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Come along with three teachers as we delve into the intricacies of crafting and executing an interdisciplinary project centered around Climate Justice for our students. We’ll walk you through the journey of conceptualizing the project, navigating the hurdles we encountered during implementation, and provide valuable resources to kickstart your own academic team project. Rooted in
Forming genuine relationships with today’s changing young adolescents can be challenging even for seasoned middle grades educators. Leveraging their unique position as “near-peers” to young adolescents, preservice teacher candidates from Western Carolina University share unique—and sometimes entertaining—insights about building supportive relationships with middle grades students.
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Students will demonstrate collaborative thinking by working hands-on in group settings, where they will engage in dynamic problem-solving and creative tasks. As part of this experience, they will function like a team within a company, dividing roles, sharing responsibilities, and contributing their unique skills to achieve collective goals. This setup will not only foster teamwork
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At Willard Middle School, an eighth-grade science teacher has moved to using the prompt, “Ask Me Two Questions” instead of simply “Does anyone have any questions?”. This simple change of phrase has worked to encourage interactions and connections, fostered an inclusive and collaborative environment, and created a more supportive classroom where students feel comfortable asking
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At R.L. Stevenson Middle School, administration recognizes that engaged learners at every level are essential to maintaining a harmonious learning environment. To move from compliance to engagement, they give staff the opportunity to have input on strategies by reviewing initiatives and allowing for suggestions on what to focus on as a school. Teachers form groups
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At JL Simpson Middle School, students can earn spending bucks at “Monty’s Tack Shop” for honorable, engaged, respectful, and determined behavior. Relationships between teachers and students work both ways, as students can also submit teachers for awards. As with all successful middle schools, there’s a future plan in the works. Next school year, students will
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