6-8 Middle School
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in grades 6-8.
Using Tech Tools to Amplify Classroom Thinking Routines
Integrating digital tools empowers students with choice, while making thinking increasingly visible and collaborative—creating a more accessible and dynamic classroom culture.108Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How to Facilitate Creative Writing Workshops
Students’ writing skills grow when they participate in activities that guide them to work at developing their own narratives.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Demystifying Graduation Options for Students in Special Education and Their Families
Teachers can use these tools and tips for guiding conversations to simplify transition and graduation planning.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Getting the Most Out of the Reader’s Notebook
In high school, reading instruction sometimes gets short shrift. Interactive notebooks can increase students’ intrinsic motivation to read.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.6 Foundational Ways to Scaffold Student Learning
A collection of evidence-backed tips to help students cross the bridge from confusion to clarity.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Python Coding to Boost Students’ Interest in Algebra
Using basic coding to check work in math class is fun and introduces students to valuable coding basics.118Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.10 National Parks Service Resources Every Teacher Should Know About
Teachers can explore these lesson plans, websites, and other resources to enhance project-based learning units that incorporate a variety of subjects.895Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Activities to Foster a Positive Math Identity
Developing a positive sense of self in relation to math can have a major impact on student achievement.391Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.3 Ways to Help Students Overcome the Forgetting Curve
Our brains are wired to forget things unless we take active steps to remember. Here’s how you can help students hold on to what they learn.7 Study Habits to Teach Kids This School Year
Studying is critical to academic success—but many students have never been shown how to do it effectively.14 Exceptionally Fun Math Games for Middle and High School
Robust skill-building and reinforcement of key mathematical concepts lie beneath the excitement of these games.572Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.3 Ways to Boost Students’ Motivation to Learn
New research suggests that motivation isn’t built on grades but on whether grades match students’ expectations, so showing them evidence of their learning is key.Managing Your Class Without Collective Punishment
Even in moments of frustration, teachers can hold disruptive students accountable without punishing the class as a group.2.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Projects, Purpose, and the Teenage Mind
Neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang on why adolescent students search for deeper meaning—and what that tells us about designing schools that engage teens.54 Excellent, Low-Stakes Writing Prompts
Across grade levels, engaging and creative writing prompts encourage kids to explore their opinions, reflect on experiences, and build strong arguments.
