ED Surge

JANUARY 22, 2025

The arts also help students of different backgrounds and cultures to be celebrated by their peers and teachers. At Antioch Middle School, where few students spoke Spanish at that time, I felt isolated and unintelligent for the first time. These opportunities lead me to join the student council in middle school.

K-12 113

K-12 Middle School Cultures Teaching 113

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

We use technology as a tool to teach and learn. Educators need to engage with content like this because the fast pace of school culture often distracts us from what truly matters: empowering student learning. Another workshop discussed the productiveness of failure.

Education 147

Education EdTech Humanities Critical Thinking 147

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Additionally, my views on education regarding teaching, learning, and leadership were beginning to evolve in ways that would eventually help my school experience innovative success while also pushing my professional practice into a whole new dimension. For starters, my primary device to connect on Twitter was a Blackberry.

Pedagogy 412

Pedagogy Middle School Leadership Cultures 412

Future of History

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Teaching about Judaism, Christianity and Islam needs to be a staple in middle school world history and culture classes. The post Teaching about Judaism, Christianity & Islam first appeared on MiddleWeb.

Teaching 119

Teaching Middle School World History History 119

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2023

BUGS, one of hundreds of “themed” middle schools spread across New York City and the nation, fully embodies the “Green” school concept. Sometimes there will be a name on a school that has nothing to do with what’s happening in the building. It’s more like branding.”

Middle School 139

Middle School High School Private School Public School 139

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

Before I became its leader, my school was one of the only middle schools to make the state’s persistently dangerous list, which meant that in the previous year it had at least 20 reported physical assault offensives, along with incidents of weapons and drugs. Later, I’d teach others to implement these practices.

Middle School 120

Middle School Leadership Cultures Pedagogy 120

Digital Promise

APRIL 14, 2021

We’re excited to announce the 2021 cohort of HP Teaching Fellows! The new cohort includes 26 educators from across the United States and Canada, selected for their excellence in powerful teaching and learning with technology. HP Teaching Fellows Exemplify Powerful Learning. Learn from the HP Teaching Fellows.

Teaching 149

Teaching K-12 Social Studies Middle School 149

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Under a first-in-the-nation law that took full effect this year, students from across the state must take part in at least two “student-led, nonpartisan civics projects” — one in eighth grade, and another in high school. Peyton Amaral, an eighth grader at Morton Middle School in Fall River, Mass., Credit: Christopher Blanchette.

Civic Engagement 142

Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 142

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2019

This training has served me well in many aspects of my professional and personal lives but, frankly, these techniques weren’t enough when I got to my semester of student teaching. I first was assigned to an elementary school in a middle-class suburb of Philadelphia. I was scared to teach them, and they knew it.

Cultures 111

Cultures Education Middle School Tradition 111

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Many of those luminations surfaced because the lessons my students engaged with were designed to promote student inquiry and prioritize cultural relevance.

Cultures 135

Cultures Civic Engagement Civics Pedagogy 135

ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2023

Teaching is about more than curriculum and lesson planning. Teaching, as human work, is to show the beauty and complexity of the human experience in our society. But pursuing dreams and passions requires time and space, and teaching leaves me barely any room to breathe. Teaching has consumed me. Teaching has consumed me.

Teaching 145

Teaching Humanities Lesson Plan Middle School 145

TeachThought

APRIL 4, 2024

SES has an impact on learning and teachers need to be aware of these impacts if they are going to teach all students. They prefer either someone they previously deemed accurate or someone who shares their cultural background (Corriveau & Kurkul, 2016). Their study involved 14,049 students across fifty-one middle schools.

Research 339

Research Sociology High School Middle School 339

Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Donate Today Right wing politicians and media outlets are attacking the very heart of the Zinn Education Project — teaching people’s history in classrooms across the country. Meanwhile thousands of classroom teachers refuse to be bullied into lying to children and have pledged to continue to teach the truth.

History 98

History Teaching Civics Middle School 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2025

The solution, one that has strong bipartisan support, is as prominent as John Hancocks signature: a generational investment in teaching students how the government works. Civics is a full-year high school course in only seven states. This momentum has carried forth into 2025, with bills impacting civic education filed in many states.

Civics 79

Civics K-12 High School Middle School 79

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

After just one year, research suggests the DLP is changing school culture, as teachers are more collaborative and more open to trying new things in their classrooms. The DLP seems to have taken hold and has been embraced by everyone,” said Teresa Engler, technology coach at McGuffey Middle School in Pennsylvania.

Cultures 97

Cultures Middle School Critical Thinking Teaching 97

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

In education we work so hard to teach our students important life lessons that focus on the respect and caring for others. Based on the summary below it looks like our commitment to creating and supporting such a culture is paying off. I hope you all enjoy this guest post by Doreen as much as I did.

High School 229

High School Middle School Cultures Teaching 229

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The night before the Teach for America (TFA) summer institute — commencing virtually for the first time due to the pandemic — I lay in my childhood bed at my parents’ house with tears in my eyes. Cut to my third year in the classroom, and I still wrestle with what led me to Teach for America in the first place.

Teaching 107

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Cultures 107

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

The grads can also seek out new communities, learning about cultures they might not be familiar with. Through my tutoring experience, I discovered a talent for working with middle school students, the age where they begin to explore and develop worldviews. He has taught secondary science in Minneapolis Public Schools since 2014.

Tutoring 122

Tutoring Teaching Middle School Lesson Plan 122

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

ED Surge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Board of Supervisors voted to bring back middle-school algebra, and a city ballot measure to reinstate eighth-grade algebra passed with about 82 percent of the vote. Critics also challenged the arguments and data used by the district to justify the policy. This year San Francisco unraveled its nearly 10-year experiment.

K-12 114

K-12 Tutoring Advocacy Private School 114

Active History Teacher

DECEMBER 22, 2022

I often use class competition games in my US History classroom – you could say it is part of my classroom culture. It’s important as a teacher to build that classroom culture before you add the competition. There is always a lot to teach and little time to do so. It adds an extra incentive to motivate the class.

Primary Sources 195

Primary Sources American History History Cultures 195

Active History Teacher

MARCH 16, 2023

High interest due to student choice and topics Independent research means no direct teaching from you! Students begin their research on the following topics for their decade: fashion, innovations, music, fads, key events, literature, popular culture, kids/toys. The final product is a highly visual representation of each decade!

History 195

History Oral History Middle School Cultures 195

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2023

Museums have largely escaped the culture wars roiling many school districts and are still seen as trusted institutions. The museum also offers a master of arts in Teaching Earth Sciences Residency , the program Jack participated in, which certifies Earth science teachers of grades 7-12.

Museum 131

Museum Teaching Professional Development High School 131

ED Surge

MARCH 25, 2025

But Ive also seen firsthand how it can be distracting or be used to share comments that conflict with school values. It is particularly hard to create a healthy digital school culture when school leaders have little control over removing content, such as confession accounts, fight accounts and impersonation accounts.

Cultures 55

Cultures Middle School High School Teaching 55

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

During the transition to online and home-based instruction, teachers and administrators turned to instructional technology coaches for support in the meaningful, effective use of technology to ensure learning continuity and minimize teaching and learning disruptions.

Artifacts 144

Artifacts Middle School Advocacy Lesson Plan 144

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 16, 2021

. — By his own account, Oscar Tendilla was a horrible middle school student, unmotivated and indifferent. I did poorly in middle school because I didn’t care,” Tendilla told me. Related: What does career readiness look like in middle school? Last month he became his family’s first college graduate.

High School 145

High School Middle School Social Studies Teaching 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2018

Students at a charter school near Washington, D.C. In middle school, I had a dress code and they always dress coded people,” a Washington, D.C, Dress coded” is what happens when a school administrator or teacher issues someone a dress code violation. Great teaching meets students where they are.

Teaching 85

Teaching Charter School Middle School Public School 85

Digital Promise

AUGUST 4, 2015

In South Fayette, a suburban and rural district of 2,700 students near Pittsburgh, it’s woven into the district culture, as well as the core curriculum at every grade level. Students start with block-based code in early elementary, before transitioning to text-based code in middle school, where they can start to develop their own apps.

K-12 107

K-12 Middle School Elementary School Library 107

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

I teach in a small 6-12 independent school with my colleague and friend, Nate Wolkenhauer. Nate teaches Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. When I teach unit rates, I transform my room into a grocery store. This teaches them that they can learn anything. This isn’t really about math.

K-12 262

K-12 Teaching Pedagogy Library 262

Digital Promise

JULY 31, 2019

Since 2014, the Verizon Innovative Learning schools initiative has reached more than 86,000 students and nearly 6,000 teachers in 100 middle schools across the country. The post Growing the Culture of Learning with Verizon Innovative Learning schools appeared first on Digital Promise.

Cultures 63

Cultures Middle School Professional Development Teaching 63

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2023

Too many students are held back from advanced math that could provide direct pathways into college level math and STEM jobs, said Ross, a former presidential awardee for her teaching. Are there schools that replicate best practices of countries like Japan and Finland and demonstrate better outcomes?” So did the issue of U.S.

Education 142

Education Middle School High School Economics 142

ED Surge

MAY 7, 2024

Viridiana Martinez’s family immigrated twice when she was in elementary school — once, from Mexico to Canada, and a second time to the United States. With each move, she had to learn a new language and adjust to a different culture. I’ve wanted to go into the teaching profession ever since then. Teaching did cross my mind.

Tutoring 128

Tutoring Elementary School Psychology Cultures 128

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Tonya Clarke, the coordinator of K-12 mathematics for Clayton County schools, and her colleagues shared the Cardi B lesson at a math convention earlier this fall as an example of a culturally relevant lesson that can lure students into thinking about math in a way that is engaging and exciting. The process is implementable.

K-12 131

K-12 Cultures Critical Thinking Middle School 131

ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. The conversation around math instruction suggests that not that much is really known about how to teach K-12 math.

K-12 135

K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Pedagogy 135

Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

Verizon Innovative Learning schools standouts. Congratulations to the Verizon Innovative Learning schools’ 2018-19 Schools of Excellence Award winners: District of the Year: Strong Out of the Gate. Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, Kentucky (Cohort 5). STEM Culture of Innovation.

Middle School 121

Middle School Leadership Public School Professional Development 121

Psych Learning Curve

JANUARY 31, 2020

Researchers say that reducing the burden of teaching experienced by so many teachers is critical to improve student success — both academically and behaviorally. Researchers say that reducing the burden of teaching experienced by so many teachers is critical to improve student success — both academically and behaviorally.

Middle School 52

Middle School Psychology Critical Thinking Cultures 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The program trains educators at K-12 schools whose students include Native children on different ways they can introduce young people to programming, robotics and coding. But computer science lessons like the ones at Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School are relatively rare.

K-12 130

K-12 Heritage Middle School Cultures 130