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Middle School Concept
Do We Still Believe?
Some things we as educators choose to forget: situations and events such as troublesome students, disastrous meetings with parents, or ugly disputes over which grade level gets to read (or has to read) Beowulf. Other...
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Jack Berckemeyer
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Why Johnny Can't Sing, Dance, Saw, or Bake
For decades we’ve heard why Johnny can’t read, write, or do simple math. Whenever there is a crisis in American education, we tend to rally the troops to make drastic changes so Johnny can finally learn...
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Jack Berckemeyer
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Electives
The Battle over Student Engagement
I can’t claim to be a major history buff, nor can I recite all of the major battles of the European Campaign in World War II. But I have learned one important lesson from war movies such as Saving Private Ryan...
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Jack Berckemeyer
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Becoming a Team
Creating and nurturing an effective team takes time—and it's well worth the effort
Just as trapeze artists must trust the workers who man the equipment and set up the nets, so team members must learn to trust each other. One of the main issues and concerns for teams is how to remain consistent and...
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Jack Berckemeyer
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Using Team Time Effectively
The hardest part of taming a team is to keep everyone on task and focused during team meetings. Just as in the circus, a middle school team meeting can have several things going on at the same time. Teachers are...
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Jack C. Berckemeyer
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Manage Your Classroom AND Keep Your Sanity
Classroom management is about trial and error; it comes through practice, patience, teamwork, flexibility, quality mentoring, willingness to seek help, and a huge dose of humor. There is no one solution for every...
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Jack C. Berckemeyer
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