebook lessons for Tuesdays (with answer keys and all examples for teachers).
• Digital and Print Weekly Assessments along with all answer keys.
• Answer keys and possible answer for every day of the week for ALL mentor sentences.

Teach two-three grades of middle school ELA? There are currently two volumes of middle school mentor sentences (with a third volume in the works). Masterful Mentor Text Members will receive a 50% off coupon to buy additional volumes of grammar bundles. 

MASTERFUL MENTOR TEXTS BUNDLE FOUR: NOVEL STUDIES

THE NOVEL STUDIES AND TRAININGS

What teacher doesn't want to be able to pick their texts? We have mapped out each grade levels' curriculum and mentor text novel studies, but we also know that some of you need to or want to have flexibility with the texts you're reading with students. The shops includes 25+ (and growing!) novel study options with 3-5 options per genre. 

Module Highlights:

Each novel study includes: 

• 12-25 Daily Lesson Plans
• Teacher answer keys and vocabulary for all lessons.
• 16 Reading Response Examples for teachers and students to reference.
• 6-12 Literary Devices Mini-Anchor Charts or Student Reference Pages
• 10+ Reading Response Graphic Organizers
• 40+ page Implementation Teachers Guide: Socratic Seminar, Tips and Tricks, Pacing, Student Examples, FAQs, scripted lesson examples, etc.
• PowerPoint, JPEG, and PDF Display slides for all Guiding and Interpretive Questions
• Ready-to-Assign and done-for-you Digital Student Reading Response Notebooks
• Editable PowerPoint and Google Slides Literature or Nonfiction Reading Response Rubrics: Differentiated by grade level
• Small group and individual conference teacher forms

Plus These Bonuses to Make Your Life Easier and Help You Implement Each Resource with Ease 

BONUS #1

MEMBER'S ONLY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP

The Hungry Teacher's Hub gives you access to a middle school ELA teacher community that will be your source for inspiration, motivation, support (and sanity) as you navigate the school year ahead. 

(A $99 Value)

What You’ll Get:

❤️ Immediate access to our private member's Facebook group to ask and answer questions, share success stories, and learn from Martina and from each other.

❤️ Weekly Hungry Teacher's Hub Happenings Emails right to your inbox to help you create your week with a plan, inspiration, and confidence.

❤️ Member's only giveaways of resources for your classroom (books, PD, supplies) and the things YOU need (Starbucks, Target, DoorDash). 

BONUS #2

FOUR EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOPS

Four of our signature workshops to help you streamline your planning and assessment as well as create dynamic discussions and bountiful book clubs in your middle school ELA classroom.

(A $208 Value)

What You’ll Get:

• Effective Planning and Teaching Workshop + All Three of Our Scope and Sequence Guides in Editable and Digital Formats  (A $57 Value)
• Dynamic Discussions Workshop + Our Exclusive Socratic Seminar Guides and Discussion Rubrics (A $57 Value)
• Bountiful Book Clubs Workshop + Our Book Clubs Implementation and Organization Guide (A $57 Value)
• Successful Assessment Workshop -  (A $37 Value)

BONUS #3

ACCESS TO THE BONUS RESOURCE LIBRARY

You'll get immediate access to our bonus resource library that includes 50+ (and always growing) ready-to-use resources for middle school ELA.  

(An $89 Value)

What You’ll Get:

The Bonus Resource Library currently contains the following and is always growing as we add more bonus resources for Hub Members: 

🎉 7 Literature Resources 

🎉 2 Nonfiction Resources 

🎉 4 Writing Resources 

🎉 3 Poetry Resources 

🎉 5 Grammar Resources 

🎉 3 Speaking and Listening Resources

🎉 5 Bell Ringer Resources

🎉 4 Independent Reading Resources 

🎉 5 Fun Stuff and Holiday Resources 

🎉 6 Teacher Bonus Resources 

I want The Masterful Mentor Text Curriculum Program to be exactly what you need as you head into another year (or your first year) of teaching middle school ELA. Real talk...  I know what it's like to spend my own money on stuff for my classroom, so I want it work for you if you're paying for it! 

My promise to you is that I have created this curriculum and program to make your life easier, but if you look around and don't think it's for you, contact us within 48 hours of your purchase and we'll give you your money back. 

I'll refund your money within 48 hours- no questions asked. 

I'm Martina Cahill, the founder of The Hungry Teacher's Hub and Creator of the Middle School ELA Masterful Mentor Texts Curriculum Program.

My worst year of teaching ended up being the best thing that ever happened to me... 

In my most recent years of teaching middle school ELA, my students increased their volume of writing from a few sentences each day to almost two pages daily, and their reading volume went from basically nothing to finishing multiple novels during each 3-4 week unit.

Their ELA proficiency test scores increased from 10% to 80% proficiency in just my first two years of teaching.

Despite that huge increase in their reading and writing volume quantity and quality, I literally never brought any grading home.

But it wasn’t always this way.

Prior to teaching seventh and eighth grade ELA, I had been in a sixth grade ELA position that just about had me leave teaching altogether.

My sixth grade students hated reading, produced very little writing, and had minimal stamina or motivation during any of our district and state tests.

I was given a scripted curriculum to "improve student test scores" and it was making my students HATE reading and writing more than before.

I was required to be part of a new teacher training cohort that had to submit lesson plans and would also "improve" and support my teaching, when really it was a time-suck that added even more work to my already-full plate.

I now had triple the amount of students (and grading) than I'd ever experienced. My new school's plan and prep time was half of what I had in my previous school.

We were all bored, I was completely burnt-out by October, and my classroom management was basically just a survival-mode strategy.

I kept wishing that I had a magical solution that would give me useful support and teaching resources that were engaging, flexible, practical and actually helped my students improve.

...And I started creating the resources found in the Masterful Mentor Texts Curriculum. 

 It has everything I wished I'd had during that really tough year. Some of it was even created during that first year, as I learned first-hand what types of resources, units, and support middle school ELA teachers really needed.