'Tween Crayons and Curfews- Tips for Middle School Teachers

by Healther Wolpert-Gawron

Teach well. Be happy. In this book, Heather Wolpert-Gawron, author of the popular education blog "Tweenteacher" shares ideas for teaching an age group that too often presents a challenge for educators. With sparkling humor and a unique, fundamental understanding of the middle children of education, the award-winning teacher offers tried-and-true strategies Conversational and practical, this book aims to motivate and inspire middle school teachers as they work to engage their students, instruct with rigor, and improve their own experiences as Tweenteachers!

Genres: Education

208 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 2011

Reviews

[Kimberly Erin Yeager · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good practical advice for those who teach tweens. Numerous ideas you can easily implement into your own classroom. There were also several things she shared and I was thinking, I do something similar. It was nice to feel some positive reinforcement for what I already do. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion for teaching in the tween world. Heather’s caring about her students leaps off the page at you. It reminds me why I teach.

[Tracey Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author does a great job of explaining the middle school brain! I I think all teachers new to middle school would benefit from this book.

[Laurel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a good book to encounter new tips on teaching middle school students. Although I did not find it extensive it it's comments, it did provide some new ideas for working with tweens. It served as a good reminder of how tweens need to be taught in a way which taps their unique interests. There were spelling errors in the text which put me off a bit.. This was a quick read with quirks and insights into the tween learner.