Middle school lessons

Use these Six Minutes podcast lessons and follow up activities to plan engaging and fun lesson plans for your middle school ELA students.

30 social-emotional learning strategies for middle school kids to boost confidence and strengthen SEL skills students need for success.

Short stories for middle school - a list of the best short stories for your middle school classroom with tips and teaching ideas.

Why should you use fun writing prompts for middle school? Learning how to write in middle school is essential for helping kids learn and perfect their

Grab your copy of FREE ELA Curriculum Maps grades 6th-8th and save yourself a year's worth of planning! Digital maps with a planner, calendar, and more!

When I was in middle school, I had many teachers who killed this subject for me. But it can be truly engaging and fun! Some ideas: ➡️Interactive slideshow lessons ➡️Incorporating music into your lessons ➡️Center activities ➡️Boom™ cards Want to know more? Read my blog post, "Engage Your Students: Fun Social Studies Activities for Middle School".

Stations in Middle School ELA that can be taught without constant grading and prepping materials #MiddleSchoolELA

Here are SEVEN engaging activities for the first week back to school in middle school and high school English Language Arts. #middleschool #highschool #8thgrade #7thgrade #6thgrade #ELA #english #languagearts

Effective middle school research skills is important. In this blog post, explore practical and engaging ways to guide your students in developing these research skills. From critical information literacy to small-scale exercises, discover a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen your teaching methods. Use these lesson ideas to you lesson plan research skills for students. These ideas can be used in middle school ELA and middle school language arts curriculums.

Sometimes, direct instruction in science is exactly what you need to do in order to get students to understand certain concepts. In Earth Space, Life science and physical science classes, middle school students need to learn difficult science standards that can be taught explicitly. You can transform your direct teaching style to get students more engaged in the learning process. Learn about how you can direct instruction in science to boost engagement.