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APRIL 22, 2025

A nonprofit organization for career and technical education (CTE), SkillsUSA serves more than 413,000 middle school, high school, and college students and instructors nationwide.

Skills

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JUNE 18, 2025

Phase 3 Live Finale: Elementary, middle and high school teams competed in a 30-minute esports showdown, held at the Levan Center of Innovation at Nova Southeastern University, to design climate-resilient schools. From the brainstorming to building to the presentation, I feel honored to have been part of this experience.”

STEM

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MAY 9, 2025

When done correctly, experts say, dual enrollment can be a critical pathway from high school to college, especially as todays high school seniors are less prepared to move to higher education. The program also targets knowledge and training gaps in local schools. What do the community colleges need?

Instructors

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Teaching 8th grade ELA can be a uniquely rewarding experience, as long as you’ve got the right tools. Keep a copy of your teaching philosophy nearby 8th Grade ELA teacher Essentials You Didn’t Know You Needed Seamlessly transition 8th grade ELA students to high school 1. Incorporate project management 10.

Grades

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MAY 27, 2025

Over the last nine months, weve worked with eight fellows whose pathways in education are as diverse as they have ever been, including a trauma psychotherapist turned early childhood counselor, a physics teacher with a penchant for storytelling and a Jordan-born immigrant who moved to the United States to pursue her passion for teaching.

Education

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APRIL 23, 2025

Engaging Middle Schoolers in Math Middle school is when students start wondering, When will I ever use this? Make Math Real with Real-world Connections The best way to hook middle schoolers? Use budgeting activities to teach percentageshave students plan a trip with a set budget.

Math

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2025

Today: K-12 Technology Curriculum Overview The K-12 Technology Curriculum is Common Core and ISTE aligned, and outlines what should be taught when so students have the necessary scaffolding to use tech for grade level state standards and school curriculum. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

Curriculum

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MAY 21, 2025

Many grants also support school-based enterprises, such as student-run cafs, retail shops or food trucks, that help students apply their learning in real-world contexts. CTE Is Now the Norm, Not the Niche CTE has firmly moved into the mainstream of high school education.

Interdisciplinary

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JULY 22, 2025

A great ELA curriculum doesn’t just teach mechanics; it lifts the veil to a powerful and enchanting world of language. It includes teaching guides, printables, lesson plans, anchor charts, and student workbooks. Are you looking for summer teaching resources or something for your students year-round? 1, CCSS W.K.2, 2, CCSS W.K.3

Curriculum

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JULY 25, 2025

Whether you’re teaching kindergarteners or high schoolers, there are simple ways to weave social-emotional learning activities into your routine. Middle School Middle school students are at a time in their lives where they are trying to navigate friendships, dealing with peer pressure, and those ever-changing emotions.

Activities

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JULY 25, 2025

Whether you’re teaching kindergarteners or high schoolers, there are simple ways to weave social-emotional learning activities into your routine. Middle School Middle school students are at a time in their lives where they are trying to navigate friendships, dealing with peer pressure, and those ever-changing emotions.

Activities

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

It’s the first day of school, and your high school class is quiet. Use these ice breakers for high school students on the first day of class or when starting a new semester. Help them introduce themselves with more engaging ice breaker activities for high school students that range from funny to fascinating.

High School

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JUNE 13, 2025

It also lets you check “About Me” pages off your back-to-school checklist. Back To School All About Me Flip-book Activity By Love Live Laugh TEACH Use an “all about me” activity to create your first bulletin board of the year! With the right design, you can even tie it to CCSS , like retelling a story.

Schools

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JULY 14, 2025

If you could teach a class on anything, what would it be? What middle school class has been your favorite so far? Prepare them for high school the write way Middle school is a chance for students to develop, hone, and master writing skills before they get to high school.

Writing

1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

JULY 1, 2025

It is a family favorite that we used all the way through high school. Purchase Options: Easy Grammar , Christian Book , Amazon Winston Grammar Grades: 4th–12th Approach: Hands-on, uses color-coded cards to teach grammar analysis. It depends on your student’s age, learning style, and your teaching philosophy.

Curriculum

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APRIL 22, 2025

The 12 students whose families are party to the lawsuit range in age from pre-kindergarten to high school and attend DoDEA schools in Quantico, Virginia; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Aviano, Italy; and Misawa, Japan. Even yearbooks at DoDEA schools have been scrutinized for references to gender ideology, the complaint states.

Schools

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JUNE 27, 2025

Teach students to use the SMART formula to ensure that any goals they set are specific and measurable. 2025 Vision Board Lesson Templates for Middle School – Day After Winter Break By The Sassy Math Teacher Grades: 6th-8th Kick off the new year with this ready-to-use, digital and printable vision board template for middle schoolers.

Learning Disabilities

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JUNE 16, 2025

Hispanic Heritage Month is an excellent opportunity to teach students about influential Hispanic figures from the past and present. You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach.

Activities

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

In early February, seventh grade math teacher Jamie Gallimore tried something new: She watched herself teach class. The idea had come from Ed Baker, district math coach at Tennessees Weakley County Schools. Baker set up an iPad on a cabinet in Gallimores classroom at Martin Middle School and hit record.

Testing

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MAY 7, 2025

But as history is about to take center stage in 2026 for 250th anniversary celebrations of the nations founding, there are growing signs that the work of teaching about the countrys past has become harder than ever. According to the report, American Lesson Plan: Teaching U.S. How do you teach the truth when the truth is all relative?

History

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Financial literacy, and the role of K-12 schools in promoting it, is getting lots of attention these days. Nearly two-thirds of Americans can’t pass a basic financial literacy test, and data from the Federal Reserve show that consumer debt hit an all-time high in early August. 22 states (+DC) require a high school class be offered.

Teaching

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MAY 28, 2025

When traditional icebreakers just dont cut it, try switching things up with Would You Rather questions for high school. Ease into the new year with these fun and lighthearted Would You Rather questions for high school students. Try them for a morning meeting, first-week-of-school activity, or SEL check-in.

High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Find everything you need for facilitating great debates in your high school class. From good debate topics for high school to resources for structuring and crafting arguments, you’ll find everything you need for a fiery debate in any subject. Should high school students be allowed to drop out of school when they want?

High School

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JANUARY 10, 2018

Among those at this year’s Expo: Researchers at the University of Oregon showed off Numbershire and KinderTek , two math games for young children that teach foundational skills with illustrations and evidence-based practices. Math games have grown by leaps in the past six years. Killer Snails' games come in board game and VR versions.

Learning

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APRIL 23, 2025

Career and Technical Education (CTE) has played a major role in preparing students for success beyond high school, whether that means higher education, industry certifications or entering the workforce directly. Middle school is a pivotal time when students begin forming their academic and career identities.

High School

eSchool News

JULY 13, 2020

In September 2018, my school district approved the creation of my FH Knights esports team –the first middle school esports team in the country. Esports is a great way to teach soft skills. Related content: 4 ways to futureproof school networks for esports. Teaching soft skills is just the beginning.

Middle School

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As students progress through middle school, STEM learning should focus on building curiosity, confidence, and foundational skills that students will carry with them through high school and beyond.

Middle School

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In the past, it was common practice for students to “skip” grades, because there was redundancy in the middle school standards. Every grade has new content and does not re-teach content from the previous grade, but adds to it. With College- and Career-Ready standards, the learning builds.

Middle School

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2020

The Teaching Tolerance website has a collection of ready-to-use classroom lessons and resources that span a range of social justice topics and issues while prioritizing social-emotional learning. Lessons include: Lesson objectives Essential questions Materials–teaching strategies, handouts, and texts Key vocabulary Procedure.

Teaching

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2016

I enjoyed science in elementary and middle school. However, in high school, my science classes were primarily comprised of lectures and worksheets. Here are a few strategies I use in my classes to engage girls and encourage them to pursue STEM in high school and beyond. I, too, used to have that mindset.

Science

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2016

To date, we’ve installed these labs in one K–8 school and two middle schools. Several years ago, the nearby University of South Florida reported that they had to spend a significant amount of time teaching freshmen how to use probeware devices in their science laboratories.

STEM

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Zach Knapp, a teacher in career and technical education at Vale Middle School in Eastern Oregon, and his students were some of the first to try Sassy earlier this year. Knapp plans to integrate Sassy into his future curriculum to help middle school students get a jump-start on career planning.

High School

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Until now, the story of how COVID affected who got their high school diploma went something like this: Graduation rates dipped a little for the class of 2021, but recovered the following year. Where a student lived and what policies their school followed during the pandemic affected how likely they were to graduate from high school.

Exams

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

Created to Address the “Middle School Gap” – Blackbird Teaches Real-world Computer Science Skills, Aligned to Educational Standards. Addresses the “Middle School Gap” in Computer Science education. ? Teaches JavaScript through game and animation creation. ? Blackbird Education Platform: ?

Middle School

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 today announced an expansion of its partnership with Discovery Education that adds a new, cutting-edge resource to the district’s middle school and high school science curriculum. Pivot Interactives offers opportunities for students to explore and learn for themselves.

Middle School

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JANUARY 23, 2024

When Salvador Quijada, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher at Philip’s Academy Charter School, thinks back on his own journey as a mathematician, he gives credit to one high school math teacher who pushed him to take on AP calculus. What’s your favorite lesson to teach and why? It has been the best decision.

Middle School

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

The Maplewoodshop program, now in more than 120 locations nationwide, trains non-CTE educators to teach woodworking with hand tools via digital and live teacher training, curriculum, and ongoing support. About Maplewoodshop Maplewoodshop is a leader in teaching woodworking to elementary and middle school students.

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