How your teaching philosophy can guide inspiration and creativity in the classroom One of my first mini-lessons in my fifth-grade language arts and social studies class is to have my students write a six-word memoir. For this assignment, students have only six words to share the most important thing about themselves. I write my own
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Ideas for creating an environment for elementary and middle school teachers to collaborate One of the highlights of my first year at West Rowan Middle School was helping organize a collaborative opportunity between our sixth grade teachers and the fifth grade teachers at our feeder schools. This was the first meeting of its kind, so
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Opportunities abound for teachers to make connections with diverse families. As we welcome students into our classrooms each year, we are reminded of the important role families play in our students’ education. We listen as administrators discuss the importance of community and parental involvement. We attend workshops that share strategies for engaging families and absorbing
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Principal Randy Jensen will be presented the AMLE Distinguished Educator Award at AMLE2016 in Austin, Texas. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2016 COLUMBUS, OH — Randy Jensen, principal of William Thomas Middle School, American Falls, Idaho, is the recipient of the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) 2016 Distinguished Educator Award. The award, supported by the AMLE
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One student’s enthusiasm can open new doors to teaching and learning. My son’s birthday party this year was at one of those bounce house places with children hopped up on orange soda and birthday cake. In the midst of the chaos, one of the workers approached me—not with the news of some disaster, as I
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Weaving the fun of cosplaying with social studies gives history a life of its own. Every summer, thousands of comic book fans make the trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, for HeroesCon. During this three-day convention, hundreds of fans dress up like Batman, Stormtroopers, Spiderman, Iron Man, taking on the persona of their favorite superheroes. The
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