7 Lessons in Leadership for Educators
Teach Like a Queen: Lessons in Leadership from Great Contemporary Women By Tracey Leese and Christopher Barker(Routledge/David Fulton, 2022 – Learn more) Reviewed by Katie Durkin “If we made it…
Tech Tip #107: Ways to Avoid Phishing
In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to…
What’s Happening on my Writer’s Blog
A lot of teacher-authors read my Ask a Tech teacher. In this monthly column, I share a popular post from the past month from my writing blog, WordDreams Good efriend…
A “Stealthy” Approach to Learning and Assessment
A MiddleWeb Blog As an educator, I firmly believe in blending fun, learning, and assessment. That’s why I enjoy helping new and preservice teachers discover ways to engage students in…
Why Kids Should Discover Skilled Trades
This is a topic dear to my heart–non-college options for high school grads. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has a good summary of why students should consider journeyman trades…
Become a Better Writer as Well as a Better Writing Teacher
How to Become a Better Writing TeacherBy Carl Anderson and Matt Glover(Heinemann, 2024 – Learn more) Reviewed by Elisa Waingort-Jiménez Carl Anderson and Matt Glover have written a book that…
Resourceaholic: 5 Maths Gems #186
Welcome to my 186th gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers. 1. 1st Class Maths One of my favourite…
Women’s History Month for Middle Graders
The March 3, 1913 suffrage march in Washington, DC Updated February, 2025 As Women’s History Month returns in March, 2025, students can celebrate the ratification of the 19th Amendment in…
Leave the Phone Behind: Help Schools Become Phone-Free
By Katie Durkin I have been teaching for the past decade, and while I don’t always think about it, so much has changed for my middle school students during that…
I’m traveling Feb. 16-22
I’m off to visit my two military children and then help my son move before deploying overseas. As a result, I won’t be around much–a bit, but forgive me if…