You may have the best routines and procedures planned for your classroom, but if you don’t effectively teach students HOW to implement those routines, then you and your students will not reap the benefits of time and energy saved.LISTEN ON: APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFYStep 1: Brainstorm the Routines You Want to TeachThe first thing you as the teacher need to do is KNOW all of the routines and ...
First Day of School Routines and Procedures
The first day of school is upon us which comes with the question - should I teach rules/expectations on that first day or do something fun? I believe that you can do both.Routines and procedures are built into everything that happens in your classroom. Whatever you decide to do on the first few days of school, teach the routines and procedures that are required for them to be successful ...
6 Tips for Classroom Set-Up
Classroom set-up is my favorite back to school task! It is time to deck out our classrooms! Easily one of the best and most stressful parts of being a teacher. I have some tips on how to make classroom set-up efficient and stress free. LISTEN ON: APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY1. Prioritize If you want to do something magical in your classroom to make it homey and special, ...
Making Changes vs Staying the Course
If you are a teacher who is seeing the online teacher community buzzing with words like “grids” or “centers” and feel a little overwhelmed, then this post is for you. Oftentimes, we see other teachers implement new strategies or techniques, and think to ourselves, “Should I be doing that too?” Making changes in your classroom needs to approached with thoughtful consideration.LISTEN ON: ...
How to Differentiate in Middle School Math
Today on the blog (and podcast), we have Marissa McCarthy! She is an amazing teacher who uses Maneuvering the Middle resources to teach and differentiate for her 6th grade students. She is a whiz at small groups and a wealth of knowledge.Marissa has just wrapped up her 13th year of teaching math in Ohio. She has earned her masters in gifted education, previously coached her MathCounts ...
What is All Access Math Curriculum?
We are so excited to announce the launch of our All Access membership community for middle school math and algebra 1 teachers! Our math curriculum is receiving some fun changes!LISTEN ON: APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFYSome ContextOur MTM team worked hard to create resources that would be helpful for teachers and students when the education world changed in an instant.In the immediate shutdown, ...
How to Juggle Multiple Preps
Most teachers juggle multiple preps. No matter your content or grade level, if you have been teaching for any length of time, it is inevitable. We asked our Facebook group how many preps they taught, and one teacher said 7! Wow! Let’s talk about some of the ways we can manage teaching multiple preps.Keep scrolling to learn about something HUGE that Maneuvering the Middle is ...
The Self-Paced Classroom
We are diving deep into the Grid Method with Jodi Rookhuizen. She runs a self-paced classroom using our Maneuvering the Middle resources and the Grid Method. Scroll down to grab a Grid freebie to get yourself started with the Grid Method.LISTEN ON: APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFYWho is our expert on the self-paced classroom?Jodi lives in Billings, Montana. She taught middle school for ten ...
Are Math Video Lessons Effective?
Teaching has changed so much in a year and a half. With many schools going back to face to face next year, it begs the question - are video lessons here to stay? Will the use of this technology continue and if so, what will it look like?LISTEN ON: APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFYMaybe a way to phrase the question is - are video lessons effective? Effective teaching practices stick around and ...
Teaching the Real Number System
The real number system can really confuse students. I will admit, at times, I felt confused too! Let’s check out 4 strategies that will help you teach classifying real numbers, and will help your students master the concept.Vertical AlignmentBefore we jump to that, let’s take a look at the standard and how it progresses through middle school, and then take a look at some STAAR test ...