Middle school ideas

How I Start Every Middle School Class Period

9 valuable lessons I've learned about Classroom Management as a middle school teacher!

It's the first day of school. Whether you've welcomed students into your classroom for many years or it's your first year ever, it's always exciting (and sometimes a bit terrifying!) to meet so many new students at the start of the year. You know you're going to spend the next year together and making a good first impression is the key to getting started on the right note. Here are 5 ideas to take with you into the new school year: Tip #1: Over Plan In one of my first years as a teacher, I…

I hope this is helpful to any 5th graders going into middle next year or kids in 6th. It's 3/26/17 I only have two months of middle school left. I wish some one would have given me this advice when I went into middle school, so I thought I would write this for y'all. Middle school really does fly by, so enjoy it. Love, An 8th grader

Use one of these systems to help get your middle school students engaged!

Thirty ideas for middle school classroom setup and teacher classroom supplies. Get your middle school or high school classroom ready with these first-time teacher school supplies. Read more!

Teaching middle school is like no other teaching assignment - like no other task on Earth for that matter. As a teacher, you need to be just the right mix of cool and strict - but most important, calm. You need to have a good relationship with your students overall based on mutual respect. But that's much easier said than done. Here's the thing about middle schoolers in particular: They want to look good in front of their peers. What their peers think of them is of utmost importance to them…