All Treats and No Tricks for Teachers!

Everyone knows that the best part of Halloween is the treats! That's why your favorite group of secondary bloggers has decided to share their best treats with you this month! My treat for you is a writing intervention.   Our Middle School students are knee-deep in essays and they…

SPED Spot Sunday - ELA!

Do you have students with special needs in your general education class? I work with middle school teachers every day (well, not weekends) that are in this boat.  They each have a subject area that is their specialty but struggle with what to do to help kids with special needs.   As an E…

Top 3 Classroom Behavior Tips!

You know the honeymoon stage at school, right?  That's the time when your new students are on their best behavior while they figure out who's who and how they fit in or can attempt to take control.  This stage usually lasts about a month until one day for no particular reason, …

Spooky October Fun in Middle School!

I love to have some spooky fun with my middle school students and so I'm excited to join Pawsitively Teaching and Inspired Owl's Corner for this month's Pick 3! Source Here's a fun little activity to get your kids up, moving and thinking!!  You could easily have …