Blogs We Like
Here are some blogs we like to read. We’ll be adding more soon. If you’d like for us to consider your middle grades-related blog, get in touch!
Teaching and learning in grades 4-8
Good but Incomplete Advice
Frank Buck’s Organization Made Easy! / Tools for Today’s Teachers has many good ideas, but reviewer Fran Lo wishes there was more about paper-grading and some secondary examples.
Actually, You ARE Special
Remember the You’re Not Special graduation speech? Teacher Bill Ivey says students might be better served with the message: “Each of us is special.”
Algebra in the Middle Grades
Early middle grades preparation can improve algebra success and help meet Common Core standards. We highlight research & kid-friendly learning resources.
Last-Minute Lesson Planning
Need lesson ideas fast? Our list provides quick and simple searches for multi-faceted lessons across content areas.
Exciting Students about Math
Neurologist & middle grades teacher Judy Willis hits a home run with Learning to Love Math: Teaching Strategies That Change Student Attitudes and Get Results, her book on helping students learn to love math, says teacher Cossondra George.
‘Tween Crayons & Curfews
TweenTeacher Heather Wolpert-Gawron taught EL & HS before opting for “Shakespeare and silliness” in the middle. We ask her about tips for new teachers.
Good Feedback Is Key to Active MS Learning
In the second of two articles, expert Rick Wormeli urges new middle grades teachers to make quality feedback a priority and not to become slaves of the pacing guide.
Where Are the Math Girls?
A single teacher in a school can be the decisive factor in getting girls excited about mathematics, says teacher-author Jessica Shumway in this MiddleWeb interview.
RTI: More theory than practice
Reviewer Lori Trisler finds RTI Strategies that Work in the 3-6 Classroom useful for learning the “why” behind RTI, but not for finding new strategies to use in teaching.
