Your students need to set goals for their learning, right? We know goal setting leads to greater learning outcomes but maybe the idea of teaching SMART goals is a bit…
You’ve heard it. That groan that seems to echo off the walls. You’ve just told your class it’s time to set some goals and they don’t seem impressed. As teachers,…
Do you have a great bunch of students that WILL NOT participate during online learning? Are you struggling to come up with ideas to keep your students engaged virtually because…
Are you teaching middle school for the first time? How are you feeling about it? Are you nervous? Excited? Overwhelmed? All of the above? (If you need some first week…
It’s the beginning of the school year. You have a class of 30+ middle school students. Chances are you may not have had much contact with these kids before the…
Start as you mean to go on. It’s a big ask for the first week of school, especially when it comes to setting up classroom expectations in middle school. Having…
Is there anything more awkward than the first day of middle school? Seriously. You are trying to set the stage for a year of learning while also trying to keep…
Connecting with students online - 3 ways to engage your students with distance learning
Do you feel like you've lost some students as the weeks have gone by with distance learning? I know I have. Week 3 may have just knocked some kids right…
The House System - Combining Collaboration & Competition in Middle School
I struggled when deciding whether or not I should use the House System in my classroom. Competition in schools is a pretty controversial topic. “Should I play this game? Will…
2020 has officially started (especially since we’re now halfway done February). But, amidst the craziness that is life as a teacher-mom I need to stop and reflect on what has…