One of the most frustrating things about teaching middle school is that a lesson can be genuinely good and still fall flat. You planned it carefully….It covers exactly what students need to learn….You even added an activity you were sure they would enjoy. Then you look around the room and see blank faces, half-hearted answers,
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Teaching Greek and Latin Roots Without Boring Your Students Words like biology, astronomy, therapy, and philosophy all have something in common. They’re built from Greek and Latin roots. Once students start recognizing those roots, something really powerful happens: they stop feeling completely lost when they encounter unfamiliar words. Instead of guessing randomly, they can break
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Teaching literary genres can be one of the most effective practices that educators can adopt for their students. Instilling a love of reading and writing in all students is a top priority! Genres worksheets can help facilitate that breakthrough that we are all striving for. While elementary school students spend a significant amount of time
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