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Start Lessons with a Power Move
Like wrestlers in a match, teachers and students need to get off to a strong start. How we begin the lesson can make all the difference.
Oct 23
Executive Function Games
Marilee Sprenger, the Brain Lady, shares several games that help grow executive function skills and tie them to social-emotional learning.
Oct 11
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MiddleWeb's September Articles
Browse recent posts about lesson pacing, coaching teachers, frontloading learning, selecting fresh fiction for kids, and more.
Oct 2
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September 2025
MW Substack 033: Anxious Students
How can teachers and schools help anxious kids feel safer and gain more confidence as learners?
Sep 18
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SUMMARY: 9 Attributes of Great Coaching
Read the cheatsheet. Then go read the real thing!
Sep 7
August 2025
ARTICLE: Do Less This Year in Math Class
This year, Mona Iehl has committed to creating a classroom space that empowers students to take the lead of their learning and gives them the chance to…
Aug 28
MW Substack 032: All Kinds of Leadership
Has keeping our schools on course ever been more challenging? We've gathered some of our most insightful and encouraging articles about school and…
Aug 14
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ARTICLE: 8 Ways to Help Kids Take Academic Risks
Students in the middle grades think in polarities and will go to great lengths to avoid embarrassment. But with the right supports, they can become…
Aug 6
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July 2025
ARTICLE: Relieving Back-to-School Overwhelm
Your students aren't hoping for a perfect classroom. They're hoping to be accepted and engaged in a welcoming learning space with a welcoming teacher.
Jul 24
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ARTICLE: Habit Stacking Your Summer Prep
You need your break! Don’t fill your summer ruminating endlessly about lessons to come. Instead try Miriam Plotinsky's “habit stacking” strategy.
Jul 17
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ARTICLE: Good Leaders Know How Fragile Trust Is
Whether you’re a principal facilitating a change initiative or a teacher leader facilitating a content-level team, parameters are essential to build…
Jul 9
June 2025
ARTICLE: Teaching Dystopian Fiction
Dystopian fiction offers students a meaningful way to engage with literature and social issues while developing critical thinking skills.
Jun 26
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