When Students’ Attention Wanders, Switch It Up
By Stephanie Farley So this always happens in February: emboldened by the success of previous lessons or routines, I fall into the habit of keeping that routine in place. Structure!…
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…
How Students Can Engage with Content and Each Other
Teach for Authentic Engagement By Lauren Porosoff(ASCD, 2023 – Learn more) Reviewed by Laurie Miller Hornik I came to read Teach for Authentic Engagement with particular interest because I had…
Crash Course: Teaching Academic Vocabulary
A MiddleWeb Blog A World of Words When I was 19, I took a couple of years off of college and moved to Rio De Janeiro, Brasil. Despite having studied…
Vocabulary and Context Clues across the Subject Areas
By Kathleen Palmieri Today’s educational world is increasingly more complex, and the skill of understanding and using vocabulary effectively is essential for success across all subject areas. Vocabulary is not…
How Teachers Create a Balanced Co-Teaching Power Zone
By Elizabeth Stein What is the first word that comes to mind when thinking about co-teaching? This decades-old question continues to reveal mixed emotions and experiences depending on who you…
How Emotionally Intelligent School Leaders Navigate
The EQ Way: How Emotionally Intelligent School Leaders Navigate Turbulent TimesBy Ignacio Lopez(ASCD, 2024 – Learn more) Reviewed by Jeanette Pine Ignacio Lopez posits that effective school leaders must possess…