STEM Summer Activities!
Anne Jolly is campaigning for a STEM summer in which kids ask questions, seek answers, & design solutions to problems. She has 9 ideas for parents & others.
STEM By Design / STEM Summer Activities
by Anne Jolly · Published 05/26/2013 · Last modified 12/11/2019
Anne Jolly is campaigning for a STEM summer in which kids ask questions, seek answers, & design solutions to problems. She has 9 ideas for parents & others.
Teachers will find creative alternatives to the traditional book report that tap into student interests and creative writing in Ban the Book Report: Promoting Frequent and Enthusiastic Reading, says reviewer Nicole Warchol.
Student Motivation / Two Teachers in the Room
by Elizabeth Stein · Published 04/14/2013 · Last modified 12/11/2019
In her 2nd post about the power of high expectations for all students, special educator Elizabeth Stein shares the views of a diverse group of 7th graders.
Closing the Achievement Gap / Two Teachers in the Room
by Elizabeth Stein · Published 04/03/2013 · Last modified 11/18/2019
Elizabeth Stein & assistant principal Paul McNeil consider personal, classroom, and school strategies that can help close achievement gaps for students with disabilities, including peer tutoring and support for high expectations. It takes a team approach, and it takes time and patience.
Research supports integrating arts into STEM curriculum, says educator Sammy Parker, citing studies of Nobel laureates and low-achieving students.
Articles / Teaching the Whole Adolescent
by MiddleWeb · Published 03/25/2013 · Last modified 07/14/2024
The developmental needs of tweens are unique, and flourishing as a middle grades teacher requires special skills. Teaching expert Rick Wormeli offers five customized strategies that are attuned to the particular requirements of the adolescent brain!
Education consultant Erik Palmer believes students must become well-spoken presenters and communicators to be successful in the digital future.
Building Community / Two Teachers in the Room
by Laurie Wasserman · Published 03/17/2013 · Last modified 11/23/2019
After years without a homeroom, special educator Laurie Wasserman eagerly volunteered for one — and set out to build a real classroom community.
Middle Level Education Month celebrates the education of young adolescents, often misunder- stood, misguided, and even maddening – but also magnificent.
Positive discipline is supported by brain research about adolescent learning, say the authors of U-Turn Teaching. So demonstrate, facilitate, motivate.