Grappling with Technology in Middle School, and Winning (No, Really)
When I started as a Math teacher at St Andrew’s in 2017, there was an established norm that the sixth and seventh-grade students who brought phones to school were not
When I started as a Math teacher at St Andrew’s in 2017, there was an established norm that the sixth and seventh-grade students who brought phones to school were not
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School middle school history teacher Dewayne Lawson shares insights from his transformative 20-year teaching journey. This article explores his shift from traditional lecture-based instruction to innovative, student-centered
There is a point during each summer when schools and districts begin to accelerate preparation for the opening of a new school year. This is often geographically dependent, as schools
By Glenn Whitman I grew up playing many sports, and what I loved about each—mostly soccer (fútbol elsewhere), ice hockey, and golf—was that no training session, game, or match was
By Sung Hee Kim Earlier this school year, we sat down with Sung Hee Kim, First Grade Teacher and Lower School Diversity, Equity, and Belonging Co-coordinator at St. Andrew’s Episcopal
The world of education is constantly evolving, and with the advent of new challenges and opportunities, such as AI, teaching is an indispensable art form that requires creativity, innovation, and
Mathematics is an area of study that carries with it intense emotions. Those who find success early and often, experience the ecstasy of a beautiful solution unfolding in their mind’s
Author: Sara McAuliffe Emotions, stress, and relationships have a significant impact on student learning across all ages but are particularly important in the middle grades*. When parents, students, and teachers