Middle School Diary Archives
MiddleWeb's diarists provide weekly or bi-weekly entries during the school year. Occasionally, diarists continue their diaries during the summer. Each diary year begins with a background article about the diarist and ends with an article reflecting on the year past. Our diary feature began in the fall of 1998 with two middle grades teachers. We now offer four diaries each year. Each diarist is involved in the middle grades in some way.
We encourage you to browse and, if possible, follow a diary from week to week throughout a year. MiddleWeb's diarists are unanimous in their belief that keeping a public diary is a profound professional development experience.
2001-02 School Year
Ellen Berg (sixth grade language arts)
Joanne Payling (8th grade first-year teacher)
Marsha Ratzel (technology integration coach)
Chris Toy (middle grades principal)
2000-01 School Year
Deborah Bambino (staff developer)
Ellen Berg (language arts teacher)
Kristi Kahl (first-year principal)
1999-00 School Year
Deborah Bambino (technology integration teacher)
Darrell Lee (traveling guidance counselor)
1998-99 School Year
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