Hiya – I’m Mara. A middle school ELA teacher turned equity tech Product Manager. I’m passionate about education and learning – in and out of the classroom. Here at Middle School Writer, I write about teaching writing. I also practice what I preach – writing stories about voices silenced and lost to time – from WWII bomber boys to using data science to find stories lost to time.
Let’s connect!
Middle School Writer 
I think you and I would probably have a lot to talk about as I also teach 7th grade english, with a heavy focus on writing. Please check out the rest of my blog: http://www.timothyrbaldwin.com and take a look at what I am doing with my students in using the blog format to write, revise, peer review, then prepare for a final copy: http://kidblog.org/ThinkingOutsidePeriod4/
Also, I am only replying here because you don’t seem to have a “contact me” page. Feel free to delete this comment and contact me on my site.
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Do you have passwords to the restricted areas?
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Hi JD,
Could you send me an email at maratruslow@gmail.com?
Thanks,
Mara
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I am very interested in your TCAP activities, but I noticed this section is Password Protected. Please advise as to know I could obtain a password. As a 7th grade ELA teacher in Knoxville, TN, I am happy to pay for access if necessary.
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Hi Amy,
Could you send me an email at maratruslow@gmail.com?
Thanks,
Mara
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I stumbled upon your TCAP resources about 6 weeks ago. I thought I’d hit the jackpot! Your resources are great. I went back today and saw the TCAP material is now password protected. Are you selling the material now? Is there a way to get the password? Thank you, Jennett Lockrow
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I was also wondering if there was a way to get the password for your TCAP materials. I have already purchased almost every item in your TPT store, and love it. Thank you so much for your contributions, and keep up the amazing work!
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Hi. I stumbled upon your site and found a scope and sequence link for writing tasks. Under the Scope and Sequence and Assessment Overview, there are options A and B.
Two questions:
1. Where is it on your blog? I can’t find it and did not bookmark it.
2. Do you have a 6th and 7th grade Scope and Sequence?
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Hi Kim,
My blog is available at http://www.middleschoolwriter.wordpress.com
My Teachers Pay Teachers store is available at http://bit.ly/1HfTNGr
On my blog, I do have the 7th grade standards for TNReady, a chart of resources for MICA, and a list of updates from the state. These are available through the navigation bars directly below the title of my blog. Click on “TNReady Standards and Lessons” that is third from the left.
I don’t have a Scope and Sequence for middle school, but I do have a tool to help you sort and analyze the Item Samplers from MICA. This organizes every question by question type. I also outline teaching points for every question and analyze the questions. This is available on my TPT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/TNReady-Item-Sampler-Alignment-and-Teaching-Points-for-Middle-School-ELA-1962859
Let me know if you have any other questions!
Mara
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