Recently I watched a video on Instagram posted by a school principal (@principal_lamb) – it was about a typical parent… Read more Partnering With Parents in the Age of the Online Gradebook
Tag: middle school
Teaching Students to Ask Better Questions
Teachers are often encouraged to celebrate student questions. That’s because questions signal curiosity, engagement, and thinking. A classroom where students… Read more Teaching Students to Ask Better Questions
Teaching Online Safety: What Worked, What Didn’t (Resources Linked)
Recently, my administration asked me to talk to students about online safety. To help deliver the content, I was provided… Read more Teaching Online Safety: What Worked, What Didn’t (Resources Linked)
The Ones Left Behind: Building Belonging in a Transient School Community
I recently conducted a survey with middle school students at my overseas international school. I was looking for information about… Read more The Ones Left Behind: Building Belonging in a Transient School Community
Advisory Activity: Team Tune Up
My science colleague is organizing our middle school’s annual Science and Engineering Fair. All middle school students must participate and… Read more Advisory Activity: Team Tune Up
Break Bingo – Printable Bingo Card
During school breaks, I always hope my students find time to rest, recharge, and rediscover the world beyond their screens.… Read more Break Bingo – Printable Bingo Card
AI in the Classroom Activity: Microwaves, Steroids, and Escalators?
When I was deciding how to approach the use of AI in my classroom this year, my focus wasn’t on… Read more AI in the Classroom Activity: Microwaves, Steroids, and Escalators?
Of Course a Teacher Would…
The hero is a teacher? Totally believable. I just finished writing an adventure novel about a Social Studies teacher (and… Read more Of Course a Teacher Would…
Four Advisory Activities
I know it can be challenging to pull together good advisory activities, especially at the beginning of the school year,… Read more Four Advisory Activities
End of Year Awards Activity
Hi, if you’re like me, you might struggle to fill in (in a meaningful way) time on the last day… Read more End of Year Awards Activity
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