Category: Relationships and Engagement
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Welcome to the Chaos: How to Create a Classroom Where Middle Schoolers Feel Safe (and Maybe Even Learn Something)
Read more: Welcome to the Chaos: How to Create a Classroom Where Middle Schoolers Feel Safe (and Maybe Even Learn Something)Let’s be honest: The first week of school smells like pencil shavings, nervous sweat, and the faint odor of “I forgot how to human over the summer.” Middle schoolers walk in with brand-new sneakers, questionable confidence, and roughly 300 emotions tucked under their hoodie sleeves. If you want learning to happen (and not just fire…
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5 Ways to Foster Collaboration in the Classroom
Read more: 5 Ways to Foster Collaboration in the ClassroomWorking with others can be a challenge, especially when there are multiple personalities. Being able to collaborate with others is a skill that is increasingly being sought after in the workplace. Are you doing what you can do help your students grow that skill? Here are 5 simple and easy things to do to help…
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Flask and Beaker Melty Beads
Read more: Flask and Beaker Melty BeadsI love being creative! Crafting is an outlet for me and is one of my passions (other than science). Put those two together and boom- I’m in heaven! My daughter has always been into melty beads (just feel around the rug and you will find a whole colony of colored beads living deep in the…
