Girls and Dreams and STEM
Guest blogger Bill Ivey reflects on the prospects of girl-centered organizations to help address the gender gap in STEM career education.
Guest blogger Bill Ivey reflects on the prospects of girl-centered organizations to help address the gender gap in STEM career education.
Co-Teaching / Two Teachers in the Room
by MiddleWeb · Published 11/19/2012 · Last modified 11/02/2021
Elizabeth Stein and Laurie Wasserman, who shared blogging responsibilities at MiddleWeb’s Two Teachers in the Room blog during 2012, share some of the timeless things that co-teachers are thankful for.
Strong Partnerships / Two Teachers in the Room
by Laurie Wasserman · Published 11/04/2012 · Last modified 12/02/2019
In co-teaching terms, says Laurie Wasserman, ‘partnership’ means finding balance, sharing responsibilities, planning together, and gaining mutual respect.
Prepare your students to watch the Presidential Debates with these tips & tools from media literacy expert Frank Baker.
Parents can kindle children’s interest in the excitement of STEM learning – then help keep the fire burning – says blogger Anne Jolly. She has 10 tips.
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?
Special ed teacher Laura Von Staden, mom of two children with ADHD, says this otherwise useful book, The Energetic Brain: Understanding and Managing ADHD, lacks the detail about specific interventions teachers need.
Many teacher librarians struggle to explain their continued relevance to a skeptical audience. But Daring Librarian Gwyneth Jones has no problem explaining hers.
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.
In Patti Grayson’s global classroom, students learn from experts & kids in other nations; have authentic audiences for their work & sharpen 21stC skills.