Middle school student center

For many students, sixth grade marks the beginning of middle school. Middle school students thrive on independence and responsibility. Effective teachers recognize this and create classrooms to accommodate these student needs. Therefore, we have developed an awesome list of 15 favorite classroom management strategies for you to implement in your classrooms.

This single classroom procedure has made a HUGE difference in my experience teaching middle school. My first year teaching I didn't do this and I knew that something needed to change. I decided to put into a place a daily bellringer for every one of my classes. I am a Family Consumer Sciences teacher so I teacher 4 different classes!You can call it whatever you want to call it but I call it a bell ringer because my students are expected to be doing it as soon as the bell rings to start…

The pencils are sharpened, your classroom is clean and the bell rings…gulp…here they come! My feelings on the first week of school are conflicted. On one hand, it’s one of the most important weeks. Explaining and practicing the class procedures and expectations sets the tone for the rest of the school year. Success is vital. On the other hand, I’m so excited to start teaching my historical content that waiting until all the expectations are explained requires a lot of patience! Every teacher…

Love this idea of a student board for data. dry erase calender for events, and folders for students to turn papers in

Ten inexpensive rewards for your middle school class. #byhistorygal #teachingtips #teachingmiddleschool

One of my favorite things is decorating a classroom! Maybe because we spend 8+ hours a day there. Sneak peak from my sisters room that we set up last week. She displays her expectations for the first few minutes of class along with her objective, agenda, etc. Link in IG profile. #BestClassroomEver

Student center for high school English class with supplies and classroom decor

The Homework Lottery is a super simple system that will get your students excited to turn in their homework. The best part about this idea, is you don’t even need to spend any money out of pocket if you don’t choose to! Check out our blog post for your free download and some amazing ideas to implement this new Homework Lottery system in your classroom today!