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		<title>Education Week: Middleschools</title>
		<description>Education Week: News and Information About Issues in Education for Educators</description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[The Transition to High School Is Hard. Here's How to Make It Better]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/ask_a_psychologist/2020/09/transition_to_high_school_is_hard_how_to_make_it_better.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/ask_a_psychologist/2020/09/transition_to_high_school_is_hard_how_to_make_it_better.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Having a growth mindset about personality—thinking that people can change for the better—helps kids handle tough times.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[What Happens When Your School Asks You to Reverse Course on Personalized Learning?]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2019/11/tech-personalized-learning-davenport.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2019/11/tech-personalized-learning-davenport.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[One teacher embraced the technique, with encouragement from a former district administrator. But he was told he had to reverse course, in part because of parent complaints.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[How Do You Get Middle School Students to Stop Talking? Creative Tips From Teachers]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2019/08/how_do_you_get_middle_school_students_to_stop_talking_creative_tips_from_teachers.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2019/08/how_do_you_get_middle_school_students_to_stop_talking_creative_tips_from_teachers.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Teachers unleash a flood of creative responses to one of the Most Persistent Teaching Questions of All Time: How do you get ever-chatty middle schoolers to quiet down and pay attention?]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Cyberbullying On the Rise in U.S. Schools, Federal Report Finds]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2019/07/cyberbullying-safety-students-data-nces.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2019/07/cyberbullying-safety-students-data-nces.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The report found that roughly a third of middle and high schools reported disciplinary problems stemming from cyberbullying at least once a week or daily.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Older Kids' Messages Can Make the Move to Middle School Less Daunting]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2019/03/helping_students_feel_they_belong_in_middle_school.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2019/03/helping_students_feel_they_belong_in_middle_school.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[A forthcoming study finds that beginning middle schoolers benefit from two 15-minute writing exercises to boost their sense of social and academic belonging.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Students' Confidence, Not Grades, Take a Hit in Schools with Short Grade Span, Study Suggests]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2017/10/students_confidence_grade_span.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2017/10/students_confidence_grade_span.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The move to middle school can be a rougher adjustment for students who were high achievers at their elementary schools, finds a new study.]]></description>
				<category>Middleschools</category>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[A Classroom Strategy: Student-Teacher Conferences Promote Learning (Video)]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2018/01/guiding_student_learning_throu.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2018/01/guiding_student_learning_throu.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Chris Knutson, an 8th grade history teacher at Horning Middle School in Waukesha, Wis., shares how he incorporates learning conferences into his lessons.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA['Middle School' Movie Is Fun for Students, and a Sticky Situation for Principals]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/education_and_the_media/2016/10/middle_school_movie_is_fun_for_students_and_a_sticky_situation_for_principals.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/education_and_the_media/2016/10/middle_school_movie_is_fun_for_students_and_a_sticky_situation_for_principals.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The film is the first from the James Patterson book series about a middle school student dealing with school rules that don't always make sense.]]></description>
				<category>Middleschools</category>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Understanding Vocabulary Through Hand Movements (Video)]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2017/12/understanding_vocabulary_using.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2017/12/understanding_vocabulary_using.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The 'Total Physical Response' method to learning vocabulary is beneficial for students, especially English-language learners, to break down and analyze the roots and endings of vocabulary words.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[A Classroom Strategy: Drawing Arguments From Evidence (Video)]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2017/10/a_classroom_strategy_drawing_a.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2017/10/a_classroom_strategy_drawing_a.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[William Leou, a 6th grade science teacher at the Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies, uses an organizational worksheet to help students draw arguments from evidence.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Teach to One: Inventing the Future of Math Learning]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_innovation/2017/01/getting_smart_podcast_teach_to_one_inventing_the_future_of_math_learning.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_innovation/2017/01/getting_smart_podcast_teach_to_one_inventing_the_future_of_math_learning.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[In 2007, Joel Rose conceived an idea for an innovative, blended way to teach middle school math. Today, it has spread to over 40 schools reaching 13,000 students. Here's how.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Gates Foundation Eyes Middle Years Math Instruction]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2018/04/gates_foundation_eyes_middle_s.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2018/04/gates_foundation_eyes_middle_s.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[It's part of the foundation's $425 million research and development push, announced last fall.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Video: Preparing Learners: Activating Prior Knowledge]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2015/02/video-preparing-learners-activating-prior-knowledge.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2015/02/video-preparing-learners-activating-prior-knowledge.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[In this lesson, 7th grade English/language arts teacher Emily Park-Friend takes her students through a three-step interview activity.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Video: Learning From Mistakes: Linear Equations]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2015/02/video-learning-from-mistakes-linear-equations.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2015/02/video-learning-from-mistakes-linear-equations.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Watch students in 8th grade teacher Susie Morehead's class deepen their understanding of math principles by working through problems with their peers.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Does High School Choice Really Expand Students' Options?]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2016/10/does_high_school_choice_really_expand_students_options.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2016/10/does_high_school_choice_really_expand_students_options.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[A new study finds that even high-achieving middle school students don't apply to New York City's most competitive high schools, raising questions about the power of high school choice.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Sports, Out-of-School Volunteering May Ease Transition to Middle Grades]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2015/10/sports_out-of-school_volunteer.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2015/10/sports_out-of-school_volunteer.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Community groups and sports not connected to school can help students stay more connected academically during a critical transition period, according to a study of low-income students in New York City.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Learning Menus: Giving Options & Independence (Video)]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2016/07/learning_menus_giving_options_.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/inspired_instruction/2016/07/learning_menus_giving_options_.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Crystal Morey, a 6th grade math teacher at Enumclaw Middle School in Washington, uses learning menus as a differentiation strategy to help students become independent and engaged learners.]]></description>
				<category>Middleschools</category>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Can Leadership Coaching Help Leaders Focus on What Matters?]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2018/10/can_leadership_coaching_help_leaders_focus_on_what_matters.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2018/10/can_leadership_coaching_help_leaders_focus_on_what_matters.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Being a school leader is difficult. They are meant to focus on improvement while also negotiating their way through adult behavior. Can leadership coaching help them focus on what truly matters?]]></description>
				<category>Middleschools</category>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Thinking of Tossing Out the A-B-C Grading System? Think Again.]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2016/02/thinking_of_tossing_out_the_a-b-c_grading_system_think_again.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2016/02/thinking_of_tossing_out_the_a-b-c_grading_system_think_again.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Middle and high schools principals shared stories about trying to replace As, Bs, and Cs with more meaningful measures of student learning, but ran into obstacles and pushback at every step.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Five Questions to Ask When Conflict Arises With a Student]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/whole_story/2016/11/five_questions_to_ask_when_con.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/whole_story/2016/11/five_questions_to_ask_when_con.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=Middleschools]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[What can we do to move forward in the moment when our agenda and a student's agenda seem to clash?]]></description>
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