Every year I look for new ways to keep my middle school students engaged for the last few days of school. After state and county testing is done, so are the kids. They know teachers are wrapping up grades and summer fun is just hours away. The saying about idle hands most definitely applies at …
As the end of the school year approaches, I like to engage my students in project-based learning. To ensure students know exactly what is expected and precisely how they will be graded I use rubrics. Rubrics clearly state how a student can earn top points for their work and how they might earn le…
Every year after state testing, my students are tired and unmotivated yet we teachers are charged with keeping them learning and engaged. Seems like an oxymoron. So what do I do? Project-based learning! Individual Projects One year, I used project-based learning by having students write narrati…
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When state testing comes around, I find that many of my students and their parents become anxious and want a way to review at home. I used to just say things like "You are a good reader. You know how to think things through. You'll be fine." But then I got to thinking, what if t…