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17 days ago
While many schools have teacher mentor programs, many do not have administrator mentor programs. If we see the value and importance of a mentoring program for teachers, wouldn't it be equally valuable and important to have a mentoring program for administrators?
81 days ago
My classroom experiences certainly taught me that middle grades students are adept at speeding through assignments and never looking back. Many believe their first effort is the best—and, generally, the only—product. Unfortunately, too many teachers grudgingly accept this behavior instead of gently and persuasively demanding worthy work.
207 days ago
The middle level years are fraught with challenges for students and their families. Particularly challenging for many students is the transition from elementary to middle school. Reducing the uncertainty students experience as they leave the security of elementary school and venture into the next educational phase of their lives can be accomplished by using a well-organized process.
235 days ago
Why are middle schoolers so embarrassed about being good? Of course, experienced middle grades teachers know it isn't being good that embarrasses them, it's being singled out. Of course, that doesn't mean good work and good behavior should go unnoticed. Here are a few ways of acknowledging students without embarrassing them.
270 days ago
Many 10- to 15-year-olds do not share personal information easily, especially the negative. That's why reading books or showing TV or film clips is a great strategy for stirring up conversation. It's all about the character, not the individual middle schooler.
