At the conclusion of this school year, I will have taught middle school students for 29 years. And I am here to say that it is not only appropriate but necessary to have end-of-the-year activities for middle school students. End of Year Activities for Middle School are Appropriate Why are they…
This year at my school, teachers will be keeping their testing groups while other groups are taking state tests. So yes, while the 7th graders are taking the State Civics Exam, I'll be keeping my 6th graders for 160 minutes. TWO AND A HALF HOURS! Clearly, I am going to have to be creative! …
During and after state testing, it can be tempting to just let those middle schools hang out but you know the saying about idle hands, right? Over the years I have tried many things and these were the top 3 fan favorites: 1. After State Testing, We Read a Novel with Audio There's something re…
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…