Reading is THE most important skill that any student will learn and perfect throughout their time in school. Because reading applies to so many different tasks and topics in school and life, EVERY teacher has the opportunity to [...]
Three Research-Backed Strategies for Giving Feedback that Works I’m in my ninth year of teaching middle school and I can confidently say that each day I spend in the classroom is a day where I positively impact the [...]
Active Lesson Planning The principal goal of education is to create individuals who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done. We keep reading we have to be more “innovative” and I fully [...]
At Highland Middle School in Libertyville, IL a commitment to student achievement is shared by staff and students. True to the middle school philosophy, instructors collaborate to create and implement interdisciplinary units at all grade levels. While all Highland curriculum [...]
