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Easy and Effective ELA Activities for Middle School

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Use these easy and effective ELA activities for middle school to keep students engaged and teach them valuable skills. These short ELA activities for middle school get students thinking and writing quickly. Pen a letter to a character Do your middle school readers have something to say to someone in your class novel?

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Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

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The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. Now school counselors use students’ interests to help plot their high school schedules. The Toppenish sophomore often gets “education” as an answer when she takes career quizzes.

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How to Make Math Fun and Interesting

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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? Gamify Math with Friendly Competition Middle schoolers thrive on a little competition. Online Kahoot !

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Comparing Popular Homeschool Grammar Curriculum

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Purchase Options : Analytical Grammar , Christian Book , Amazon GRAMMAR FOR THE WELL-TRAINED MIND Grades: Middle School–High School Approach: Very thorough, formal grammar with diagramming. Best for: Students ready for a rigorous, mastery approach with breaks between units.

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8 great apps to enhance classroom learning

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We’re in the Golden Age of Educational Apps, according to Shannon Holden, assistant principal at Republic Middle School in Missouri. Quizizz : This app does exactly what its title says—teachers can make quizzes (or choose from a library of quizzes) to assess student understanding of a topic or lesson.

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How Middle School Obsessions Can Shape Career Paths.

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Think back to your days in middle school, specifically to what you did after you slung your backpack off at home and began to unwind. What would your answer have been if a teacher asked, “What am I doing outside of school that I want to tell other students about?” I was driven by the desire to meet the band.

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App of the Week: The total package for middle school ELA

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iTooch 6th Grade Language Arts is a resource for middle school language arts classrooms. Its five sections offer lessons, practice questions, and quizzes on a wide range of topics, including reading comprehension, grammar, composition skills, vocabulary, and communication. Click here to read the full app review. Rating : 4/5.