6-8 Middle School
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in grades 6-8.
How to Create More Opportunities for Writing in Secondary ELA Classes
Educators can reconsider what constitutes impactful writing instruction by giving students different opportunities to compose.226Creating a Classroom That Is Student, not Teacher, Driven
Teachers can take a step back and create lessons that put student explorations at the center of learning.6.8kGuiding Students to Develop a Clear Understanding of Their Cell Phone Use
Banning cell phones from classrooms can backfire, but teachers can help students think critically about this addictive technology.2.3kStrategies for Managing Challenging Student Behaviors
Student misbehavior has been particularly agonizing for teachers this year, but there are proactive steps educators can take to remedy it.1.7k4 Meaningful Activities to Mark the End of School
Giving middle and high school students a chance to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the next can be very beneficial.1.7k‘Am I Your Favorite Student?’
This question comes up fairly often, and it’s a good idea to have an answer ready to go.1.7kMaking the Most of Your Classroom Walls
Classroom walls don’t have to be Instagram-worthy so long as they display the right information and allow students to shine.1.7k
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.’38.3kA Step-by-Step Guide to Teaching Students to Work in Groups
A strategy for giving students explicit feedback on group interactions promotes participation and collaboration.1.4kHuge Emotions and the Adolescent Brain
Teachers can use clips from the movie Turning Red to explore with students the ways adolescence changes the brain.467
The Case Against Zeros in Grading
Teachers can rethink their grading practices to make them more mathematically fair for students and allow for redemption for a missed assignment.27.1kViewing Late Work Through an Equity Lens
A teacher stopped penalizing late work and started asking students questions about why assignments were late. Here’s what he learned.1.4k7 Attention-Getters to Use Instead of Raising Your Voice
These visual and audio cues can help middle and high school teachers quickly get students back on track.4.7k5 Review Activities That Kids Actually Like
Content review doesn’t need to be boring—here’s how to liven it up and make the information stick.1.1k3 Strategies to Get Students Talking in Math Classrooms
Talking through their math work helps students understand it better, and these strategies get those conversations started.1.1k
