Author name: middleschoolinthemitten

The Great Classroom Escape: Using Escape Rooms to Ignite Student Learning

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When most people hear the term “escape room”, they picture elaborate puzzles, locked rooms, hidden keys, and a ticking timer. Modern escape rooms have developed a reputation for being a ton of fun and great opportunities for teamwork. However, setting one up involves countless hours of prep work beforehand, both physically setting up the space […]

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How to Easily Teach Technology Skills in Your 21st Century Classroom

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“Wait, how do I copy and paste again?” “I didn’t mean to do that!” “Can you show me how to…” Sound familiar? I love using technology to enhance my students’ time in my classroom, but I hate all of the tech support I need to do that stops me from helping students with actual content!

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I Taught it but They Still Don’t Get It! – 3 Easy Strategies to Stop the Cycle & Make Your Lessons Stick!

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“I taught it but they still don’t get it!” Sound familiar? You’re not alone! Millions of teachers every year run to their teacher BFFs to vent about the very same thing! With so much curriculum to fit in a year, it can feel so disheartening to come back the day after you’ve taught a great

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4 Effortless Ways to Celebrate Halloween in your Math Classroom

Blog Updates, Math /

Halloween is right around the corner, and if your students are anything like mine this time of year, they are bouncing off the walls! My students are so excited to share candy, plan out costumes, and plot their trick-or-treating route. Shockingly, they are not as excited about practicing math…WEIRD! It goes without saying that surviving

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How to Easily Teach Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions: Using the Fraction List Strategy

Blog Updates, Math /

As a math interventionist, one topic that I see students struggling with year after year is adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. Earlier in my career, I remember struggling through a fraction unit, trying the 4 square method, multiplication charts, and anything I could remember from my own days in school or find on

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Accommodations Explained – Checking for Understanding

Special Education, Teacher Tips & Tricks /

As a classroom teacher, providing the necessary accommodations to your special education or 504 students may feel like ONE MORE THING added to your already very full plate. However, most accommodations can be simple to implement and even improve your teaching practice for all of your students. Today’s accommodation we will explore is often seen

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Successful Co-Teaching Practices for Happy Teachers and Engaged Students

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Coteaching is becoming a very popular arrangement in education. It is a way for special education students to receive support in their general education classrooms for math, ELA, and other core content areas. There are many arrangements of co-teaching, so it may look different depending on each school. Coteaching is one of the main ways

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A Beginner’s Guide to Hashtag Sales on TeachersPayTeachers.com – What They Are, How to Shop Them, and How to Join on TPT!

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We all love a good sale! Since teachers spend so much money out of our own pockets on resources for our classrooms and students, shopping during sales is a must! Many of us know that TeachersPayTeachers, or TPT, hosts site-wide sales each quarter. During a TPT Sitewide sale, sellers are encouraged, not required, to put

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What to Buy for Your Classroom and What to Leave Behind For Less Back-to-School Stress

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I am a shopaholic. I admit it. It’s true. Want to hear something even worse? My shopping addiction only gets worse when I feel stressed – so basically the entire school year! That fact, along with all the TikTok videos, back-to-school-themed store displays, and online sales (looking at you, Amazon Prime Day) means that I

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Getting Started with Student Council – Quick Questions to Help Find Your Vision!

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A few years ago, I was cornered at the copier. Through a short but persuasive conversation with my principal, I was “voluntold” to lead our school’s 6th-grade student council. It was our very first year as a middle school, and we were starting everything from scratch. Over my years in the district, I’d gotten a

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