/middle-school Middle School en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/reading-interventions-for-older-students-may-be-missing-a-key-component/2024/10 Many older elementary and middle school students still struggle with foundational reading skills. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/reading-interventions-for-older-students-may-be-missing-a-key-component/2024/10 /teaching-learning/reading-and-writing-like-a-scientist/2024/10 English and science teachers in Missouri middle schools collaborate to help students tackle complex scientific texts. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/reading-and-writing-like-a-scientist/2024/10 /teaching-learning/ai-gets-math-wrong-sometimes-how-teachers-deal-with-its-shortcomings/2024/09 Teachers discussed how they handle the technology’s errors—and sometimes, use these flaws to their advantage. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:45:09 GMT /teaching-learning/ai-gets-math-wrong-sometimes-how-teachers-deal-with-its-shortcomings/2024/09 /leadership/meet-the-3-finalists-for-national-principal-of-the-year/2024/09 All three finalists spoke about the need to lift up their peers. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:27:33 GMT /leadership/meet-the-3-finalists-for-national-principal-of-the-year/2024/09 /leadership/how-peer-mentors-can-ease-the-transitions-to-middle-and-high-school/2024/09 Advice on how to build peer mentor program. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:27:10 GMT /leadership/how-peer-mentors-can-ease-the-transitions-to-middle-and-high-school/2024/09 /leadership/making-the-transition-to-middle-school-better/2024/08 Experts offer strategies for easing the transition to middle school and helping students find success. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:38:49 GMT /leadership/making-the-transition-to-middle-school-better/2024/08 /leadership/how-video-games-can-combat-chronic-absenteeism-yes-really/2024/07 In one district, middle school esports clubs are helping to boost attendance and student engagement. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:30:20 GMT /leadership/how-video-games-can-combat-chronic-absenteeism-yes-really/2024/07 /teaching-learning/can-taylor-swift-get-students-to-love-poetry/2024/06 A college professor will train middle and high school teachers on how to use Swift's lyrics in their curriculum. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:32:53 GMT /teaching-learning/can-taylor-swift-get-students-to-love-poetry/2024/06 /technology/what-happened-when-this-district-did-an-about-face-on-cellphones/2024/06 Cellphones and other technologies have altered parents’ expectations about how on-demand kids and teachers should be. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:56:40 GMT /technology/what-happened-when-this-district-did-an-about-face-on-cellphones/2024/06 /policy-politics/court-backs-school-that-barred-students-two-genders-shirt/2024/06 The court said the shirt could be understood to demean transgender and gender-nonconforming students, and administrators could prohibit it. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:55:27 GMT /policy-politics/court-backs-school-that-barred-students-two-genders-shirt/2024/06 /leadership/how-teachers-build-confidence-to-motivate-middle-schoolers-in-stem/2024/05 Sixth through eighth grade marks a shift in what motivates students, presenting a big challenge for science and math teachers. Tue, 28 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/how-teachers-build-confidence-to-motivate-middle-schoolers-in-stem/2024/05 /teaching-learning/4-questions-to-boost-algebra-gains-for-middle-schoolers/2024/05 More than 1 in 3 public school students now takes Algebra 1 in middle school. Here's how to make sure they succeed in this gatekeeper class. Fri, 17 May 2024 20:44:40 GMT /teaching-learning/4-questions-to-boost-algebra-gains-for-middle-schoolers/2024/05 /teaching-learning/older-students-who-struggle-to-read-hide-in-plain-sight-what-teachers-can-do/2024/05 Going back to basics may get to the root of the problem. Thu, 16 May 2024 20:49:30 GMT /teaching-learning/older-students-who-struggle-to-read-hide-in-plain-sight-what-teachers-can-do/2024/05 /technology/one-school-leader-banned-cellphones-the-other-embraced-them-what-worked/2024/05 Two principals describe their dramatically different policies on cellphones and how they are working. Tue, 14 May 2024 23:57:28 GMT /technology/one-school-leader-banned-cellphones-the-other-embraced-them-what-worked/2024/05 /leadership/cellphone-headaches-in-middle-schools-why-policies-arent-enough/2024/05 Middle schoolers' developmental stage makes them uniquely vulnerable to the negative aspects of cellphones. Policies alone won't help. Tue, 14 May 2024 20:08:33 GMT /leadership/cellphone-headaches-in-middle-schools-why-policies-arent-enough/2024/05 /teaching-learning/teacher-group-wants-a-focus-on-low-math-performance-too/2024/05 A teacher-led nonprofit releases recommendations focus on how to avoid “math aversionâ€� in middle school. Fri, 10 May 2024 21:04:38 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-group-wants-a-focus-on-low-math-performance-too/2024/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-my-life-as-a-substitute-teacher-in-suburbia-chaos-and-cruelty/2024/04 I was ignorant of the reality until I started teaching, writes a recent college graduate. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-my-life-as-a-substitute-teacher-in-suburbia-chaos-and-cruelty/2024/04 /leadership/a-universal-prevention-measure-that-boosts-attendance-and-improves-behavior/2024/04 When students feel connected to school, attendance, behavior, and academic performance are better. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/a-universal-prevention-measure-that-boosts-attendance-and-improves-behavior/2024/04 /leadership/how-principals-use-the-lunch-hour-to-target-student-apathy/2024/04 School leaders want to trigger the connection between good food, fun, and rewards. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:42:26 GMT /leadership/how-principals-use-the-lunch-hour-to-target-student-apathy/2024/04 /leadership/sel-could-move-into-school-sports-what-that-might-look-like/2024/04 Massachusetts is considering a bill to establish guidelines on how school athletics incorporate SEL. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:31:44 GMT /leadership/sel-could-move-into-school-sports-what-that-might-look-like/2024/04 /teaching-learning/teachers-make-all-other-professions-possible-this-educator-shares-her-why/2024/04 An Arkansas educator offers a message on overcoming the hard days—and focusing on the why. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:08:49 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-make-all-other-professions-possible-this-educator-shares-her-why/2024/04 /technology/more-teachers-are-using-ai-detection-tools-heres-why-that-might-be-a-problem/2024/04 69´«Ã½ are increasingly getting disciplined for using generative AI, a new survey finds. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:34:20 GMT /technology/more-teachers-are-using-ai-detection-tools-heres-why-that-might-be-a-problem/2024/04 /technology/what-is-age-appropriate-use-of-ai-4-developmental-stages-to-know-about/2024/02 Child development experts and teachers offer advice on when K-12 students should start using AI-powered tech and for what purposes. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /technology/what-is-age-appropriate-use-of-ai-4-developmental-stages-to-know-about/2024/02 /teaching-learning/math-tracking-starts-as-early-as-elementary-school-a-new-study-finds/2024/02 Most principals also report that not all students have the opportunity to take Algebra I, new data show. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:17:16 GMT /teaching-learning/math-tracking-starts-as-early-as-elementary-school-a-new-study-finds/2024/02 /leadership/a-school-removed-bathroom-mirrors-to-keep-students-from-making-tiktoks-will-it-work/2024/02 The desperate strategy for keeping students in class illuminates the challenge schools face in competing with social media. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:36:28 GMT /leadership/a-school-removed-bathroom-mirrors-to-keep-students-from-making-tiktoks-will-it-work/2024/02 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-gamify-instruction-to-reduce-math-anxiety-and-improve-test-scores/2024/02 After this teacher "gamified" her classroom, students responded positively. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:08:21 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-gamify-instruction-to-reduce-math-anxiety-and-improve-test-scores/2024/02 /leadership/opinion-when-social-media-is-hurting-students-5-steps-to-improve-digital-well-being/2023/12 These five recommendations can help students (and adults) better regulate their tech and social media use and build their digital agency. Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-when-social-media-is-hurting-students-5-steps-to-improve-digital-well-being/2023/12 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-a-writing-exercise-for-amazons-strangest-products/2023/12 69´«Ã½ search for the strangest product they can find on Amazon, and practice writing reviews in this pre-winter break exercise. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:24:55 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-a-writing-exercise-for-amazons-strangest-products/2023/12 /teaching-learning/why-does-fact-fluency-matter-in-math-4-educators-offer-answers/2023/12 Teachers and district leaders talk about why math fact fluency is required and how they provide support for students who struggle. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:13:14 GMT /teaching-learning/why-does-fact-fluency-matter-in-math-4-educators-offer-answers/2023/12 /policy-politics/its-not-just-u-s-students-civics-scores-have-dropped-around-the-world/2023/11 Eighth graders are less engaged and knowledgeable about government than they were before the pandemic, a global study finds. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/its-not-just-u-s-students-civics-scores-have-dropped-around-the-world/2023/11