
Teacher Expectations: Improving Student Accountability
When you think of kids asking the same question over and over again and needing you to complete any small task, most of us would

When you think of kids asking the same question over and over again and needing you to complete any small task, most of us would

It can be very difficult to connect students to history, especially in the age of technology that we are in now. Read here to see

If you teach middle school reading, chances are that you will want to do an in-depth character analysis at some point. When you teach about

Teaching writing workshop in middle school is no easy task. Sure, teaching the lesson is easy. The challenge comes when students start writing. Or not

If you use a reading workshop model of instruction, you know how powerful it can be. Teaching mini-lessons and getting kids off to read works

Teaching Native American history is crucial in middle school social studies.. How we do this is of the utmost importance. Read here to find out

Personal narratives. By far, they are my favorite writing piece to teach my middle schoolers. Why? It is about them. It’s more free-form. And it

When we think of learning “centers”, we often think of a kindergarten classroom with big tables, tons of crayons/glue/scissors, and total commotion. If you are

Anyone who teaches with reading writing workshop knows one certain truth: you have to plan to have a successful workshop. When I first started teaching

If you teach language arts, you know how critical planning for reading writing workshop can be. Units need to be mapped out before beginning, and

The end of the school year is truly one of the toughest times for teachers. With so much to do, it feels impossible to think

May and June in middle school…although wonderful for many reasons (great weather, summer’s coming, etc.), they can be tough for teachers. With some planning, it

When you think of kids asking the same question over and over again and needing you to complete any small task, most of us would

It can be very difficult to connect students to history, especially in the age of technology that we are in now. Read here to see

If you teach middle school reading, chances are that you will want to do an in-depth character analysis at some point. When you teach about

Teaching writing workshop in middle school is no easy task. Sure, teaching the lesson is easy. The challenge comes when students start writing. Or not

If you use a reading workshop model of instruction, you know how powerful it can be. Teaching mini-lessons and getting kids off to read works

Teaching Native American history is crucial in middle school social studies.. How we do this is of the utmost importance. Read here to find out

Personal narratives. By far, they are my favorite writing piece to teach my middle schoolers. Why? It is about them. It’s more free-form. And it

When we think of learning “centers”, we often think of a kindergarten classroom with big tables, tons of crayons/glue/scissors, and total commotion. If you are

Anyone who teaches with reading writing workshop knows one certain truth: you have to plan to have a successful workshop. When I first started teaching

If you teach language arts, you know how critical planning for reading writing workshop can be. Units need to be mapped out before beginning, and

The end of the school year is truly one of the toughest times for teachers. With so much to do, it feels impossible to think

May and June in middle school…although wonderful for many reasons (great weather, summer’s coming, etc.), they can be tough for teachers. With some planning, it