Co-teaching Tips for Middle School Teachers
Preparing to co-teach your middle school science class? In this blog, you’ll learn my best tips for a successful co-teaching relationship!
Tag: classroommanagement
Challenges Every New Middle School Teacher Faces
Middle school teaching: a high-stakes game of survival where you’re not only educating young minds but also navigating an emotional rollercoaster of raging hormones. If you’re new to the teaching profession, welcome! It’s a wild ride, but I promise it can be worth it. In this post, I’ll describe some of the most common challenges […]
Combatting Learned Helplessness
You know the feeling – you’ve just explained a perfectly curated activity to your classroom full of students. You lay out all of the instructions, address common misconceptions you think may arise, and finally release students to work. Phew! Then, approximately three minutes later, IT happens. You have a line of students at your desk […]
Classroom Management Strategies for Middle School Science Teachers
Discover effective classroom management strategies tailored for middle school science teachers. From engagement techniques to fostering a positive learning environment, enhance your teaching skills with practical tips and insights in our latest blog post.
Unique Ways to Start Your Science Class
Looking for a fun way to start each class period? These unique ways to start each science class will grab your students’ attention and help with classroom management.
Student Note Taking in the Middle School Classroom
How to teach your students to take good notes
Extra Credit Ideas for Middle School Teachers
“What can I do for extra credit?!” I’m pretty sure there isn’t a middle or high school teacher that hasn’t heard these exact words coming from a student’s mouth. Students are HUGE fans of the concept, and honestly, who can blame them? Another way to boost their grades? Most students will leap at the opportunity (especially […]
Back to School Resources Every Middle School Science Teacher Needs
It’s that time of year again. The new school year is just around the corner and teachers everywhere are heading back into the school building with boxes of classroom supplies and a list of last minute classroom “to-do’s.” When it comes to back to school resources every middle school teacher needs, everyone has their own […]
Great Books for New (or Returning) Teachers
great books every teacher should read
Filler Lesson Ideas
lesson ideas when can’t start a new unit
Science Themed Movies to Show Your Middle Schoolers
Science movies to show your middle schooelrs
Tips for Using Bell Ringers in Your Science Class
Tips for using bell ringers in your science classroom
11 Tips for New Science Teachers (From Other Careers)
Tips for new science teachers transitioning from other careers
10 Middle School Classroom Management Strategies
10 effective classroom strategies for new and veteran middle school teachers.
The Ultimate Guide to Classroom Management in Middle School
Classroom management isn’t easy, but you CAN improve. Try these 17 easy strategies you can implement tomorrow – all tried and tested in my own classroom.
