MiddleWeb

Amplify Student Voices & Inspire Social Change

MiddleWeb — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:44:57 +0000

Teaching Storytelling in Classrooms and Communities calls on educators to trust in the power of student narratives and to create learning environments where stories become a launching pad for critical reflection, social change, and community-building, writes Melinda Stewart.

The post Amplify Student Voices & Inspire Social Change first appeared on MiddleWeb.

Build Your Resilience in Just Two Minutes a Day

MiddleWeb — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:31:41 +0000

Brief reflections every day can help you build your resilience skills, write Carol Moehrle and Gail Boushey. They suggest a practice concentrating on balance, calm, adaptability, happiness, and joy to quietly change how you experience everything teaching asks of you.

The post Build Your Resilience in Just Two Minutes a Day first appeared on MiddleWeb.

What We Can Do When Students “Skim Read”

MiddleWeb — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:37:39 +0000

Across classrooms, it is increasingly common to see students skim instead of read, search instead of think, and move quickly through text without following how ideas connect. This is not simply a motivation issue. It's a cognitive one. Veteran educator Holly Durham has a cure.

The post What We Can Do When Students “Skim Read” first appeared on MiddleWeb.

Creating a Classroom of Young Problem Solvers

MiddleWeb — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:27:50 +0000

Mona Iehl provides a practical framework to ignite math learning for elementary students, says fifth grade teacher Kathie Palmieri. Iehl's book offers a structured, daily routine that makes word problems less scary and builds confidence, connections, and wonder in each session.

The post Creating a Classroom of Young Problem Solvers first appeared on MiddleWeb.

AI Help with Assessment Saves Me Valuable Time

MiddleWeb — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:23:35 +0000

What AI has done in its teacher assistant role this year has been transformative for teacher leader Katie Durkin. It's helped her save time by generating ideas for formative assessments, giving her more time to provide students personal feedback – "a feat for any English teacher."

The post AI Help with Assessment Saves Me Valuable Time first appeared on MiddleWeb.

Everything I Knew about Grading Was Wrong

MiddleWeb — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:29:06 +0000

Thanks to her "joyful" journey from traditional to competency-based grading, teacher and instructional coach Stephanie Farley has seen not only more growth of skill among her students but also increased competence, "which increases confidence, which increases resilience."

The post Everything I Knew about Grading Was Wrong first appeared on MiddleWeb.

Integrating AI Into the Human Act of Teaching

MiddleWeb — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:07:44 +0000

The AI Assist by Nathan Lang-Raad offers a solid starting point for using artificial intelligence in the classroom, writes teacher Ralph Covino. Raad emphasizes the need to keep the human teacher at the center of instruction and includes a framework and useful guiding questions.

The post Integrating AI Into the Human Act of Teaching first appeared on MiddleWeb.

We Need to Rethink How We Teach Research

Curtis Chandler — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:19:49 +0000

In a world saturated with misinformation, teaching students how to research isn’t just about completing an assignment. It’s about helping them become independent investigators who "pursue truth even when we aren't there to guide them," says Curtis Chandler. AI adds to the urgency.

The post We Need to Rethink How We Teach Research first appeared on MiddleWeb.

Cozy Classroom Tweaks to Make Kids Welcome

Dina Strasser — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:26:22 +0000

A new plant by the window or desks rearranged throughout your classroom? Or both? Teacher Dina Strasser suggests these along with scribbling spaces, non-fluorescent lights, and diffusers to create an atmosphere where your students can settle into learning. A Spring Break tweak?

The post Cozy Classroom Tweaks to Make Kids Welcome first appeared on MiddleWeb.

3 Ways to Help Students Make Sense of Fractions

MiddleWeb — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:12:24 +0000

In our math classrooms, writes Mona Iehl, we’ve often trained students to look for what to do instead of making sense of what the problem is actually saying. When they see fractions, they search for a rule. But what if the goal is not to decode but to understand the situation?

The post 3 Ways to Help Students Make Sense of Fractions first appeared on MiddleWeb.