Middle school teaching ideas

9 valuable lessons I've learned about Classroom Management as a middle school teacher!

The pencils are sharpened, your classroom is clean and the bell rings…gulp…here they come! My feelings on the first week of school ar...

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.

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After 19 years in the classroom, I‘ve picked up a few tricks that have saved me from hours reinventing the wheel year after year. The best thing I ever did for myself was complete some upfront work that led to years of little to no prep and planning! Here are my top three work smarter, not harder tips for easy lesson planning: 1. Save and store reusable worksheets and task cards. Classrooms don't have a lot of storage space, but keeping photocopies of the materials your students will use…

Busy teachers can't stop the clock, writes Rita Platt, but these 10 ideas can help you save time, escape from survival mode, and get into a teaching sweet spot.