6-8 Middle School
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in grades 6-8.
From Superheroes to Taylor Swift: Using Students’ Passions to Ignite Learning
By inviting students to dissect the texts they love—from music lyrics to horror films—teachers are unlocking deeper engagement and critical literacy skills.Getting the Most Out of the Reader’s Notebook
In high school, reading instruction sometimes gets short shrift. Interactive notebooks can increase students’ intrinsic motivation to read.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.6 Foundational Ways to Scaffold Student Learning
A collection of evidence-backed tips to help students cross the bridge from confusion to clarity.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.23 Ways to Quiet a Chaotic Middle School Class
Teacher-tested attention-getting routines to help you quickly restore calm and focus to noisy middle school classrooms.Using Python Coding to Boost Students’ Interest in Algebra
Using basic coding to check work in math class is fun and introduces students to valuable coding basics.118Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.7 Retrieval Activities That Help Learning Stick
These low-pressure, brain-based learning strategies help students retrieve what they know, building confidence and motivation.Why Students Don’t Ask for Help—and How to Change That
These three simple shifts can help students realize that asking for help is an expectation in your class and boost their self-efficacy.3 Ways to Help Students Build Attention Stamina
These simple tools and strategies can improve focus in the classroom.15 Formative Assessment Hacks to Boost Students’ Learning
Common formative assessment techniques can work a little better with these simple tweaks.Contextualized Learning in World Language Classes
Students are more likely to be deeply engaged in learning a language when the work is connected to their interests.A Look at Strength-Based Tier 2 Interventions
These remediation strategies for middle and high school students accentuate the positive and emphasize skill building.161Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Getting Rid of Zeros Won’t Fix the Grade Book
Well-meaning efforts to assess learning accurately have led some schools to set 50 as the lowest grade, but that can have negative consequences. Here’s a better solution.54 Excellent, Low-Stakes Writing Prompts
Across grade levels, engaging and creative writing prompts encourage kids to explore their opinions, reflect on experiences, and build strong arguments.A Restorative Alternative to Out-of-School Suspensions
This strategy focuses on helping the student stay part of the school community through tutoring, counseling, and community service.1.1kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Transforming Vocabulary Review Into an Active Game
In a fast-paced competition called Running Dictation, students are challenged to use reading, speaking, and listening skills to convey a story to a partner—in another language.
