We struggle so much with the organization of reader's and writer's workshop!  This has a few different schedules you could try.  She also has some other resources to check out!

Classroom Organization

Middle school classrooms always seem difficult to stay organized.  Hundard plus students in and out handing you papers, you handing them papers, etc.  These are two other blogs that I thought had some good ideas for organizing your classroom.

A Middle School Blog

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Are you a Text Talker?

I thought this was pretty good resource for helping students use text-based language.  This can be used as a poster in your classroom or a handout you give to students.  It's even cute!!!!

Are you a Text Talker?