Writing Prompts that Reinforce Social Emotional Learning
Most teachers agree that social emotional skills are extremely important to teach on a regular basis in the classroom. But sometimes, with the pressures of everything else that needs to…
Why Social Emotional Skills are so Important in Middle School
We are hearing a lot these days about social emotional skills or social emotional learning. Parents, teachers, administrators, and organizations are all adding programs to their agenda for the sake…
How to Create a Middle School Writer’s Workshop Your Students Will Love
Every teacher has experienced introducing a writing assignment to the class and being met with eyerolls groans. Except for maybe the 3 or 4 students that are actually excited to…
What is Universal Design for Learning?
There are tons of different methods of learning, just as there are tons of different types of schools. So how do you know which one is the right one for…
What is the Average Student Teacher Ratio? (And How to Make it Work for You)
For almost as long as I've been in the upper grades of school as well as my adult years, student teacher ratio has always been a topic of discussion. Because…
Relevant Articles Regarding Technology in the Classroom
There are all kinds of opinions on technology in the classroom. And regardless of what our opinions are, technology in the classroom is here to stay.Not only is it here…
Free Book Friday 5: Something for Everyone!
Welcome to Free Book Friday 5! The past few weeks I found some pretty amazing free books that many people took advantage of and enjoyed. Every week I try to…
Self-Care Books for Middle Schoolers
Just about all of us remember what a difficult time middle school was. Very few of us would ever want to repeat it. And things have not gotten easier or…
Most Creative Middle School Writing Prompts
This article includes free fun printable essay worksheets! We are in a time of life right now when it is easy for all of us to be restless. We are…
Free Book Friday 4: Something for Everyone!
Welcome to Free Book Friday 4! The past few weeks I found some pretty amazing free books that many people took advantage of and enjoyed. Every week I try to…