6-8 Middle School
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in grades 6-8.
4 Ways to Help Students Get Better Sleep
When tweens and teens learn how to use self-regulation strategies, much-needed sleep can come more easily.
High-Quality Video Games Can Rival Good Books
Narrative video games are often overlooked in ELA instruction, but many are rich, sophisticated, and deeply engaging.
Leveraging Technology to Support Students’ Needs
Teachers can apply a concept called ‘tech equity’ to ensure that the technology they use is enhancing learning for all of their students.290
The Benefits of Reading for Fun
There’s a powerful academic impact, new research reveals, when students are voracious, voluntary readers.3.4k
8 Strategies to Improve Participation in Your Virtual Classroom
Educators share their best synchronous and asynchronous strategies to boost student participation during online learning.41k
How Student-Led Conferences Center the Learning Journey
When students lead the conversation in their parent-teacher conferences, they take ownership of their learning and growth.2.8k
How—and Why—to Introduce Visual Note-Taking to Your Students
Visual note-taking allows information to be processed by the brain in three different ways.4.6k
8 Ways to Bolster Executive Function in Teens and Tweens
Middle and high school students suddenly face more complex schedules, tougher academic work, and an expanding network of friends. How can we help them manage it all?8.4k
Is it Time to Drop ‘Finding the Main Idea’ and Teach Reading in a New Way?
Some schools are changing the way they teach reading—based on research that shows background knowledge is more critical to comprehension than general skills like ‘finding the main idea.’37.9k
Strategies to Encourage Students to Turn Their Cameras On
Incorporating SEL approaches, playing games, and giving students options can inspire them to show their faces.22.1k
Even Older Kids Should Have Time to Read in Class
If the goal is to develop lifelong readers, students need time in class to practice—and learn to enjoy—reading.8.8k
3 SEL Practices Teachers Can Use Every Day
These social and emotional learning strategies won’t take a lot of time, but they can have a big impact on middle and high school students.2.1k
Making Classrooms More Inclusive for Multilingual Learners
Taking an asset-based approach to supporting students who are new to the English language can help them thrive.1.4k
Enduring Practices From Remote Teaching
After a yearlong crash course in digital tools and remote teaching, a teacher reflects on what will stick in her brick-and-mortar classroom.4k
A Daily Ritual That Builds Trust and Community Among Students
An activity that encourages students to open up about a person close to them can bring a whole class together in profound ways.11.1k