Middle School students, in general, tend to struggle with how to be responsible students. They want good grades but seem to struggle with the responsibility part that makes those grades happen. So I set out on a mission to teach responsibility to my middle school students. 1. The first step in…
I teach a class of learning strategies for middle school students who need more support with their core classes. My students generally tell me that their core classes move "too fast". So I work to help them "catch up" by taking more time on the concepts with which they need …
Middle School students can be a difficult crowd. All they want to do is talk and be silly. The only way to get them to stay on task is to keep them involved. And when it comes to essay writing, engagement is paramount! I suggest using essay writing centers! What do I mean by Essay Writing C…
It's Essay Writing "season," and every year, it becomes evident that essay writing is not my students' favorite thing to do. I think this is because, in the past, they have had to essay after essay after essay... However, that is not all that productive, and it just makes kids …