Two years ago, I began assisting with my middle school’s Writing Club, and last year I took over as sponsor. It makes for a long Friday afternoon, and sometimes I need to just sit in the silence of my car for a few minutes before I drive home so I can get the ringing inContinue reading “Why I Love Writing Club”
Author Archives: Carie Juettner
A Tale of Two Books
I read all the time, but I don’t always read what everyone else is reading. My book choices bounce from classic horror to edgy YA to quiet middle grade titles to random novels with a cool cover that I saw at Half-Priced Books. I rarely read the MOST POPULAR BOOKS of the moment, those titlesContinue reading “A Tale of Two Books”
On Fire: A Completely True and Not at All Sarcastic* Look at Differentiation in a Middle School Classroom
* ok, maybe a little sarcastic Imagine trying to light ten different fires while simultaneously trying to put out seven. That’s what differentiation in a classroom of thirty students feels like. I once taught a dynamic, interactive, differentiated lesson that included modeling, group work, individual accommodations, and a reflective recap of the learning objective inContinue reading “On Fire: A Completely True and Not at All Sarcastic* Look at Differentiation in a Middle School Classroom”
Carie Juettner 