Middle School Matters

MSM 381: Avoiding the Binary, But Not the Struggles. Troy and Shawn share Advisory ideas, writing strategies, thoughts from the Twitterverse and more. Dave continues his excellent series on Lifelong Kindergarten.

MSM 380:Chock full of Advisory Goodness! Shawn and Troy share advisory ideas and more. Dave continues with Part 2 of a seven part series on Kindergarten Learning throughout life.

MSM 379: Did I say that Right? Shawn and Troy share Math jokes, teaching experiences and more (and neither dies from PowerPoint). Dave starts a seven part series on Kindergarten Learning throughout life.

MSM 378:The Show About . . . But I Digress . . . Shawn and Troy have a great discussion. Dave shares some earthquaking thoughts.

MSM 377: Oh, wait, show? Please be patient, your body language says you need some templates, activities and more! Jokes You Can Use: Advisory: Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) Modeling http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2017/12/14_Middle_School_Science_Minute__Modeling.html From the Twitterverse: #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!” Strategies: Debate Boxing https://pernillesripp.com/2017/12/14/debate-boxing-a-way-to-get-kids-thinking-fast/ Resources: Russel Tarr‏ @russeltarr 2m2 minutes ago 6 Winter Googley Activities http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2017/12/winter-activities.html Course Hero https://www.coursehero.com/ Web Spotlight: Little Alchemy 2 https://littlealchemy2.com/ How Effective is Your School District https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/05/upshot/a-better-way-to-compare-public-schools.html Blended Instruction vs Blended Learning http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2017/12/blended-instruction-vs-blended-learning.html Need Proof that Your Homework isn’t Fair? http://blog.williamferriter.com/2017/12/09/need-proof-that-your-homework-isnt-fair/ Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/why-facts-dont-change-our-minds Random Thoughts . . . Personal Web Site

MSM 376:Poe in the Snow? We have video... Shawn and Troy jokes, advisory ideas, and some video thoughts. Dave starts a STEM Club?.

MSM 375: “It’s Just The Next Button Up . . .” Shawn and Troy share a bunch of strategies. Dave shares Conservation.

MSM 374:Acquire No Taxes. Shawn and Troy talk about Economics with kids. Dave shares thoughts on the Learning Cycle.

MSM 373: Is there a Rubric for this? Shawn and Troy discuss rubrics. Dave shares a neat project about "trapping".

MSM 372: A Little More than a Moodle Minute . . . Shawn and Troy get sidetracked about Moodle. Dave shares some informal learning..

MSM 371: Eating the Gifted?, Bat that away with some strategies. Shawn and Troy share strategies. Dave becomes a Bat Detective.

MSM 370: Halloween, Disruptive Students and We Got Your Goat! Shawn and Troy share some jokes, discuss Halloween resources, and strategies. Dave tackles talking about Climate Change.

MSM 369: Code Monkey, Retrieve this (Moodle can help) Shawn and Troy retrieval practice,. Dave takes a journey. Oscar makes an appearance.

MSM 368: Wait, Wait, Wait, Time for Classroom Management at 4 O’Clock Shawn and Troy discuss classroom management, banning fun and more. Dave tackles a "tall order".

MSM 367:   “Corny” jokes, more Moodle, giving 100% or less. Shawn and Troy ramble about Moodle, share some great tips and explain why you don't want to give 100%. Dave takes names.