
Episode 220: Why Genius Hour is a Middle School “Must Try” Project
Listen Now! The idea of a Genius Hour originated in some of today’s most innovative and groundbreaking companies, and it’s also a great activity to
Listen Now! The idea of a Genius Hour originated in some of today’s most innovative and groundbreaking companies, and it’s also a great activity to
Listen now! As English teachers, seeing a word misused in a sentence can be cringe-worthy, and you probably catch mistakes in your students’ writing where
If you are a teacher, you have probably come across students who constantly use commonly confused words such as “there” and “their,” “your” and “you’re,”
Listen Now! Teachers know just how important engagement is in a classroom. Not only do students need to be engaged to learn, but engaging lessons
Have you ever had an administrator step into your room unexpectedly, at just the wrong moment? Maybe you’re taking attendance or handing back papers, you’re
This classroom management strategy for your middle school classroom is incredibly simple. The goal is to reach 15:00 by the end of each marking period
The way we begin our mornings really sets a tone for the rest of the day. During my first few years of teaching, I didn’t
I’m not sure why I hadn’t discovered this before, but if you are a Google Classroom school, you should absolutely use Google Classroom for absent
We’re already getting into the Christmas spirit around here. In fact, there are Christmas carols playing as we write this! And we’re excited to tell you
We like to follow the Boy Scouts’ motto “Be prepared” when it comes to absent students. This means that during the first week of school
Then, pick the date you’re going to teach it in your classroom, and sit back while you watch as your students show up to your classroom pumped about what the day holds…and gush about your class to their parents on the car ride home!