Author Archives middleweb

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

Summer in the Parks

America's national parks are full of history and learning opportunities for visiting educators and students, in person or online.

How to Stop Wasting Minds

Reviewer Renee Moore agrees with Ron Wolk's assertion that America's public education problem is not about "performance" but poor system design.

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• A Testing Fable • Job Searching • Math Games & More • Bullying • Create Engaged Fiction Readers • Super Civics Tools • Science Kids Fun • Teach across Content Areas

RTI: Instruction First

In this review of "Enhancing RTI," special ed teacher Elizabeth Stein says authors Fisher and Frey combine their expertise to share knowledge and practical ideas. They remind teachers that the thrust of RTI is about "high quality core instruction at the whole class level before students struggle."

Our Webinar for New Teachers

Our MiddleWeb webinar for new middle grades teachers was a great success. View the video of the 90-min. session and peruse the handouts, slides and related links.

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Teach writers, not writing • Algebra: what age? • Students & the outdoors • Internet search skills • Principal evaluation • CCSS critics • Last days of school

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Awesome Stories • Summer Learning • DIY STEM for Girls • Helping All the Kids • Image Editing • Worst Things Teachers Say • Kids Talk about Engagement

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Teacher Stress • Oral Strategies Reinforce Learning • Whither Weather? • Why Value-Added Fails • Game Design • Billy Collins • Write in Math • Racial Disparities

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CCSS E/LA: 3 Pigs Remixed • Reading Tests • PBL • Science Buddies • Parents & 21C Learning • Teach to Search • Brain Science • Digital Storytelling • History