Articles written by Amy Horn
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Curriculum Integration in Middle Schools
In middle schools, teachers often have to decide on curriculum integration regularly. And if they decide that they will integrate, they must also decide to what extent.
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An Advisory Activity Found on Facebook
Everyone on Facebook is doing it...the "25 Random Things" note. Students will want to do this fun activity, too. And advisory class is the perfect place to get it done.
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Celebrating Black History Month through Writing
With Black History Month in full swing, many middle school teachers should consider using the RAFT writing technique to celebrate Black History in their classrooms.
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Nutrition Tips for Families
Changing the way your family eats might seem overwhelming but it doesn't have to be. Start small. Keep it simple. And remember, everything in moderation.
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Exercise Balls
The use of different balls during exercise can lead to improved muscle strength, muscle endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Exercising with balls brings many benefits.
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Service Learning Projects
Service learning is a popular concept being implemented in many middle schools today. Following a few easy steps can turn service learning ideas into action.
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Teachers' Time on Task
Middle-school teachers in the United States are teaching for hundreds of hours more than their international colleagues. But what is being taught and why?
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New Year's Resolutions
A New Year's Resolution for a middle school teacher might be to actually do an IDU this year. Check it off the "To Do" list now with this IDU on New Year's Resolutions.
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Winter Activities: Middle School
With winter break fast approaching, teachers find themselves short on ideas for the few long days leading up to break. Quick ideas and easy lessons are needed...fast!
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Middle School Recess
Kids are getting fatter and fatter according to the experts. They are eating more and moving less. Can recess in middle schools get them moving once again?
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Alternative Assessments
Since assessment drives curriculum for many middle school teachers, the types of assessment they use in the classroom are as important as ever.
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Gratitude Journals
Gratitude journals are great to use with middle school students because they allow students to acknowledge the people, places, and things that matter most in their lives.
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Environmental Education
Environmental education is not just about hugging trees. It's an easy and important area that can be incorporated in an interdisciplinary way into middle school teams.
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Chew On This: A Book Review
Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know about Fast Food is an excellent resource for all teachers in middle school classrooms to use with their students.
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Report Cards for Teachers
Report cards aren't just for students anymore. Teachers can learn a lot about their own performance when they ask students to grade their work from the last nine weeks.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences can be a positive and powerful experience for both parents and teachers alike. A few small steps in the process can make that possible.
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Autumn Ideas for the Classroom
The leaves aren't the only things that change each autumn. Many middle school teachers like to fall into some new ideas this time of year, as well.
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National Middle School Association
The National Middle School Association (NMSA) can help middle school teachers in many ways. The answers or advice they need might just be a click away.
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Open House Ideas
Fall means back to school for students and parents alike. Hosting an Open House doesn't simply open the doors to parents; it opens the lines of communication, as well.
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Team Building Ideas
Students have heard that there is no "I" in team. So where do they fit in? Building a team identity and community can make all students feel like the MVP of their team.
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First Days of School
The first days of school can cause a "brain drain" for students and teachers. Once the rules and regulations have been covered, it might be time for some fun and games.
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Classroom Organization
Determining what goes where is the key to getting and staying organized for both teachers and students alike in the middle school classroom.
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Teaching in the Middle School
Many factors affect teachers in middle level education every day. Whether or not they teach in a middle school or junior high school might be the biggest factor of all.
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Middle School Versus Junior High
Middle schools and junior high schools serve students in grades 6-8 in vastly different ways. Some schools blur the lines, but several distinctions are clear cut.
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Young Adult Literature
Many students in middle school don't know where to begin when choosing young adult literature. The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award is a great place to start.
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Parent Teacher Communication
Parent-teacher communication is a must in middle school. Interdisciplinary teams of teachers can easily and effectively make parent-teacher communication a priority.
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