Minute Timer

Link to 6th Grade "Minute to Win It" blog

Teacher or Leader?

Read this somewhere lately, I think it was in a Marzano book, but I am not sure and have been unable to find it. But it has stuck in my mind.

Benchmark Ready

It's that time of year when we begin to reflect on this past year, and think about all of things we'll do differently next year! It will be an adjustment going to 140 minute Language Arts block. Hopefully, with a good plan in place, we can start next year off prepared!

Here's what a 140 minute Benchmark lesson plan template might look like:

Link to lesson plan template:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9XTG-oKj33jX0d3VU5DVldMTGc/edit?usp=sharing

Another way to keep organized is to use a calendar for keeping track of small group meetings:

Courtesy Mrs. Mason, Promise Road Elementary
Link to My Reader's Workshop Plan:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jz74i0ftvb2lk3q/Reader%27s%20Workshop%20Plan.docx

Another change in our curriculum will be the addition of The Article of the Week.This will rotate being taught one week by the Language Arts teachers, one week by the science teachers, and one week by the social studies teachers. 

You can find more information from the creators on the Vale Middle School website.

NCTM Pinterest Board

Did you know that the NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) has a Pinterest board for Middle School Math lessons? Neither did I, until today. Here is the link.