Middle school ideas

Quick and easy middle school brain breaks will help keep your middle schoolers' brains fresh, support emotional regulation, and mental health.

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 alway...

Classroom management strategies for middle school are not the same as elementary strategies. Learn how to manage a middle school classroom.

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…

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

The pencils are sharpened, your classroom is clean and the bell rings…gulp…here they come! My feelings on the first week of school are conflicted. On one hand, it’s one of the most important weeks. Explaining and practicing the class procedures and expectations sets the tone for the rest of the school year. Success is vital. On the other hand, I’m so excited to start teaching my historical content that waiting until all the expectations are explained requires a lot of patience! Every teacher…

Also known as sensory breaks, the energizing brain breaks help improve attention, focus, retention, self-regulation, and more!

Creative yet Common Core ideas, lessons, and inspiration for Engliah Language Arts teachers. Generally 5th to 10th grade levels.

Brain breaks for middle school students are extremely important not only for everyone's sanity, but for their brain development.