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Rising Tides, Sinking Boats – A Focus on Equitable Practices

Rising Tides, Sinking Boats – A Focus on Equitable Practices

This article supports the following characteristics from The Successful Middle School: This We Believe: Educators respect and value young adolescents. The school environment is welcoming, inclusive, and affirming...
Author: Walter Lee, Ph.D.
Number of views (659)/Comments (0)/
Topics: Diversity and Social EquitySchool Culture/ClimateTeaching
Tags: Student EngagementStudent AchievementEquity
The Ups and Downs

The Ups and Downs

When my husband and I were dating, and we had all the time in the world, back when we strolled through bookstores, we stumbled upon a book called The Book of Questions. We bought it, placed it in the glovebox of my...
Author: Amber Chandler
Number of views (6245)/Comments (18)/
Topics: Milestones
Tags: Student EngagementStudent Achievement
A Journey for Content Area Literacy Development and PLCs

A Journey for Content Area Literacy Development and PLCs

How to engage teacher teams in whole-school literacy and learning improvement

It's 7:30 Tuesday morning and groups of teachers are sitting in their first meeting of the year for their professional learning communities (PLCs). Thick binders filled with colored tabs and volumes of files of...
Author: Bobb Darnell
Number of views (9376)/Comments (1)/
Topics: Language Arts and LiteracyProfessional DevelopmentTeaching
Tags: PLCsLiteracyStudent Achievement
The Boy in the Middle

The Boy in the Middle

The social, intellectual, emotional, and physical needs of middle schoolers

The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) emphasizes that attending to the social, intellectual, emotional, and physical needs and assets of middle school children is central to their intellectual development....
Author: Daniel M. Levin, Molly Mee
Number of views (11898)/Comments (1)/
Topics: TeachingYoung Adolescent Development
Tags: Student EngagementStudent MotivationStudent Achievement
Surviving High Seas

Surviving High Seas

Helping students succeed by becoming aware of their own thought processes

Harsh skies at noon mirror the deep, stormy sea. Winds scream at tumultuously rolling peaks and valleys. Tossing ship and tumbled crew groan in unison. The captain shouts through the chaos, "Look lively, mates. You've...
Author: Rebecca Kordatzky
Number of views (13396)/Comments (0)/
Topics: Teaching
Tags: Student EngagementStudent MotivationStudent Achievement
Effective Instructional Practices for Diverse Learners

Effective Instructional Practices for Diverse Learners

Using popular culture resources to engage learners.

Middle level teachers can make learning engaging by using popular culture texts. When faced with the challenge of engaging students, many teachers often struggle to create relevant learning experiences while also...
Author: Crystal LaVoulle
Number of views (38837)/Comments (3)/
Topics: Diversity and Social EquityTeaching
Tags: ReadingInterdisciplinary TeachingLiteracyStudent Achievement
Enhancing the Social and Psychological Development of Young Adolescents

Enhancing the Social and Psychological Development of Young Adolescents

Addressing the social and psychological development of young adolescents is critical.

How are you addressing the social and psychological development of your middle grades students? The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation caused many schools to place an enormous emphasis on promoting academic...
Author: David E. Bartz
Number of views (19475)/Comments (0)/
Topics: TeachingYoung Adolescent Development
Tags: Student MotivationSelf-esteemStudent AchievementSocial Emotional Learning
Using the Teacher-Based Team Process to Raise Teacher Voice

Using the Teacher-Based Team Process to Raise Teacher Voice

Teacher collaboration and shared decision-making.

In the midst of monumental changes and innovative learning strategies, raising the degree of teacher voice in our schools is needed now more than ever. While many improvement processes and strategies have come on the...
Author: Neil Gupta
Number of views (17646)/Comments (0)/
Topics: LeadershipSchool Culture/Climate
Tags: Teacher MotivationStudent Achievement

Graphic Representations of Student Achievement

Let's interpret the data as it's written: 80, 90, 0, check, check-minus, absent, 55, 87, absent, 77, one day late 90, check, 90, check, 12, 91, check, check, 88, absent, 84, check, check, check, check, check, absent,...
Author: Rick Wormeli
Number of views (25934)/Comments (0)/
Topics: AssessmentTeaching
Tags: Rick WormeliStudent Achievement
Achievement Unlocked!

Achievement Unlocked!

An achievement system for students helps them exercise independence and goal-setting skills.

Struggling with self-confidence yet wanting independence, middle school students need opportunities to feel valued and worthy. Middle school educators need to show students that they can do things independently, they...
Author: Kaylene Christie
Number of views (13659)/Comments (0)/
Topics: Teaching
Tags: Student Achievement
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