Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more. Construct a thermal insulator device Concepts to Cover in Middle School STEM Prepare for the future with STEM activities for middle school 1.

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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.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. But the high turnover rate for teachers and the cadence at which they must prepare students for state testing forces educators to rely on overly procedural materials, she argued. When would I ever use this?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

With low-prep setup, challenging concepts, and the coolest finished projects ever, these class projects for middle school engineering classes are sure to inspire the next generation of future engineers in your class. It’s not a great joke, but creating a potato clock is a great science experiment for middle school.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

The pilot program, in which four GSO students worked with approximately 200 students from the Providence Public School District middle school, was developed by the Rhode Island Department of Education and funded by a $10,000 STEMx Challenge Grant.

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Class Tech Tips

JUNE 18, 2025

Social-emotional learning in middle school Happy listening! Linda-Darling Hammond, Learning Policy Institute) Fighting for equity (Mark Gooden, Teachers College) I was absolutely blown away when I visited Polaris a couple of years ago!

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 18, 2025

Social-emotional learning in middle school Happy listening! Linda-Darling Hammond, Learning Policy Institute) Fighting for equity (Mark Gooden, Teachers College) I was absolutely blown away when I visited Polaris a couple of years ago!

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

A majority of those students identified that way as early as elementary school. Math ability is malleable way past middle school,” Schwartz said. During Remillard’s math teacher training classes, she puts students in her math teacher training class into groups to solve math problems.

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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. In Washington state’s final year of the exit exam, around 1 in 10 high school seniors didn’t pass the English language arts portion, and 1 in 5 didn’t pass the math test, the Seattle Times reported.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

One key factor in students’ academic progress has been the ability of schools and teachers to adapt to the new challenges posed by the pandemic. This disparity in outcomes underscores the importance of individualized assessment and tailored educational approaches to help all students succeed.

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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.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

A good classroom management system, a novel list, and a set of writing prompts go a long way to set students and teachers up for success. We’ve gathered our favorite 8th grade ELA teacher essentials, including tips for brand-new teachers and seasoned veterans alike. Add accountability activities to your units 9.

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We are Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Looking for debate topics for middle school and junior high students? This roundup ranges from lighthearted to serious, ideal for any class.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

To help fill the gap we began using two products, both of which were recommended by a teacher who had used the literacy programs at a previous school. Here are five different ways our students and teachers are benefitting from our online literacy platform: Meet students where they are. Teach to a group or individuals.

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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.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

Former middle school teacher and Pitsco CEO, Matt Frankenbery, shares how Pitsco is revolutionizing STEM education at ISTE 2025 in San Antonio. Interactive demonstrations, passport program prizes, and face-to-face conversations with former teachers are just part of the solutions Pitsco will have on display.

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The Hungry Teacher Blog

MAY 28, 2025

Thats why I started using a six-day middle school research project before I dove into an entire research unit because it gave students a strong foundation for writing. This research project is also a good way to review skills or fill time at the end of the school year.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Real-World Math Problems Many of the terminated awards had something to do with teaching future elementary and middle school math teachers how to meet the needs of more than one type of student. A major aspect of this research was developed to understand existing deficits in how elementary and K-12 teachers engage with parents.

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Edsurge

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. Focus on teacher support. Teachers are the backbone of success. What stood out most?

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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?

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

According to a 2024 study from the Community College Research Center at Columbia Universitys Teacher College, dual enrollment increased by 46 percent from 2015 to 2021, and another 18 percent from 2021 to 2023. Some areas may not have enough qualified teachers to offer them.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2025

Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. You can purchase just the teacher manuals or student workbooks to serve a 1:1 environment, Google Classroom, and hybrid teaching situations. I take time every summer to review them with you.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

Former middle school teacher and Pitsco CEO Matt Frankenbery shares how Pitsco is revolutionizing STEM education at ISTE 2025 in San Antonio. Interactive demonstrations, passport program prizes, and face-to-face conversations with former teachers are just part of the solutions Pitsco will have on display.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Developed by Urban Arts in collaboration with Minecraft Education , the program offers middle school teachers professional development, ongoing coaching and a 72-session curriculum built around game-based instruction. Aligning learning with students' interests, like game design, boosts engagement and motivation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2025

Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

Nearly 18,000 schools across the country currently offer CTE programming, and 83 percent of CTE teachers expect their annual budgets to stay the same or increase. Families are asking for more flexible, real-world learning options, and schools are stepping up to meet that demand. Thats not sustainable.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 20, 2025

Linda-Darling Hammond, Learning Policy Institute) Fighting for equity (Mark Gooden, Teachers College) STEM-oriented problem-based learning Happy listening!

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Class Tech Tips

JUNE 20, 2025

Linda-Darling Hammond, Learning Policy Institute) Fighting for equity (Mark Gooden, Teachers College) STEM-oriented problem-based learning Happy listening!

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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 realized that I am way behind on posting recent podcast episodes, so I am catching up! ]

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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 realized that I am way behind on posting recent podcast episodes, so I am catching up! ]

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

With this “We Are” bulletin board, you can showcase positive thinking that your students can live by throughout the school year. It comes with 60 different frames, script title letters, posters, and teacher directions. bulletin board is a fun, easy way to introduce parents and students to teachers and staff members.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

To explore how this school partnership is taking shape, EdSurge spoke with Antigone Davis , global head of safety at Meta , and Dr. Kevin Martin , principal at Parkway Northeast Middle School in Missouri. EdSurge: What inspired your team to support schools in managing social media safely?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Use these engaging questions and thought experiments to get middle schoolers to open up while practicing writing skills. What middle school class has been your favorite so far? What advice would you give a first-year teacher about kids your age? Explore middle school resources Do you like sub days?

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GovTech

JULY 8, 2025

A middle-school teacher in Riverside County, Calif., had students generate keywords from a section of a book, use them to prompt an AI image generator, then work in groups to see what the image was missing.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

Lillard also believes the programming most recently experienced a surge in large part due to what she calls the “charter school movement,” where families forgo the traditional public school path and instead choose publicly funded, privately run charter schools based on their families’ needs.

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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

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