10 STEM Tips to Share with Parents
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.
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.
Blogger and science educator Anne Jolly is issuing a MiddleWeb Alert! Here are six things teachers in the middle grades can do to promote STEM Girl Power.
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.
Blogger Anne Jolly shares three ways for students to do STEM project research without poring over books with fill-in sheets at hand.
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.
This MiddleWeb Classic from 1998 was the most viewed webpage ever on our original site. It’s back. Math geeks rejoice!
Need lesson ideas fast? Our list provides quick and simple searches for multi-faceted lessons across content areas.
Bits of information cordoned off into 140 character chunks can promote professional growth, if you know how to find and use them. Our Resource Roundup can help.
History & social studies / Resources
by Susan Curtis · Published 06/07/2012 · Last modified 11/16/2019
America’s national parks are full of history and learning opportunities for visiting educators and students, in person or online.