3 Ways STEM Levels the Learning Field
The school success that students from low-income families gain from hands-on STEM experiences can build confidence, self-esteem & more academic success.
STEM By Design / STEM for All Students
by Anne Jolly · Published 10/20/2012 · Last modified 11/16/2019
The school success that students from low-income families gain from hands-on STEM experiences can build confidence, self-esteem & more academic success.
Prepare your students to watch the Presidential Debates with these tips & tools from media literacy expert Frank Baker.
In the last decade of her teaching career, NBCT Julie Dermody no longer thinks about her resumé. She’s working on her bucket list. What’s on yours?
Book Reviews / Visual & Media Literacy
by MiddleWeb · Published 09/29/2012 · Last modified 11/13/2019
Visual literacy is vital skill for iGeneration students, says reviewer Patricia Thomas-Jeanig. She recommends Steve Moline’s See What You Mean: Visual Literacy K-8 (2nd Edition) which explores many kinds of visual texts and includes great teaching ideas.
Book Reviews / English Language Learners
by MiddleWeb · Published 09/28/2012 · Last modified 12/02/2019
Minding the Achievement Gap One Classroom at a Time by Jane E. Pollock, Sharon M. Ford and Margaret M. Black is a great resource for implementing Classroom Instruction That Works strategies for ESL/ELL students, says ESL teacher Julie Dermody.
Judy Willis, a neurologist & middle grades teacher, says we can help adolescents build happy, learning brains through interactive, interdependent group work.
History & social studies / Resources
by Susan Curtis · Published 09/10/2012 · Last modified 11/17/2019
In our Resource Roundup, access election basics, lessons, videos, a mock election how-to, art-oriented activities & more, all selected for the middle grades.
MiddleWeb Classics / Parent Connections
by MiddleWeb · Published 08/31/2012 · Last modified 07/18/2024
The Million Words activity can be a wonderful way to connect with parents – if it’s done right. This MiddleWeb Classic conversation includes all you need to know to strengthen your connections with parents and guardians with care as well as enthusiasm.
Articles / New Teacher Advice / Teaching the Whole Adolescent
by MiddleWeb · Published 08/21/2012 · Last modified 11/26/2019
It’s an exciting time to be a new middle grades educator, says expert Rick Wormeli, if you keep four fundamentals in mind as you work with young adolescents.
The Together Teacher™: Plan Ahead, Get Organized, and Save Time! by Maia Heyck-Merlin helps readers recognize that being organized “is a means to an end –strong student outcomes and more free time,” says reviewer Beth Fabijanic.