Are Shorter Class Periods Better for Students?
For some time now there has been a debate between block scheduling and shorter class periods. And there are excellent teachers and administrators on both sides. We all realize that…
Eleven Proven Ways to Prevent Boredom in the Classroom, Part 2
In my last article, I covered the first 5 of 11 proven ways to prevent boredom in the classroom. If you haven't had a chance to read it yet, just click…
Eleven Proven Ways to Prevent Boredom in the Classroom, Part 1
As teachers, we've all seen it. The glazed over, "I-couldn't-care-less," checked-out, bored look in the eyes of your middle schoolers. It would seem they are a pretty tough crowd to…
10 Excellent Techniques to Help Struggling Readers
Every middle school teacher realizes this within the first few days of their very first classroom. They have lots of great readers, and a few expert readers. And then they…
Creative Reading Activities: The Classroom Reinvented
More often than not, curriculum plans that teachers get are very academic, and for good reason. But middle school teachers know that if their daily routine only includes academics, it…
How to Avoid Experiencing Teacher Burnout
How to avoid experiencing teacher burnout is not an easy question to answer. Teachers work super hard. Constantly. And because of that, burnout is practically a guarantee at some point,…
How Complete Literature Can Help You Create an Amazingly Fun Classroom Part 2
In the first article of this two-part series, I went over about half of a week's reading program. If you haven't read that one yet, you can find it here. In…
How Complete Literature Can Help You to Create an Amazingly Fun Classroom Part 1
School is necessary. Just about every child worldwide participates in school to prepare them for what they need to know and do as responsible citizens in society when they grow…
What are Emerging Technologies in Education?
There are tons of emerging technologies in education and every other area of all of our lives. And some of it is absolutely incredible. But some of it is just…
Smartest Technology Finds You’ll Love for Your Classroom
In this resource article, I would like to share with you why technology is largely an advantage in the classroom. Then I will show you several of the smartest technology…