Presented in collaboration with the Association for Middle Level Education.

Jokes You Can Use:

Eileen Award:

Twitter: Chris Gore, Rolli, Ali Spagnola

Advisory:

The Train that never stops

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIeRrU4_M3Q#t=18

19 Saying Fixed

http://thedoghousediaries.com/5574

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE MINUTE-CLASSROOM ZOO

I was recently reading the November, 2013 issue of Science Scope, a magazine written for Middle School Science Teachers, published by the National Science Teachers Association. In this issue, I came upon an article entitled, "Classroom Zoo: Practicing Ethical Research on Animals," written by June Poling from Portland, OR.

She developed a classroom invertebrate zoo project where students take on the role of zookeepers.

http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2013/12/13_Middle_School_Science_Minute-Classroom_Zoo.html

From the Twitterverse:

#mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.

Strategies:

5 Special Strategies for Teaching Tweens

Strategy 1: Teach to Developmental Needs

Strategy 2: Treat Academic Struggle as Strength

Strategy 3: Provide Multiple Pathways to Standards

Strategy 4: Give Formative Feedback

Strategy 5: Dare to Be Unconventional

http://www.middleweb.com/6641/5-strategies-for-tween-teachers/

Resources:

What Happens on the Internet in a Minute?

http://dailyinfographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Internet-minute.jpg

The Principal: The Most Misunderstood Person in All of Education

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/11/the-principal-the-most-misunderstood-person-in-all-of-education/281223/

Common Core and the Food Pyramid

By Rick Hess on December 16, 2013 7:33 AM

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2013/12/common_core_and_the_food_pyramid.html

Fighting in Teenagers Lowers Their IQ

http://calorielab.com/news/2013/08/12/fighting-in-teenagers-lowers-their-iq/

Web Spotlight:

How flipping saved a teacher’s career