Author Archives middleweb

These are the latests portfolio and blog posts written by middleweb.

An Indepth Look at ADHD

Special ed teacher Laura Von Staden, mom of two children with ADHD, says this otherwise useful book lacks the detail about specific interventions teachers need.

Helping Students Get Motivated

Larry Ferlazzo effectively ties student motivation to relationship-building, classroom culture and metacognition, our book reviewer Becky Bair says.

Techniques to Refresh Teaching

This field guide to 49 proven teaching techniques provides new and useful information "to refresh my classroom teaching," says reviewer Susan Shaver.

Dreamy Classroom Kick-Starters

125 icebreakers and 40 closure activities all in one book! It's a teacher's dream come true, says our reviewer Anne Anderson.

Good Guide to Teacher Research

This teacher research guide can help educators analyze, reflect upon and improve their practice, says reviewer Amanda Wall.

ESL Instruction That Works

A great resource for implementing Classroom Instruction That Works strategies for ESL/ELL students, says ESL teacher Julie Dermody.

Great Media Literacy Resource

Reviewer Jamey Cates says this ISTE guide is an excellent resource for cultivating media literacy skills, with ready-to-serve lessons correlated to standards.

Leadership for RTI

This book for school leaders "provides the steps and framework necessary to seamlessly apply the RTI approach within our schools," says Linda Biondi.

Reading in the Content Areas

Useful hands-on tools for frustrated content-area teachers who ask, “How can I teach reading? I’m a (fill in the blank) teacher!”, says Sharon Nelson.