6-8 Middle School
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in grades 6-8.
Light Lift Strategies for Incorporating Digital Citizenship Into Lesson Plans
Practical ways to help students develop responsible online behaviors while deepening media literacy.181Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.5 Axioms to Promote Deeper Discussions
Getting students engaged in sustained conversations requires a combination of inquiry, routine, and relationship building.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Getting the Most Out of the Reader’s Notebook
In high school, reading instruction sometimes gets short shrift. Interactive notebooks can increase students’ intrinsic motivation to read.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.6 Foundational Ways to Scaffold Student Learning
A collection of evidence-backed tips to help students cross the bridge from confusion to clarity.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Python Coding to Boost Students’ Interest in Algebra
Using basic coding to check work in math class is fun and introduces students to valuable coding basics.118Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Getting Rid of Zeros Won’t Fix the Grade Book
Well-meaning efforts to assess learning accurately have led some schools to set 50 as the lowest grade, but that can have negative consequences. Here’s a better solution.3 Strategies for Asking Better Questions
By reframing your questions slightly, you can create more opportunities for students to think deeply, reflect, and engage.Using Weekly Routines to Build Speaking Skills
These six strategies guide students to build confidence in their speaking skills through low-stakes, highly engaging discussions.417Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.My Middle School Students Can’t Read!
These strategies for building foundational reading skills can help when students struggle with grade-level texts.367Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Ways to Boost Students’ Self-Efficacy
These strategies help students see what they have learned so they believe they can be successful in school in the future.7 Ways to Balance Joy With Rigor in Math Class
A few straightforward shifts and strategies can help create math classrooms where even the most reticent learners find their footing.16 Variations on Think-Pair-Share to Keep Students Engaged
Teachers and students use this classic learning strategy often. To keep it from getting stale, try these tweaks.Boosting Engagement in World Language Classes With Games
Middle school teachers can use a variety of tech and no-tech games to help students build skills in the target language.
Is it Time to Drop ‘Finding the Main Idea’ and Teach Reading in a New Way?
Some schools are changing the way they teach reading—based on research that shows background knowledge is more critical to comprehension than general skills like ‘finding the main idea.’56.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.A Gradual Release of Responsibility Over Student Devices
When faced with a tech problem, students often seek help immediately—passing the responsibility back to them can show them they’re less helpless than they think.
