Hi there! My name is Aly!
but my favorite people call me Mrs. Franklin! I am a middle school resource room teacher in Michigan. I spend my time teaching special education Math and ELA classes and coteaching 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math, science, and social studies classes!
My goal with creating Middle School in the Mitten was to share engaging and time saving resources and ideas with busy, world changing teachers like you! All of the activities and ideas that are found on this site and in my Teachers Pay Teachers store were created for and used with my own students. In fact, I began my TPT journey in 2017, when I shared my first few sets of digital task cards that I was creating for my caseload students! I’ve learned a lot since then, and am so happy to share it with you!
Thank you for stopping by my little corner of the internet! Here, I’ll share my favorite teaching activities, classroom hacks, time-saving ideas, freebies, and more!
Your prep time is precious - let me help you save it for more important things!
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Teaching Students to Use AI for Good, Not Evil: A Responsible Use Unit Plan Every Teacher Needs
If your students are like mine, they’ve heard about AI. They may even be experimenting with it already – asking ChatGPT to
