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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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.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. In his own experience as a high school teacher, before he joined a publishing company, Shadel noticed that students were passionate about robotics and computer science but were indifferent toward traditional courses.

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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. Washington makes it easier than other states for professionals to put their work experience toward a teaching license.

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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. Through innovative teaching strategies, small group instruction, and leveraging technology, educators have been able to provide individualized support and foster students’ resilience.

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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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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Teach to a group or individuals. At the middle school, Lexia PowerUp is used as a tool within English Language Development classes. With a wide variety of English proficiency levels in the classroom, a platform like Lexia, which is personalized to each student’s literacy level, is a powerful tool.

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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. Add accountability activities to your units 9.

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Edsurge

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.

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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. Day Three: Practice Research The research continues!

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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. Offer hands-on training, lesson plans and co-teaching models to help educators feel confident using game-based tools.

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Teach Hub

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.

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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.

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eSchool News

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.

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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.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Bethany Usher, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Radford University, noticed this trend of under-qualified dual-enrollment teachers among southwest Virginia schools, where many students come from low-income households and would be the first in their family to attend college.

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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. According to Amy Patterson, Chief Program Officer at Urban Arts, “We’re not just teaching video games.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

Some curriculum providers are responding to the new cluster model by developing resources tailored for high school learners, aiming to address gaps teachers often face in ready-to-use materials. These arent just add-on skills; theyre essential capabilities for every student, no matter their career goals.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2025

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 20, 2025

STEM-oriented problem-based learning Happy listening!

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Class Tech Tips

JUNE 20, 2025

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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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. Kevin Martin How has this partnership program impacted your school community?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

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.

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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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Teachers Pay Teachers

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.

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1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

JULY 9, 2025

Purchase Options : All About Learning , Christian Book 180 Days of Spelling We tried this for one year when my daughter was in middle school, and we did like it. Best for: Parents wanting straightforward, workbook-based spelling practice without teaching time. The combo of vocabulary included was a neat feature.

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1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

JULY 1, 2025

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. Best for: Students who benefit from straightforward, no-nonsense instruction.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

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.

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The Hungry Teacher Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

Middle School Sentences Stations Create your sentence structure and sentence type activities from scratch, or grab the done-for-you Sentence Stations. Plus, I’ve included a sentence mini-unit, so you can teach or review the various sentence types and structures with students.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

If you had to teach a class, what would the class be called? Creative Conversation Starters and Discussion Topics Take your topics past getting-to-know-you activities for high school students and into meaningful conversations. What was middle school like for you? Do you hope high school is the same or different?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 16, 2025

I can’t recommend Sara’s work highly enough… Project-based learning in early childhood Be sure to also check out Sara’s book, Implementing Project Based Learning in Early Childhood. Happy listening!

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Teachers Pay Teachers

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.

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Class Tech Tips

JUNE 16, 2025

I can’t recommend Sara’s work highly enough… Project-based learning in early childhood Be sure to also check out Sara’s book, Implementing Project Based Learning in Early Childhood. Happy listening!

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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, Teach students about the mechanics and value of group debates with a number of persuasive topics. 8; CCRA.SL.4

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2025

However, with the rapid evolution of industries and shifting workforce demands, we must introduce career exploration earlier before students even enter high school. The Case for Starting Career Exploration in Middle School Many states are now mandating career exploration as early as eighth grade, for good reason.

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