Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more.

Middle School

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. Brito’s experience is what state education leaders hoped for when they replaced the high school exit exam with multiple pathways to graduation. Lawmakers passed it unanimously.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

When science students combine their natural curiosity with engineering know-how, the sky’s the limit (literally, if you’re working on rockets)! Build the sturdiest bridge in class One of the classic STEM activities for middle school , this team project uses elements of both mechanical and civil engineering, as well as teamwork.

Middle School

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

Laboratory

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories. He and his co-researchers have received several National Science Foundation grants over the years, indicating that the outcomes have succeeded in furthering scientific inquiry.

STEM

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

As AI rapidly reshapes software development, computer science (CS) education must move beyond syntax drills and algorithmic repetition. The Creativity Challenge in Computer Science Education Creativity often declines as students progress through school. Creative coding unlocks all of these possibilities.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Design exploratory science activities 5. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. Table of Contents 1. Start with core concepts 2.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

Their mission is to provide a high-quality education in a safe and supportive environment, fostering engaged learners who are prepared for future opportunities ISTE+ASCD Distinguished Educator Preparation Program Award This award celebrates educator preparation programs that demonstrate innovative uses of technology to prepare future teachers.

STEM

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Phase 2 Semi-Finals: District champions tackled the challenge of restoring the Everglades ecosystem, applying science and teamwork in a digital environment. Standouts included the all-girl team "The Banana Splits," the middle school team "1204" from Miami-Dade and high school champs "Coral Crafters" from Broward.

STEM

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

As a teacher, that makes engaging students in math a real challenge. Here are creative strategies tailored for young students, middle schoolers, and high schoolers to make math more engaging and meaningful. Engaging Middle Schoolers in Math Middle school is when students start wondering, When will I ever use this?

Math

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2025

She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

Intelligence

Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 21, 2025

Liz Garden and I had the pleasure of hosting Tim Boyle, principal of Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLAMS) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) podcast in June. I had the opportunity to visit SLAMS a couple of years ago.

Middle School

Class Tech Tips

JUNE 21, 2025

Liz Garden and I had the pleasure of hosting Tim Boyle, principal of Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLAMS) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) podcast in June. I had the opportunity to visit SLAMS a couple of years ago.

Middle School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

What middle school class has been your favorite so far? What advice would you give a first-year teacher about kids your age? 10 Math and Science Prompts for Interdisciplinary Writing Writing in math and science can be as easy as pi! Explore middle school resources Do you like sub days?

Writing

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

.” — Mira Debs Angeline Lillard became aware of the Montessori method when she was 3 years old, attending a Montessori school alongside her sister when its resurgence hit in the 1960s during a cultural shift toward individual autonomy. Montessori schools that offer only preschool are not necessarily competing with many public institutions.

Education

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

But if her teacher doesn’t have the training or resources to turn cool tech into lessons that stick, she’s likely to crash it, get frustrated, and move on. National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. Take Flight, a research project backed by $1.5

STEM

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

These ice breakers and brain breaks for high school may build friendships that last all semester, all year, or even beyond high school itself. What was middle school like for you? Do you hope high school is the same or different? How can you tell if a teacher is going to be nice or not? What about ten years?

High School

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

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

With a curriculum that includes slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, two world wars and the Civil Rights Movement, American history teachers are used to venturing into emotionally charged subjects. Conditions havent improved for social studies teachers since. According to the report, American Lesson Plan: Teaching U.S.

History

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Clearly, education should be doing more to ensure that students are graduating with financial literacy skills, and while most K-12 teachers understand the importance of teaching financial literacy, as shown in a 2016 survey , only 12 percent teach it. In 2015, the PISA financial literacy assessment found that 15-year-olds in the U.S.

Teaching

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Fun Debate Topics Persuasive Speaking Activity Middle School, High School By Lindsay Ann Learning Grades: 6th-9th Subjects: English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS SL.9-10.4, 13 Controversial High School Debate Topics Most teenagers have strong opinions about relevant topics in their everyday lives.

High School

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

All told, 17 federal departments (including agriculture, the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation) provided support for the developers. The gathering was also a warm-up act for a two-day Institute of Education Sciences research conference. Science & Engineering. Source: Mom of All Capes.

Learning

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Here are five strategies teachers can take to make STEM come alive in their classrooms. Teachers can lead activities that allow students to see concepts in action, including simple experiments with household materials to demonstrate principles like gravity, friction, or chemical reactions.

Middle School

eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Discovery Education today launched Keeping You Connected to Curiosity , a new initiative keeping the continuity of curiosity alive for teachers and students everywhere. Among the services delivering Keeping You Connected to Curiosity to teachers and students everywhere are Discovery Education Science Techbook s.

Middle School

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Bordentown Regional Schools. Amy Wright, Computer Teacher / STEM Coordinator. One of the district’s top technology initiatives : For the last 10 years Wright has taught middle school computers. You can do that right here. Find the first part here.]. Next page: Collaboration, international learning, and more.

Education

eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This understanding has deepened through my collaboration with Kathy Renfrew, whose journey from a self-proclaimed science-phobic classroom teacher to renowned STEM educator and leader illustrates the transformation that happens when educators break down traditional subject-area barriers and create truly interdisciplinary units.

STEM

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

to support engaging, hands-on science learning for middle school students. which is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), to help students gain a deeper understanding of the initial scientific concepts being taught and to motivate their learning throughout the remainder of the unit.

Middle School

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The annual report comes from Code.org , the Computer Science Teachers Association , and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance and offers a comprehensive analysis of national progress in providing computer science education. We need every state to require a computer science graduation requirement.”

Science

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical role of STEM education in preparing students for future careers. If you’re a computer science educator, you go teach in high school or university. 00:00:41 Speaker 2 Right.

Science

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

Created to Address the “Middle School Gap” – Blackbird Teaches Real-world Computer Science Skills, Aligned to Educational Standards. Not just because of distance learning but because of the logical step to advance skills from block coding to programming,” said Ben Durham , technology teacher for Portland Public Schools.

Middle School

eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the science of reading for older students. Sign up for our free New York newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. And those who didn’t?

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2019

There’s a widening technology achievement gap for minorities, despite blacks and Hispanics having more interest in learning computer science. s first computer science middle school last year in a struggling, historically black community to help bridge the technology achievement gap. What makes DPA’s CS curriculum unique?

Middle School

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

As a senior at Indianapolis’ Ben Davis High School, Jacob Gregory enrolled in an Exploratory Teaching program. He thought of it as an easy way to leave school for a few hours, but it ended up sparking “an unknown interest in teaching,” he said.

Middle School

eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2019

As teachers, we’re in a unique position to give these films the context they demand. One of the benefits of kids seeing these films in school, versus on their own, is that teachers can help guide and facilitate conversations about these issues. Science Fair. Science Fair. Inside Out.

Middle School

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (June 12, 2022) —New Jersey’s Middle Township Public Schools (MTPS) announced it has initiated a new partnership with Discovery Education that will enhance science instruction for middle school students districtwide. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. Available with the Science?Techbooks?are

Middle School

eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2022

While teachers often experience the same year or course again and again, students and their families can really see how students change over the years in school. Therefore, it’s essential that we find ways to make science instruction more coherent. Here are three tips for improving science literacy: 1. Progressions.

Science

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Schools also tend to rely on spoken communication to teach and written exams to assess learning. This is especially true in science classes, with their specific terms and complex sentence structures. Classroom interactions are also very verbal, meaning that students and teachers express themselves through written language or orally.

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