How to Be a Culturally Responsive Teacher
Julia G. Thompson, author of the 1st Year Teacher’s Survival Guide, considers what it means to have a culturally responsive classroom. Tips & resources.
Julia G. Thompson, author of the 1st Year Teacher’s Survival Guide, considers what it means to have a culturally responsive classroom. Tips & resources.
Teacher Aaron Brock completes a 3-part series about games in history class with insights about skill building, concept reinforcement & discrete knowledge.
The greatest gift we can give our students is the confidence and know-how to teach themselves. Joseph Ball shares a project that does just that.
Good writing has a theme. It’s the heartbeat of any essay or story. ELA teacher-author Marilyn Pryle shares her strategies to help students write more thematically.
STEM By Design / STEM Teaching Practices / Uncategorized
by Anne Jolly · Published 08/24/2013 · Last modified 11/26/2019
What’s the difference between a STEM teacher and other teachers? Science educator Anne Jolly identifies 10 characteristics that help set STEM educators apart, in a lively style worthy of fellow southerner Jeff Foxworthy. STEM teachers really are a special breed!
Common Core State Standards: We point to essential links, free PD resources, critiques, help for parents & future forecasts.
Nancy Jennison shows how effective test taking strategies can be interwoven into an authentic reading & writing program, says Linda Biondi.
Dr. Douglas Reeves’ book is a straightforward and quick read that is easily digestible, thought-provoking and very timely, says reviewer Rachel Amstutz.
Education publishers are sharing new books about professional practice with MiddleWeb, and we’re looking for educators who’d like to select a book & write the review. Get the details here.
Learn how Socratic Seminars can help students develop effective habits of discussion, explain their ideas, and support them with evidence in this guest post by Sarah Tantillo, who provides a complete how-to with many resources!