Tapping into the arts helps students—and teachers—make an emotional investment in reading Plagiarism is both easier to commit due to the tremendous amount of content “out there,” but also ridiculously easy to catch with a simple Google search. As an English teacher, I’ve found that if my assignment can be easily plagiarized, it probably isn’t
Changing student motivation from being disruptive to being successful Working with students who typically haven’t been very successful in the classroom can be a challenge. Luckily, there are a few simple approaches to take that will help you motivate those reluctant learners from day one. Every child wants to succeed. I know this is true.
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Making connections with sports in the middle school classroom When I taught middle school language arts, one of my students, Matthew, would complain that he was not able to give an explanation about or summarize the poems we were reading in class. However, every Monday he would spend the first part of class talking to
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Revitalizing teaching and learning with engaging activities It’s Monday morning. You’re refreshed after a weekend spent with your family, your favorite fuzzy socks, and an unashamedly impressive amount of streaming content. You’re excited about your lesson plans. You’ve arranged your room just so, maybe with some special decorations to set the stage. You’ve carefully arranged
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Increasing engagement and motivation by giving students input on their learning As a mathematics teacher I have often struggled to help my students feel inspired and motivated to do mathematics. Some students are unmotivated because traditionally they have not been successful in mathematics. This lack of motivation often contributes to behavioral problems and a decrease
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Research Summary A typical middle school classroom includes young adolescents with a range of skills, interests, abilities, and personalities. One student may relate any topic of study to a favorite sport or video game. Another stretches her digital skills with each assignment and spends time outside of school learning how to code. Yet another emerges
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