Middle school classroom

It's the first day of school. Whether you've welcomed students into your classroom for many years or it's your first year ever, it's always exciting (and sometimes a bit terrifying!) to meet so many new students at the start of the year. You know you're going to spend the next year together and making a good first impression is the key to getting started on the right note. Here are 5 ideas to take with you into the new school year: Tip #1: Over Plan In one of my first years as a teacher, I…

9 valuable lessons I've learned about Classroom Management as a middle school teacher!

This single classroom procedure has made a HUGE difference in my experience teaching middle school. My first year teaching I didn't do this and I knew that something needed to change. I decided to put into a place a daily bellringer for every one of my classes. I am a Family Consumer Sciences teacher so I teacher 4 different classes!You can call it whatever you want to call it but I call it a bell ringer because my students are expected to be doing it as soon as the bell rings to start…

Great ideas and inspiration in this middle school classroom reveal - from decorating to small group areas to hanging posters and anchor charts.

Fantastic ideas for setting up a middle school classroom. Ideas are easy to implement and to keep going all year long from 2 Peas and a Dog.

Warm and inviting decor matters beyond elementary school!

See how I transformed my holes-in-the-wall, missing ceiling pieces 8th grade classroom into a cozy, warm, inviting space for Middle School students.

Motivating those fun middle schoolers can be tricky, right? Here are three incentives classroom tested incentives that you can implement right away to help manage your middle school classroom and make it fun! Seriously.

"Your classroom environment speaks to your students before you utter a single word. What is your classroom saying?" These thoughts from Megan

For many students, sixth grade marks the beginning of middle school. Middle school students thrive on independence and responsibility. Effective teachers recognize this and create classrooms to accommodate these student needs. Therefore, we have developed an awesome list of 15 favorite classroom management strategies for you to implement in your classrooms.