Language Arts Fireworks!
In an era when imaginative exploration of language is missing from many ELA classrooms, Ralph Fletcher's wonderful book celebrates playful writing.
Students Test Our STEM Lessons
STEM curriculum writer Anne Jolly spent a week in math and science classrooms with students, testing teachers' STEM lesson ideas. Great student comments!
Interview: 54 Amazing Years
Laurie Wasserman interviews her history co-teaching teammate Pauline Walker about her 54 year career (so far) in the classroom.
MWClassic: Exploring Rubrics
This compilation from our first MiddleWeb site features information about creating and using rubrics effectively and a variety of exemplars.
MWClassic: Inference Rubric
In this MiddleWeb Classic post, literacy coach Juli Kendall shares a rubric used in her middle school across content areas to evaluate a student's level of inference.
Better Than Book Reports
Teachers will find creative alternatives to the traditional book report that tap into student interests & creative writing, says reviewer Nicole Warchol.
How to Build Lifelong Readers
This practical guide to developing and sustaining lifelong readers "almost brought me out of retirement," says veteran middle grades teacher Beverly Maddox.
Anatomy of a STEM Lesson
To help readers grasp how engineering principles are integrated into math & science curriculum, Anne Jolly reveals the anatomy of a real STEM lesson.
High Expectations: What kids say
In her 2nd post about the power of high expectations for all students, special educator Elizabeth Stein shares the views of a diverse group of 7th graders.