Thinking about introducing your middle schoolers to reading log journals? Try the approach suggested by this resource. After reading to the class an article or portion of a novel, demonstrate a Think Aloud and then model how to transform...

Key to social-emotional learning is understanding who we are. The first instructional activity in an Understanding Identity unit asks class members to consider the factors that shape one's concept of themselves, the parts of their...

There is no such thing as someone who is not artistic when using this app. In fact, this is the type of app that makes you want to go out and buy a tablet computer. Whether you have a creative lesson planned, or just need a place to take...

What a great resource to share! Based on the book Lost Names by Richard Kim, this valuable lesson plan focuses on the Japanese occupation of Korea during WWII. Additionally, it employs first-person journaling as a mode of understanding...

Class members use primary sources to craft an essay about early Champlain Valley History. I would use this as a homework assignment.