Middle School Matters

A whole podcast about homework. Get ideas for homework efficiency.

A conversation revolving around Douglas Reeves and Rick Wormeli's work on grading and the effect of giving zeros for work not turned in. We also take a look at a couple of methods of addressing tardiness. Finally, we look at least one way to increase the amount of homework turned in.

Troy and Shawn discuss some of theories of grading at the Middle School level.

Take a listen to the different roles in preparing for the school year. We discuss some ways to personalize your classroom, the importance of personalizing and the different views of administrators and teachers. This week's news item revolves around test scores and rigor. Links and show notes can be found at http://middleschoolmatters.com.

The inaugural podcast. Shawn and Troy discuss teacher job satisfaction, kids transitioning, and the first days of school.