In film and in literature, medieval life seems heroic, entertaining, and romantic. In reality, life in the Middle Ages, a period that extended from approximately the fifth century to the fifteenth century in Western Europe, was sometimes all these things, as well as harsh, uncertain, and often dangerous.
This site has a lot of useful tips, lesson plans, and worksheets to teach students in elementary and middle school. The material and information covers content areas including reading, writing, math, science, and social students. It also includes lesson plans and activities for history.
Students at one Florida middle schools read and discuss young adult novels as part of the school's annual "Extreme Read." The experience gives students a chance to see those around them -- peers, parents, and even the math teacher -- as fellow readers.
One of my FAVs for a tech resource from Maryland.
This Wiki is a place for MHMS teachers to share information & professional development products that will help the day-to-day life for the teachers in our middle school and other teacher librarians. There's no need to join this wiki if you want to link to it or snag some pages with linkbacks & attribution - we're all Creative Commons Share Alike!
A new development in the ever-evolving realm of social media has given parents and educators something new to worry about. "Digital responsibility" is a major buzzword for middle- and high-school educators, and schools increasingly are teaching teens and pre-teens about the consequences of inappropriate posting to social media platforms. Now, professors from three universities have developed what is being called the "Facebook Score."
This site has some really fun ideas for science. Most of them are elementary or Middle School but you can always modify things and make them appropriate for High School
Waterbury, Connecticut, middle-schoolers cant wait for PE so they can run through the world's cities, race mountain bikes, and ride skateboards and snowboards. The district's new virtual exercise equipment is getting gamers off the couch and into the fitness room. Included: Descriptions of new fitness technology.
Today's topic again focuses on another valuable teacher freebie, and free is in my price range.How about you? Today's post gives each of us a rare professional development opportunity - learning from other teachers who teach the same curriculum as you.Think about it.Wouldn't the idea of having just a first grade teacher conference be phenomenal?How about a drama teacher conference?Or one for middle school English teachers?What sort of conversations would you have?What resources would you share?