Middle school ideas

This single classroom procedure has made a HUGE difference in my experience teaching middle school. My first year teaching I didn't do this and I knew that something needed to change. I decided to put into a place a daily bellringer for every one of my classes. I am a Family Consumer Sciences teacher so I teacher 4 different classes!You can call it whatever you want to call it but I call it a bell ringer because my students are expected to be doing it as soon as the bell rings to start…

9 valuable lessons I've learned about Classroom Management as a middle school teacher!

It's the first day of school. Whether you've welcomed students into your classroom for many years or it's your first year ever, it's always exciting (and sometimes a bit terrifying!) to meet so many new students at the start of the year. You know you're going to spend the next year together and making a good first impression is the key to getting started on the right note. Here are 5 ideas to take with you into the new school year: Tip #1: Over Plan In one of my first years as a teacher, I…

Fantastic ideas for setting up a middle school classroom. Ideas are easy to implement and to keep going all year long from 2 Peas and a Dog.

For many students, sixth grade marks the beginning of middle school. Middle school students thrive on independence and responsibility. Effective teachers recognize this and create classrooms to accommodate these student needs. Therefore, we have developed an awesome list of 15 favorite classroom management strategies for you to implement in your classrooms.

As a teacher, there is so much to do when it comes to setting up the classroom, that it is hard to know where to start! Over the course of my first six years of teaching middle school math, a few of these classroom projects have become staples in my classroom. In this post, I plan to share a few of these ideas. (1) Assignment Notebook Board The first thing my middle school students do (or should be doing!) when they come to class is fill out their assignment notebooks. With some ruler tape…

I hope this is helpful to any 5th graders going into middle next year or kids in 6th. It's 3/26/17 I only have two months of middle school left. I wish some one would have given me this advice when I went into middle school, so I thought I would write this for y'all. Middle school really does fly by, so enjoy it. Love, An 8th grader

Use one of these systems to help get your middle school students engaged!

Thirty ideas for middle school classroom setup and teacher classroom supplies. Get your middle school or high school classroom ready with these first-time teacher school supplies. Read more!

My rule #2 for teaching middle school in a series showing teachers how to bring out the best behavior in adolescents.