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Attention Getters for Middle School

15 Tried and Tested Attention-Getters for Middle School

15 Tried and Tested Attention Getters for Middle School Now more than ever, teachers have to find inventive ways to get their students back on track. Attention-getting…

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15 Bulletin Board Ideas

15 Awesome Bulletin Board Ideas to Liven Up Your Classroom

Idea #1 - Learning Is an Adventure Get your students excited about any new unit with this travel-themed bulletin board. Seeing their names on tickets will get them…

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Helping Kids Cope with Traumatic Current Events

Helping Kids Cope with Traumatic Current Events

It can be hard to understand the traumatic events happening in our world. Adults have difficulty making sense of war, loss of life, hate, and the terrible things…

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6 Old School Recess Games to Bring Back to the Playground

With modern technology virtually everywhere, it is no wonder that our students are out of touch with playing games on the playground. Classic, old school games do…

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Five lessons to be learned from Encanto in the classroom

5 Lessons From Encanto to Make Us Better Teachers

Image credit: Disney Plus If you haven't already seen the film, the movie's main character, Mirable, a 15-year-old girl, lives with her family in the mountains of…

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How and When to use Scaffolding in the Classroom

5 Tips for Using Scaffolding in the Classroom

If you asked anyone outside of education what “scaffolding” is, they would probably tell you that it is a temporary structure used during the construction of a…

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Veteran Teachers on How to Talk with Your Students About the War in Ukraine

How Are You Talking About the War in Ukraine with Your Students? Editor's Note: Shortly after the war in Ukraine began with the Russian invasion, we reached out to…

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