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Under a Microscope

Under a Microscope

An African American first-year teacher on perseverance and an unwavering focus on student success

The 2%. No, I am not referring to the milk. No, I am not referring to my phone battery. The 2% indicates the percentage of African American male educators in America. As most people are aware, African American males...
Author: Brian Bowman
Number of views (789)/Comments (0)/
Topics: Teaching
Tags: Student EngagementNew Teachers
What's Your Best Advice for Beginning Teachers?

What's Your Best Advice for Beginning Teachers?

Veteran teachers share ideas and advice for teachers new to middle level education

In the spring, right before and during testing in a middle school, teachers were asked to share some advice for beginning teachers. Note that the end of the year can be challenging. The stress associated with teaching...
Author: Nancy Bell Ruppert
Number of views (7892)/Comments (1)/
Topics: Teaching
Tags: New Teachers

From the Eyes of a Junior Teacher Candidate

It was so much easier building relationships with teachers in elementary, middle, and high school. In college, on the other hand, building relationships is far more challenging. You typically only have a professor for...
Author: Haley Johnston
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Topics: InspirationTeaching
Tags: New Teachers
Differentiation: Closing the Gap between Frustration and Success

Differentiation: Closing the Gap between Frustration and Success

Teaching and learning in diverse ways.

As middle school teachers, we are well aware of the many ways in which our student populations vary. From physical appearances and stages of development to prior experiences and ethnicities, students' compositions...
Author: Kelsey Eursery
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Topics: Differentiated InstructionTeaching
Tags: New Teachers

Develop community and encourage students to build positive relationships with one another throughout the school year

We often focus on “getting-to-know-you” activities during the first weeks of school yet what are some ways I can develop community and encourage students to build positive relationships with one another...
Author: Kristie Smith
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Topics: Teaching
Tags: Student EngagementNew Teachers
The Hidden Curriculum of Middle School

The Hidden Curriculum of Middle School

Two years ago our school underwent a reorganization to create a designated middle school. Previously the school was split into two parts: Lower School which included Montessori sixth grade and Upper School which was...
Author: Tracie Cain
Number of views (26580)/Comments (0)/
Topics: Teaching
Tags: Student MotivationTransition to High SchoolTransition to Middle SchoolPreservice TeachersNew Teachers
Getting to Know Your Students: Inside Room 801

Getting to Know Your Students: Inside Room 801

With more testing than ever in years past, I realized that I was forgoing the most important part of my job description, which was getting to know my students. One lazy Saturday morning, an idea came to me while...
Author: Brooke Iverson
Number of views (17157)/Comments (0)/
Topics: School Culture/ClimateTeachingYoung Adolescent Development
Tags: Student EngagementPreservice TeachersNew Teachers
Literature Circles: Student-Driven Instruction

Literature Circles: Student-Driven Instruction

Literature circles bring reading to life for these sixth graders.

What did we just read? I am so bored! Why are we reading this? What's the point? Sound familiar? These were some of the responses to reading that I received during my first year teaching bright and talented sixth...
Author: Samantha Schnoor
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Topics: Language Arts and Literacy
Tags: LiteratureReadingNew Teachers
Becoming a Teacher

Becoming a Teacher

Finding your niche and keeping the passion.

Do you remember your first day of college? I do. It was fall 2011 and I had arrived at Bowling Green State University to major in adolescent to young adult education, which covered grades 7–12. I showed up...
Author: Delaney F. Buechner
Number of views (18505)/Comments (3)/
Topics: InspirationProfessional PreparationTeaching
Tags: Teacher MotivationPreservice TeachersNew Teachers
Why Awaken the Middle School Voice?

Why Awaken the Middle School Voice?

Middle school voices are not always what their teachers want to hear. Those voices can be high-pitched and rowdy, full of criticism and negativity, whining with complaint, or bent on distracting others, destroying...
Author: Elyse S. Scott
Number of views (20207)/Comments (0)/
Topics: InspirationTeaching
Tags: Student EngagementStudent MotivationNew Teachers
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