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Middle School Writing Rubrics

Catlin Tucker

In my book Blended Learning in Grades 4-12 , I shared the following middle school writing rubrics with my readers. Unfortunately, the short links I provided in my book have timed out, so I wanted to share these on my blog so any middle school teachers interested in using them have access! 6-8NarrativeWritingRubric.

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Elementary Writing Rubrics

Catlin Tucker

In my book Blended Learning in Grades 4-12 , I shared the following elementary writing rubrics with my readers. I will be posting middle school and high school writing rubrics as soon as I can get them reformatted in a shareable version. Feel free to make a copy and adjust as needed. ElemOpinionWritingRubric.

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How this middle school teacher gets students to challenge themselves in math

eSchool News

Due to all of these factors and a lot of thinking, I decided to change my career path to become a middle school mathematics teacher. My favorite lesson is how to solve and write algebraic equations because algebra is the foundation to all mathematics. It has been the best decision. What’s your favorite lesson to teach and why?

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KCAV and Rise Vision Help Middle School Use Digital Signage and Social Media App to Boost Student Motivation and Engagement

eSchool News

Derby, Kansas – Derby North Middle School (DNMS) in Derby, Kansas, has found a unique and effective way to build culture and increase student engagement with the help of Rise Vision digital signage software and Class Intercom. ABOUT RISE VISION Rise Vision is the #1 digital signage software solution for schools.

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Easy 6-Day Middle School Research Project

The Hungry Teacher Blog

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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The 3 superpowers of collaborative nonfiction writing

eSchool News

Kids love to tell and share stories, but writing nonfiction is different, because they have to take concepts or events and not only understand them, but convey that information in writing. They need to convey their understanding of concepts in writing, and teachers must help students build writing skills.

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Transform Your Google Calendar into a Digital Planner

Catlin Tucker

I enjoyed the tactile experience of writing down my events, notes to myself, and lesson ideas. Provides a place to write notes, but lesson needs are kept separately in a binder or in separate files on a computer. The level of detail may be limited by a lack of space to write detailed notes. For years, I used a daily planner.

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