Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2019

My first experience as an educator was teaching middle-school mathematics and science in Baltimore. I also worked hard to keep my students focused and tended to run my classroom like a tight ship. Classroom management didn’t come naturally to me, and I often felt unsuccessful.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Josh Davis spent 14 years teaching high school special education and middle school history, so he’s well aware of a few classroom constants. We felt strongly about introducing our students to technology in the classroom. History course assignment about the Constitution. Recommendations from @jodavisITC.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Isaacs teaches a video game design course, which seems ideal for trying out Classcraft’s classroom management platform, which can turn classes into a live action video game or a scholastic version of Dungeons and Dragons. You’re taking out all the sterile school stuff.” The company has raised a total of $11 million to date.

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Textbooks Classroom Management Social Studies History 166

Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2020

"Digital skills are vital for students today because this is what their jobs will look like in the future," says veteran middle school teacher Kay Vanzant-Bradney of Nelson Academy in Long Beach, California. The dashboard really is a huge asset because it’s like the COVID-quarantine version of classroom management.

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Learning Students Mobile Devices Middle School 211

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Researchers also found that teachers who were white, early in their careers, and teaching at middle schools to be “the ones who engage more in extensive referring,” the study says. “I Black and Hispanic teachers were less likely than their white colleagues to both issue an office referral and to be in the ranks of top referrers.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2018

Centered Learning Since starting college, I’ve wanted to develop a classroom that ran entirely by learning centers. I spent the first four years of my career building the activities and classroom management skills I would need to pull it off. Amanda Lotz is a life sciences teacher at at Southside Middle School in New Hampshire.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Sean entered Locust Grove Middle School as it was implementing “competency-based” learning, which tailors schooling to each child’s ability. A school full of students progressing at different rates could “wreak havoc” on classroom management, said Craig Harper, a spokesman for the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

As part of the new model, teachers began assigning more independent work through online programs including ST Math and Lexia , which allowed more time for working with partners and learning in groups. The school uses a ticket-based positive behavior system that lets students earn prizes for demonstrating PRIDE habits. “But

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Learning Schools Math Grades 159

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

The following year, it created GitHub Classroom, which allows teachers to distribute and review assignments. According to the company’s tally, more than 18,000 teachers are using GitHub in the classrooms, with GitHub Classroom used in over 10,000 courses. Just this week it bought Flipgrid , a video-discussion platform.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 11, 2018

Here are two, one in Hawaii and one in California that show you steps that might work for you: Kalakaua Middle School leadership team gets into the spirit to boost positive behavior. The school is even giving out extra Hero points for good grades with each A earning students 100 points. King David Kalakaua MS, Hawaii.

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Technology Middle School Middle School History 113

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Goal : To write a recommendation letter for a student Prompt: Write a recommendation letter for a teacher who graduated with a middle school teaching certification who engages students, demonstrates effective classroom management, and possesses strong professionalism.

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Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 135

Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 4, 2024

Most of my teaching experience was in middle schools, so I spent a lot of time with kids who were going through one of the most tumultuous transitions of their lives. They would forget to do assignments. This system makes it obvious when an item is missing, which helps students keep track of all their assignments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2018

I don’t have direct experience with it so I jumped at the chance to share Middle School teacher Karessa Parish’s experiences. Our students can track how many points they have accumulated through the Hero app, and they can redeem their points in the school store.

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Middle School Middle School Motivation Communication 124

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Digital resources can save teachers innumerable hours of planning, grading, assigning, and assessing in the classroom. As online resources develop and create more curricula, teachers will transform classroom dynamics by devoting less time to lecturing and spending more time enriching and mentoring. About the Author.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2017

Students complete work assigned by the teacher or through third party programs, enter their scores, and reflect on their work. You add learning objectives, assignments and grading scales. Both students and teachers view performance and progress through the assignments. Create a class code so students can easily join.

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Assignments Achievement Activities Grades 100

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Goal : To write a recommendation letter for a student Prompt: Write a recommendation letter for a teacher who graduated with a middle school teaching certification who engages students, demonstrates effective classroom management, and possesses strong professionalism.

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Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2018

While it offers many appealing pieces (homework assignment and grading, easy communication, and built-in metrics), one unique to Kiddom is their robust K-12 content library. Open your class timeline and select “New Assignment” Click the red Kiddom “ K ” icon to access the Library. More about Kiddom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2019

Professor of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology at California State University Fresno and Teacher on Special Assignment at ACEL Charter High school. She is integral to Cult of Pedagogy’s commitment to making teachers awesome in the classroom. Her goal: to inspire and help teachers to try something new.

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Knowledge Classroom Management Lecturing Social Studies 76

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2016

If you aren’t using blogs by Middle School, the only question is: Why not? Note-taking doesn’t usually start until fourth/fifth grade, maybe even as late as Middle School. Then, students submit all assignments to you through that folder. Digital Note-taking. 4th-8th, important, 4. 3rd-8th, important, 3.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2024

NetSupport – a classroom management solution used throughout the globe – has published the results of a survey asking educators who either manage or use technology about the use and benefits of education technology in their schools. 69% believe it should be utilized for research in classrooms or at school.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2024

If you've ever taught middle school writing, which I have, or if you taught early high school writing, their writing does not change that much in eight months. And you can always run a new assignment to get a fresh “known document” of their writing later in the term. Classroom management is a delicate balance.

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